So, the big news of the week is that Google has bought YouTube for $1.65 Billion, and Chad and Steve are ecstatic. Everyone is asking: Why would Google pay so much? After all, every web developer on the planet is looking at YouTube and saying to themselves, ‘I could have built that’ and YouTube has [...]
Umm what did he say?
September 14, 2006 By
I’m usually pretty good at deciphering technobabble, but this is just too much! I started laughing 30 seconds in! Towards the end, I’m not even sure what language he’s talking!
Optimus Mini Arrives!
September 13, 2006 By 2 Comments
I recieved my Optimus Mini this afternoon, and after 9 months on the pre-order list, I’ve gotta say that I have mixed feelings. First, the good: It looks sweet! The images on the keys are bright and crisp. It took me probably less than 60 seconds to plug it in, and install the drivers. The [...]
Optimus Ships!
August 22, 2006 By
The Optimus Mini Keyboard, long dismissed as “vapourware” has finally shipped! Gizmodo has theirs in, and I am anxiously checking my mailbox, as I pre-ordered one almost a year ago. In the meantime, here is the Gizmodo review. Looks sweet!
Monitoring your Buzz
August 18, 2006 By Leave a Comment
The web can make or break a reputation, and when people are speaking badly of you or your organization, you need to know about it. Pronet Advertising has posted a list of 10 things you should be monitoring to keep track of your buzz. This is pretty scary: Take a look at ZoomInfo, and search [...]
Daily Show on the Internet
July 22, 2006 By
Always a fan of Jon Stewart and the Daily Show, when its word collides with the Net Neutrality debate and regulation of the Internet, fun is bound to ensue. Enjoy!
The Evolution of a Programmer
July 15, 2006 By
This is a great rundown of the evolution of a programmer from High School to CEO. Good fun.
ACCESS takes motion tracking to the next level
July 2, 2006 By
The ACCESS project uses a camera to track people in a hallway, then controls an intellibeam and a targetted speaker to freak out unsuspecting targets. Fun to watch, and also a great use of technology!
The Pirate Bay raid opens a can of worms
June 26, 2006 By
This week, Swedish police raided the ISP of a popular torrent site, The Pirate Bay. This is going to raise a firestorm for the Swedish Government because: The Pirate Bay is considered legal under Swedish law The US based MPAA has been trying to shut down the Pirate Bay with no success There is evidence [...]
Comic Relief
May 8, 2006 By
My good friend Brian has launched a Comic Book Store selling comics online. He is the CSS guru, and I’ve gotta say, the site looks great! Way to go!
Analysis of Search Bots
May 8, 2006 By
A large-scale experiment created over 2 billion web pages, linking to each other to analyse the patterns the various search engines crawled the site. Each page contained a link to two new pages, as well as a parent, and the three main search engines were watched as they scanned the site. Very cool…
“Fans who share music aren’t thieves”
April 26, 2006 By
The Canadian Music Creators Coalition is stepping up to support fans being sued by the RIAA. CMCC members includes big name acts such as Barenaked Ladies, Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlin, Sum 41, Our Lady Peace and other notable Canadian artists. They have identified 3 principles to guide the copyright reform process: 1. Suing our fans [...]