Feb
09
Google Buzz debuted earlier today. A friend mentioned it but I honestly didn’t pay that much attention. But while listening to Merrick, Dools and Ricki-Lee (as I usually do while slaving away on the computer at work), I heard a newscaster on Nova FM describe Google Buzz as a Facebook that uses your Gmail account. …
Feb
01
A series of 23 cedar, cypress and evergreen trees were illegally removed from a Vancouver woman’s former home. Margaret Burnyeat, listed as the property owner up til June 24th, 2009, her daughter and Michael Safronick (of Michael Safronick Tree Care Limited) have been charged with violating an old tree bylaw. Although Burnyeat received a permit …
Jan
27
Apple’s press event wrapped up not too many hours ago announcing the official release of its tablet device: the iPad! Before Business Insider, Gizmodo, Engadget or any other tech blogs got a hold of the rumors, could you believe that MadTV was the first? Check out the 2006 episode below. Be forewarned that this is …
Jan
05
As rumors and suspicions prove true, the Google Nexus One phone was announced today at the Android event. Already available sans service or with T-Mobile (but both seemingly unlocked), it will also soon be available for CDMA carriers (Verizon Wireless in the United States and Vodafone in Europe) in Spring 2010. AT&T users are able …
Sep
14
Behind the times I know, but my days of road tripping with a two-year-old, coffee-stained atlas are sadly and finally over. My recent stint to Oregon to visit Crater Lake, the Pacific coast, and on up to Portland, was my first road trip complimented by the presence of a GPS Navigation System. And what a …
Sep
14
Google’s appetite for ambitious innovation has been put in check, but not by industry competitors. Citizens around the world have complained that Google Street View, a function of Google Maps that offers 360 degree views of city streets, has invaded their privacy. With this feature, a user is able to “drive” around downtown city blocks …
May
21
This week the 5th annual O’Reilly Where 2.0 Conference is taking place in San Jose, California. This gathering brings together some of the newest technologies that utilize location aware software and hardware. Web applications, mobile devices, and laptops are increasingly integrating location information to customize user experiences, and the Where 2.0 conference gives us a …
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