Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit?
Somewhere in the news coverage of Psystar’s countersuit against Apple today, I was reminded of the car analogy I use to help friends and family understand how to buy a computer. Under the hood of a car, everything is the same. There’s an engine, transmission, battery...
English only for the LPGA? Imagine the Olympics for the few?
Jan Stephenson knew what she was about to say was going to get her in trouble. So the former star of women's golf did not just say it, she went blazing into the minefield of a looming political debate with the bombshell declaration that "the Asians are killing our...
LPGA and accusations of racism – what were they thinking? Just have the best players, play! Unless they want an English only club?
LPGA seems to have created public relations mess Mark Herrmann August 27, 2008 It is hard to say which ideal gets trampled more by the LPGA's new speak-English-or-you're-out policy, the spirit of golf or the spirit of America. Either way, the women's professional golf...
PM cancels Jean’s Beijing trip, fuelling election hype
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has asked Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean not to attend the Paralympic Games in Beijing, in a move further suggesting Harper will pull the plug on his current minority government and trigger a federal election. The Prime Minister's Office...
Dion says Harper about to break his promise on fixed elections
TORONTO — Liberal Leader Stephane Dion says he is perfectly prepared to meet with what he calls a "panicking" prime minister before Parliament is scheduled to resume on Sept. 15. But Dion says Stephen Harper has no intention of holding serious talks with the...
Toronto Transit gives the middle finger to commuters
Months after a strike that left tens of thousands stranded in the middle of the night, the Toronto Transit Commission decides it wants to cut out perks for customers who have been lining the commission's pockets for years. read more | digg story
Toronto transit looks to reopen streetcar bidding
TORONTO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Toronto's transit authority said on Tuesday it will recommend to its commissioners that it enter into a new bidding process with three major light rail manufacturers to replace the city's aging streetcar fleet after the initial process was...
Snap election all but certain: Harper
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper portrayed a snap election as a virtual certainty Tuesday morning and hinted it will likely be triggered next week. read more | digg story
TTC streetcar deal to Alstom?
By Christina Blizzard It's a contract worth $3 billion in tax dollars and thousands of jobs for the provincial economy. The TTC's bid to buy 204 low-floor streetcars is the largest public transit contract in the world right now. Yet it's hard to avoid the conclusion...
Ontario Listeriosis Update August 22, 2008
Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health reported today that two additional deaths have been confirmed to be directly caused by the listeriosis outbreak. This brings the total number of deaths to three.Outbreak associated cases of Listeriosis have also been...
Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m
By EDDIE PELLS – 2 hours ago BEIJING (AP) — Usain Bolt. Insane speed. The Jamaican wunderkind hurtled to his second world record and his second Olympic gold medal, finishing the 200-meter race Wednesday night in 19.30 seconds to break Michael Johnson's 12-year-old...
147 killed in plane crash at Madrid airport
MADRID, Spain (AP) — A Spanish emergency rescue official says there are only 26 survivors after an airliner with 173 people aboard crashed on takeoff from Madrid's airport. The official with the SAMUR municipal rescue service gave the toll after touring the site of...
The end run around the OS is underway
The operating system may be losing its luster. In fact, you could argue that the operating system–Linux, OS X and Windows–will become an application that just happens to boot first. And hardware vendors are on to the OS’s diminishing importance. Let’s connect a few...
Battle over Canadian big-brother copyright bill C61
OTTAWA — Critics of the Harper government's proposed changes to the Copyright Act have launched a cyber crusade to fight the controversial bill. They're using everything from Facebook to YouTube to Wikipedia to blogs to get their message out. They want the government...
Canada wins gold in men’s 8 rowing
BEIXIAOYING TOWN, China (AP) — Canada has won the gold medal in men's eight rowing, becoming the first world champion crew to follow up with Olympic gold in 35 years. Kevin Light, Ben Rutledge, Andrew Byrnes, Jake Wetzel, Malcolm Howard, Dominic Seiterle, Adam Kreek,...
Jamaican clean sweep in Women’s 100m
Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser won the gold medal in the Women's 100m with a personal best time of 10.78 seconds at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Fraser led from the start to finish, well clear of her compatriots Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart, who won silver...
Usain Bolt – Had he pulled out all stops the clocks would have cried out for mercy
Time stood still in the Birds Nest last night. The clock at first registered 9.68sec just as Usain Bolt was hurtling across the finishing line and heading with jet-propelled shoes towards the stands on the far side of the track. When it was adjusted to a mere 9.69sec,...
Scientists Develop a Robot with a Biological Brain
University of Reading scientists have developed a robot controlled by a biological brain formed from cultured neurons. And this is a world’s premiere. Other research teams have tried to control robots with ‘brains,’ but there was always a computer in the loop. This...
Linux’s Market Share: Is There Any Way To Know?
One thing many of us would like to know, I am sure, is how many people out there use Linux? The usual numbers, those from Net Applications, would indicate that less than 1% of people use Linux. More recently, though, there have been some more optimistic numbers....
Awesome upcoming movie trailer for the Watchmen…
I have to say that I often do not comment on movie trailers, however for some reason this one peaked my interest. Maybe its the music? It could be the style? But for some reason I cannot get enough of it. I am really not sure. I will read the graphic before this movie...
More political interference with the Transit City plans will cause delays
Leave the Transit City plan alone and do not attempt to hijack the Eglinton-Crosstown line or any other part of the Transit City plan. Who am I speaking to? Well none other than Metrolinx. The organizational body in charge of coordinating transit plans across the...
What is the point of Toronto council, Provincial regulators or the Feds? Hundreds of Propane Sites in GTA near residential areas….
From CFRB Toronto: With the safety of propane filling sites near residential areas under question following Sunday's explosions and fire in Downsview, a report has come out that indicates 337 sites exist in the GTA where there are propane filling tanks. Read more...
NBA Toronto Raptor Jose Calderon defends photo of Spanish players
"We felt it was something appropriate, and that it would be interpreted as an affectionate gesture," Calderon, who plays for NBA's Toronto Raptors, wrote on his El Mundo.es blog. "Without a doubt, some ... press didn't see it that way." It's not the first time Spanish...
Are instant on notebooks the future
Dell has previewed a new instant on technology that allows users to carry out basic tasks on their notebooks without having to boot up into Windows. Is this the future for notebooks? laptop_latitude_e4200_overview3.jpgThe technology, called Dell Latitude ON, will...
No retail channel for laptop Linux
Tommy visited chain stores in Atlanta and Columbus, as well as a small Atlanta retailer, and drew all the blank looks I expected. One Geek Squad member suggested he go online, and said Dell is selling kit. An H-P representative he happened upon admitted they got...
Did the big boys really kill OLPC?
The UK’s Timesonline is running a story today showing us that, despite internal strife, questionable morals and ideals, and now, the inclusion of Windows XP on a computer that was supposed to embody all that was good in open source, OLPC remains a media darling. The...
Toronto Massive Propane explosions video causes evacuation of large portion of the city
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Isaac Hayes dead at 65 – Shaft
First it was Bernie Mac, now it is Isaac Hayes, from Shaft fame. Soul singer and "chef," Isaac Hayes was found dead this morning at age 65. Soul singer and arranger Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film "Shaft," has...
Toronto explosion rock the northwest of the city – Downsview area
A series of explosions at a propane facility early Sunday forced police to evacuate a residential area in the city's northwest. "It was just a tremendous explosion and blew all the windows out of the house, just blew the house up, and I just managed to get out of...
Comic actor Bernie Mac dies – RIP my friend…
Comic actor Bernie Mac died early Saturday of complications from pneumonia, according to a family member and his publicist. He was 50. Bernie Mac blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh and connect with him. For Mr. Mac, 50,...