by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 19, 2008 | Climate Change, Environmental Issues, Hardware, Sci-Fi, Science, Technology
By Chris Laker Last updated at 4:43 PM on 15th October 2008 The era of the traditional newspaper could soon be over as scientists launch production of a revolutionary electronic version – made out of plastic. The e-reader is the brainchild of students at...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Sep 15, 2008 | Canada, Climate Change, Environmental Issues, News, Oil, USA, World
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — The largest dump truck in the world is parked under a massive mechanical shovel waiting to transport 400 tons of oily sand at an open pit mine in the northern reaches of Alberta. Each Caterpillar 797B heavy hauler — three-stories high,...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 10, 2007 | GTA Politics, Toronto
Tuesday marks the first anniversary of the resounding election victory that gave David Miller his second term as mayor. During the 2006 campaign, Miller’s critics charged that his first term was lacklustre, devoid of major policy directions or accomplishments, and...