Toronto controversial tax plan in the hands of swing votes October 15, 2007 With one week to go before a momentous tax debate at city hall, the spotlight shines on a half-dozen Toronto councillors still undecided if…
Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves? October 15, 2007 A (slight) update on last week’s report that some Windows users are seeing their Vista PCs automatically update themselves and reboot. From Nate Clinton,…
Linux patent suit: In search of the Microsoft smoking gun October 15, 2007 Now that the “first ever” suit for patent infringement has been lodged against two major Linux distributors, many Microsoft watchers are looking for the…
Type in the Toronto Subway October 12, 2007 An amazing article about the history of, and degradation of, type in the Toronto Subway system by the indomitable Joe Clark. Anyone who loves…
John Moore on Spinning John Tory’s troubles October 12, 2007 History may be written by the victors, but the vanquished always try to get in their licks. When it became clear last week that…
Conservatives in Ontario defeated themselves in the 2007 Ontario election October 12, 2007 The real losers of the election were the conservatives. However, they really were not defeated by the Liberals. The conservatives actually defeated themselves. Why…
Gas-fuelled power plant on agenda for Toronto and Mississauga October 12, 2007 Buried in the release of Ontario Power Generation’s 2006 financial results last Friday was an intriguing paragraph: “OPG is exploring the potential development of…
Windows Live Spaces users get new Facebook-like features October 12, 2007 Microsoft is adding a new Windows Live Events service to its line-up. At the same time, it it is providing a general update to…
Patent suit against Linux has a Kevin Bacon-esque connection to Microsoft October 12, 2007 It appears as though the first patent suit against Linux — targeting Red Hat and Novell — is now official. According to Groklaw’s Pamela…
What does this election mean for Toronto and David Miller and taxes? October 11, 2007 I am sure that David Miller, and all of the city councilors, were watching the election closely. Essentially, Torontonians have decided to put Dalton…