The Great Canadian Copyfight
The Canadian House of Commons is set to roll out new copyright legislation that essentially panders to American lobbyists’ demands that Canada do something about its alleged couterfeiting and IP theft...
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Urban Peasant, rest in peace
James Barber, best known to Canadian cooking enthusiasts as the Urban Peasant, died suddenly at his farm in Duncan, BC on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the ripe old age of 84. His legacy, [Barber's...
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Zuckerberg's ego
There’s been a huge buzz lately about Facebook’s attempt to roll out Beacon, an application that would effectively track anything you purchase online, and then post the purchase to your Facebook...
View ArticleWired for sound
Wired has an excellent article on the state of the music industry, as viewed through the eyes of Universal Music’s CEO Doug Morris. A snippet: Easy profits ended up blinding the industry to the threat...
View ArticleMore on Canada's forthcoming copyright legislation
Michael Geist is stepping up and asking the tough questions on copyright. Since Jim Prentice is unwilling to be interviewed by the CBC before the Canadian DMCA bill is introduced, Michael has crafted...
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One less Facebook user
After giving it considerable thought over the last few weeks, and with the advent and somewhat-demise of Beacon, I’ve decided that I’m going to go through the pain-in-the-ass process of deleting my...
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What does DMCA mean?
Wellington Grey has an excellent slide show on what DMCA does (from boing boing). If IP and copyright issues interest you in even the smallest way, click on the image below.
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The Flash in Tokyo
If you haven’t heard of this already, and you’re sucker for cool-looking watches, you’ll want to check out Tokyoflash. I, personally, am a sucker for gadgets. I know some girls who like purses. Some...
View ArticleCalgary Catholic School Board misses the mark
The Calgary Catholic School Board has, in this blogger’s opinion, completely overreacted to the notion that The Golden Compass books are anti-religious. In typically overzealous style, they’ve pulled...
View ArticleIn vino veritas
I’m not much of a wine connoisseur, though I like to pretend I am. I guess I’m just one of those people who really enjoys an occasional glass of wine with a meal. Or snack. Or on its own. Every time I...
View Article"I think Facebook's in for a rough ride…"— Andy
My good pal and business partner Andy believes that Zuckerberg and his pals will have “a tough row to hoe” when it comes to monetizing the FB platform. Facebook’s valuation right now is at about $15...
View ArticleThere is no god…
There is only Mr Deity: From Crackle: Mr. Deity and the Evil – Season 1, Ep 1
View ArticleBeacon illegal?
Turns out some aspects of Beacon were/are probably illegal. Check out this analysis. Another member of a professorial mailing list I’m on asked whether Facebook may have violated the Video Privacy...
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For the love of food
I love food. And I love going out and eating it. But, because I’m on something of a diet and money-saving kick, I haven’t had the opportunity to go very much lately. This young lady (now added to the...
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Wine cheereth God and man
You’ll note that I have a particular fondness for wine. And for drinking said wine. A glass a day, they tell me, is best. So, I added another page to the old blog, called “Vino” (see the link above)....
View ArticleAn excellent comment from a copyfighter
A user who calls himself Ryan Ramage, a local software developer (oh, and I don’t mean to imply this isn’t his name. But these are the internets, after all), made some excellent comments today on...
View ArticlePoetic justice
[Ed - looks like the ad is no longer up, which leads me to believe that the item sold, or this was a hoax. Does anyone have any information on this one?] So, this guy’s pissed at his roommate for...
View ArticleOffice life
I came across The Office Newb blog today, and have thoroughly enjoyed the posts I’ve read. An excerpt: After all, who would you rather trust to get your important project done? The person with the...
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Signposts
I’ve always been enamoured of this symbol. When hiking was a weekend ritual for me a few years back, I would create one along the way, or at the terminal end of a hike to signify my having been there....
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Under my skin
I never really realized it, but I’m fairly curious about Inuit and First Nations spiritual and tribal symbols. I remember coming across a Haida artwork print of a frog when I was in Tofino one summer....
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