Archive for the category "canada"

Interview with Brett Gaylor of RiP: A Remix Manifesto

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This morning my weekly E!Online article was published featuring RiP: A Remix Manifesto. It is a documentary about copyright laws and regulations pertaining to the music and film industry — and overall in our culture. Since my chat with Brett covered a lot of ground (and I’ve seen the film twice now), the following is […]

Ocean in Google Earth Features BC Waters

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Last week I got the heads up on the addition of downtown Vancouver buildings to Google Earth 3D but now they’ve taken to the water for Ocean in Google Earth. The feature is included in the newest version of Google Earth. As users zoom in on the ocean they will see a dynamic water surface. […]

Field of Dreams, the Iowa and Canada Connection

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When you think of baseball you think hotdogs, warm summer afternoons, caps, cheers, and more often than not, America. However one of the most cherished baseball films of all time was actually based on a book written by a Canadian, who spent time bouncing between the Lower Mainland, and Iowa. I began writing this post […]

ERA Electronic Recycling Association

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Although I was originally asked to profile ERA by a staff member, they have been unhappy with the response this post has received. As a result, comments have been closed and I have removed all links to ERA within. I had the chance recently to fire some questions off to the ERA (Electronic Recycling Association) […]

Canadian Blog Awards 2008 Best Local Blog Finalist

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The second round of voting has started in the Canadian Blog Awards and the field has been narrowed to five finalists in each category. Photo credit: Duane Storey on Flickr I’d like to congratulate Kitsilano.ca for making the cut for Best Local Blog and encourage everyone to check them out. They’re as local as you […]