You may have heard about the Giant Squid. Big, tentacled, frequently maligned as killer of sailors and bane of Johnny Depp’s nautical misadventures (Yarrrrr, the Kraken be CGI). But what you might not know is that there is actually something bigger than a giant squid: a COLOSSAL SQUID. These bad boys feature tentacles lined with [...]
*Sigh*. How’s that old saying go? Something about history repeating? The good and tragically misguided citizens of Rome have elected Gianni Alemanno as their new Mayor. Alemanno was once a neo-fascist youth leader, and his victory parade was chock-a-block with straight-arm Nazi salutes and cries of “Duce! Duce”. ‘Duce’, you’ll recall, was the official title [...]
Michael Geist, all around Internet good-guy, has flagged this summer as the potential release of new, updated Canadian copyright legislation. If you recall, the Harper Government tried to release some very bad, industry driven, non-consultative legislation last winter. It was all about crushing fair use and helping record companies save their doomed industry. Thanks to [...]
Just when I think I have my personal finances all sorted, something like this happens. Yes, the iPhone is coming to Canada, abd only ten months late. Rogers has confirmed that is will be carrying the nifty little gadget, which we more or less new anyway since Ted’s little corp is the only one with [...]
Sad news if you like airports, cool buildings, history, or some combination of the three: despite a campaign to save it, Tempelhof Airport failed to win a referendum to stay open. It will close later this year to make way for a new, more central Berlin airport. Why should you care? Well, it’s the second [...]
This is gold. Kudos to the creator. Via Spacing.
Well, the douchebag TTC union finally pulled the trigger and went on strike. This despite the fact that union head Bob Kinnear recommended last week’s tentative deal. Apparently, 65 per cent the TTC staff didn’t agree with his rosy assessment. Oh, and as a fun bonus, they waived their ’48 hour notice’ pledge, leaving a [...]