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Rebecca gives us a history lesson on the art of seduction.
At the turn of the 20th century Vancouver was just starting to boom. Building on up the backs of the industry workers, loggers, and Klondike gold rushers there needed to be some form of entertainment and Mr. Pantages was just the [...]
Chris Pirillo uncovers some potential monkey business in Seattle.
I use Tivo, and I am getting tired of paying $13 a month just for a program guide. So I’ve been looking into some computer-based alternatives. Windows Media Center had been on my radar until some shows were blocked on May 12th. Users of Windows Media [...]
A new study confirms it – blogging is now a mainstream activity with women.
YORK, Pa. (AdAge.com) — “Blogosphere” may not be a pretty name for it, but it is a pretty attractive destination — for women at least, and maybe for marketers courting them, too.
According to a recent study by [...]
Ever since NowPublic member Innes Yates got me thinking about solar powered electronics I’ve been interested in this field. Apple is always ahead of the curve and this is no exception.
Employees at Apple have filed a patent for integrating solar cells into portable devices by placing them underneath the layers of a touch-sensitive display, [...]
Apparently Bin Laden has 43 friends on Facebook. Someone get on that!
Bin’s Profile
Source: facebook.com via mtippett
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This is a very nice new thing.
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More interesting news coming out of the urban food movement.
From atop the Rocket building, there’s no doubt you’re smack in the middle of a city. Swing around in a circle and you’ll see the sun going down on Big Pink, the arching Fremont Bridge thronged with traffic, the new aerial tram creeping up the [...]
Congratulations to the NDP for understanding the importance of net neutrality in Canada. One has to wonder what possible motivation the Liberals and Conservatives have for opposing something that is so clearly in the interests of all Canadians. The government should be ashamed of their willful ignorance of this critical issue.
The federal New Democrats [...]
Miss 604 is not happy about what is happening to our parks.
The latest news this morning has finally tipped me over the edge: “Queen Elizabeth Park is right up there on the list of important, local tourist attractions. It’s also one of the region’s most spectacular green spaces. The great park [...]
Last night’s debate between Vision candidates shed some light on the 3 men who hope to get the current Mayor’s job in Vancouver. Gregor Robertson emerged as the local Obama.
Overall, myimpressions of the night were:
- Thethree candidates have done a good job of working on their Goldilockscombination of individual rhetorical problems (too slow, too fast, [...]
