February 2012
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“Michael Geist sez,
The reports that the music industry lobby (along with...”
– We’re fucked. God, if this passes we are so fucked.
Even the ESA of Canada is in on this! Well of course they would be, they were super enthusiastic in the USA as well. Please, technology companies in Canada, follow this creed. Do not attend ESA events or fund the ESA should they continue to...
January 2012
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How I Imagine the Harper-Putin Staring Contest to...
I imagine going something like this: Harper: *stare*
Putin: *STARE*
Harper: *stare*
Putin: *STARE*
Harper: *stare*
Putin: *STARE* I like your shirt.
Harper: *stare* Look behind you its your daughter high-fiving Gorbachev.
Putin: *STARE* No. See, I will take you for a drive. You can take two things with you, your clothes and your passport. We will drive to nice mountain, where I will...
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News Bytes: Pandora's Box Edition
In the last two days a lot has happened that has opened a Pandora’s box of problems. Whether it is RIM replacing its CEOs, Rick Santorum declaring that rape-babies are a gift, and that Canada has its own version of SOPA in the works. But remember everyone at the bottom of Pandora’s Box is always hope. For instance, if we think hard enough, Santorum may spontaneously combust.
Research...
a beating heart: dynamicafrica: Making Sense of... →
dynamicafrica:
Making Sense of China’s Development Finance and Aid
b-sama:
Chinese Development Finance in Africa Author: Deborah Brautigam, American University Chinese development finance in Africa is unusual in that much of the financial flows from China do not constitute…
concrete-g0ld asked: It was part of Lenin's 'New Economic Policy'. He didn't really have the time to implement it fully however.
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“Spector once said of Wilson: “I’d like to have a nickel for every joint he...”
– Brian Wilson and Phil Spector are the Holmes and Moriarty of pop music. (via twentypercentcooler)
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I Disagree. Canada is Doing Better than Expected
In Canada, there’s one thing that we all know deep down, but often fail to realize. We have great cities. We have great big beautiful sprawling cities filled with more life than we give them credit for. Our cities have such a reputation that three of our five major cities Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver (sorry Atlantic Canada) are in the top 20 most liveable cities in the World. Vancouver, of...
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The Globe and Mail says Living Well Means Doing... →
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India Threatens Facebook and Google If They Don’t...
The Dehli High Court issued an ultimatum to the Indian divisions of Facebook and Google: Censor their content, or they will be censured. The court demands that the social network and search engine create an easy method to eliminate “obscene, objectionable, and defamatory” content from their websites.
“Like China, we will block all such websites,” Justice Suresh Kait said, according...
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Turns out Atwood was Right: Toronto Needs Arts... →
I thought this was an exaggeration. Margaret Atwood in her feud against Rob Ford became a little of a self-parody. Her determination to discredit him by reminding people that he would lower arts funding and generally thought that artists are a leech on society, while valid, was a little too oft repeated. But, turns out she was totally right to be worried. Toronto has $19 per capita in arts...
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News Tidbits: Surprise Edition, Jan 9 2012
The world continues to exist and in it surprising news continues to happen. Unfortunately, in this case, surprising means utterly predictable.
Things you liked are being cut from the 2012 Toronto city budget
Rising community centre fees are almost expected whenever a mayor tries to lower spending, and really, it’s not all that big a deal. A couple extra dollars on services won’t...
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It's the End of the World →
I made a New Years resolution last year, and boy oh boy did I fail to follow it. So here’s the deal, I’m not going to make a New Year’s resolution. I’m making an end of the world decision. This is 2012. The last year on the Mayan Calender. Not that I actually believe in that tripe, but the end of the world is a good motivation. Some might say that an incoming meteor or earthquake or...
December 2011
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RT @picnicface: The saying “penny for your thoughts” was invented in Winnipeg in 1824. Everyone in Manitoba has a coin-operated memory. …
RT @robbyfranks: “My dad loves Arnold Schwarzenegger films and my mom hates anything that’s too loud.” —@flarkcon Match made in heaven.
November 2011
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Finished the writing part of my article except I’m 300 words over my limit! I WILL FIND YOU 300 WORDS. I WILL FIND YOU AND KILL YOU.
October 2011
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RT @alex_navarro: The Hills Have Some Guys #LessScaryHorror
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Sounds to Occupy Toronto →
On Monday October 16, I was walking towards Ryerson when I encountered a bunch of protestors sitting at Yonge and Dundas. Actually, I first noticed the buzz of a police helicopter flying above me, followed by the whistles from the policemen. What I found were Occupy Toronto members protesting the cancellation of wheel transit (buses carrying people in wheelchairs or other mobile...
http://t.co/VshIqjON Another thing I’ve written. It’s about TIFF, or what’s left of it. Free shit! Check it out!
RT @JHickman: It took years, but I’ve finally triangulated my political position: I’m pretty much against whatever the last person to sp …
Holy god, just before I closed it, Firefox was using 2GB of RAM. Can somebody say #memoryleak ?
Another article I wrote got published. This one is about the end of print comics! http://t.co/TP9jRPRy
September 2011
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Behold! My first review on a credible movie site! http://t.co/yyet5y2N
The start of my second day of class = not as fun as first day of class. Still pumped that school is starting though
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WatchThis is so stupid….Most of these games are like four years old if not more.
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Made in Canada: Visual Novels, An East Meets West...
Game designer Alfe Clemencio sits behind a small brown desk and calls to potential customers. He has two independent games to sell, and one for which he really wants to get some attention. Yet, how he’s attracting that attention would be considered deviant, perhaps even backwards, by North American standards. He’s trying to sell them as a disk in a box.
Clemencio feels that having a...
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Flashpoint destroys Barry Allen →
Flashpoint is one of the least impressive stories about the Flash. I want to get this out of the gate immediately. Flashpoint can hardly be called a story, it’s more like staring out of a car window as scenery passes you by. There was always great potential here, perhaps even the beginning of a great Flash story. It’s just so damning on Geoff Johns that he could not use this interesting new...
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Justice League 1 is Nothing New, Just Scratchy and... →
The cover of Justice League 1 invites you in bold gold text to DC Comic’s “New 52″. It’s not just the headline either. The costumes look different, the attitude looks different, and we’ve even got a brand new logo for it. It’s too bad that the actual content doesn’t feel all that different. Geoff Johns provides a serviceable first issue that works as a good opener to the New DC, without...
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Comic Book Industry Tries to Rebound Through... →
Thousands of fans and collectors rushed into a comic book store to witness the death of an icon. They had seen it on the news, heard it on the radio, been told by their friends. Superman was dead. The cover of Superman 75 showed Superman’s torn cape blowing in the wind like a flag, while his family and friends wept in the background.
On this day in 1992, a single store in Detriot sold...
August 2011
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Video: Portal Fan Film Is Awesome – Makes Me Want... →
Portal: No Escape premiered at Comic Con and is likely one of the best renditions of video games into film. It only thing it’s missing is GLaDOS and turrets, but even with the narrowed down…
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Jack Layton and Canada, a Dream for Tomorrow, a...
By now, I expect that news has gotten round that Jack Layton has died. I’ve had a difficult time figuring out how I was going to approach this blog post. After avoiding it for a few hours, I think it’s best that I do it as my own opinion, rather than an article. I don’t think I can retain any objectivity about this anyway.
For those not entirely aware, Jack Layton, leader of the...
RT @rickmercer: Jack Layton “I’m a very lucky man” - Rest in Peace Jack http://t.co/Pk0PwKz
Video: El Shaddai is Out and There Are Reviews →
I have been looking forward to this game for ages. The artistic style is magnificent, and this is probably one of the first games to try to adapt the bible. It’s definitely very strange and…
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Mark Waid Makes Daredevil A Great Read, There's... →
Mark Waid is on his second issue of Daredevil and things are looking good. Waid has relaunched the title with a shocking amount of hope and optimism compared to the Frank Miller inspired years that have preceded this. The first issue brought the revelation that Daredevil could actually enjoy life, and have fun in his job. The second issue continues that though is not quite as entertaining...
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Hellboy: The Storm and The Fury Shows That Summer... →
I am not a big Hellboy fan. In the past, I’ve enjoyed the series because it is a deviation from the norm. It’s one of the biggest name comics in North America that doesn’t have a superhero on its cover. And, in its core, it is more about atmosphere and intrigue than it is about dudes punching each other out. The most daunting thing about Hellboy has always been the ten volumes I’d have to...
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Internet Erupts as Extra Credits Leaves The... →
The internet has spoken. Extra Credits is leaving The Escapist. James Portnow, a game designer and a writer for Extra Credits, alleged on the online show’s Facebook page that Extra Credits was underpaid and mistreated. Furthermore, trio of Portnow, narrator Daniel Floyd and illustrator Alison Theus would be moving from the online magazine, The Escapist.
For those not entirely aware of...
Video: Achron Trailer Reveals Time Travel RTS –... →
Think about this. Achron is a multiplayer RTS where you can jump through time. I have no idea how this is going to work without computers setting themselves on fire while they try to figure…
Boom-Bastion: http://t.co/k2jm2oK Can’t wait to see this on steam
Micheal Moore Pinpoints the Fall of the Roman... →
From time to time, someone under 30 will ask me, “When did this all begin, America’s downward slide?” They say they’ve heard of a time when working people could raise a family and send the kids to college on just one parent’s income (and that college in states like California and New York was almost free). That anyone who wanted a decent paying job could get one....
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Congress is a Load Of Rapies Infected Apes, or So...
The US credit rating dropped and the global equities market took a tumble. Congress itself has record low approval ratings, as some have equated their capacity to make decisions to five-year-olds flinging poo. I think it’s safe to say, boy, the US has shot itself in the foot this time.
Usually, I would say this with some irony or even some humour because I live in Canada. I can laugh off...
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