Ian Irving's Code and Culture from Toronto
Yeah, I remember this: The Lost Star Trek Christmas Episode: “A Most Illogical Holiday” (1968) Mr. Spock, with his pointy ears, is hailed as a messiah on a wintry world where elves toil for a mysterious master, revealed to be Continue reading The Lost Star Trek Christmas Episode: "A Most Illogical Holiday"
Via The Globe and Mail: Sushi out of the deep freeze, comes word that the Ontario government is beating a retreat, admitting that officials who drafted them relied on limited scientific research while failing to consult restaurateurs who make their Continue reading A Win in the Sushi Wars
And the Question is “Who Defeated Ken Jennings”. and “What was the Question that defeated Ken Jennings” KenJen has been voted off the Island. Well it actually happen, as reported by Jason Kottke, Nancy Zerg, a Los Angeles real estate Continue reading Who is Nancy Zerg? / What is H&R Block?
University of Ottawa law prof/copyright fighter Michael Geist writes in a commentary of November 2004 “Bulletin Online” of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) : The education community has the opportunity to emerge as a positive force for change Continue reading Copyright Reform is Not a Spectator Sport
Japan Today reposts that Howl’s Moving Castle’ sets 2-day box-office record (1.48 billion yen in box-office revenue and an audience of 1.1 million people), a record for a domestic film. Hayao Miyazaki is best know in North American for his Continue reading ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ by Hayao Miyazaki
Via The New York Times: Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi, which debut on November 19th on the Cartoon Network, is an animated series based on two real Japanese pop stars, Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura, a k a Puffy Ami Continue reading Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi