Ian Irving's Code and Culture from Toronto
Via Niall Kennedy we have a glance into the creatation of WhuffieTracker at Mash pit, which he has hacked together with collaborated with Caterina Fake, Chris Ratcliff, and Josh Kinberg Whuffie is the ephemeral, reputation-based currency of Cory Doctorow‘s sci-fi Continue reading One to Watch : WhuffieTracker
Parkdale/High Park incumbent MP, Sarmite (Sam) Bulte, is still holding a fundraiser hosted by various lobbyists: Doug Frith (President of Canadian Motion Pictures Distributors Association – CMPDA), Graham Henderson (President of Canadian Recording Industry Association CRIA ), Jackie Hushion (Executive Continue reading Election Night in Canada : Celebrating CopyRight Bulte!
I just discovered that They (Ami & Yumi) are showing in Canada on YTV, Saturday mornings at 10:30, and were showing the last Episode of season 1 (# 16: Hungry Yumi; The Oddyguard; Song Sung Bad). Hopefully they will repeat. Continue reading Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi in Canada
I was at tonight’s “All Candidates debate†at Runnymede United Church (432 Runnymede Road, just north of Ardagh ,south of Annette), presented by the Bloor West Village Residents’ Association. We had six candidates out this evening: Sarmite Sam Bulte, Liberal Continue reading Election Night in Canada : Parkdale / High Park All Candidates debate
The Globe and Mail story Globetechnology: Chinese ban on Wikipedia prevents research, users say Wikipedia, which offers more than 2.2 million articles in 100 languages, has emerged as an important source of scholarly knowledge in China and many other countries. Continue reading China blocking Wikipedia
More followup on Sarmite Bulte : Is Canadian CopyRight for Sale?. Michael Geist asks “Cause or Effect“, and wonders about her inability to comprehend why so many Canadians are troubled by her January 19th fundraiser and her history of accepting Continue reading Sam Bulte : What’s That Smell and is it Cause or Effect