Pondering on Bill Gates' Legacy

Beginning in July, Bill Gates will switch jobs for the first time in his adult life, stepping out of a full-time job at Microsoft and moving over to philanthropy. The whole world is a far different place for what he and Microsoft did. At the heart of the high-tech industry...

Battersea to produce power again

Real Estate Opportunities, a London based property company announce a major green redevelopment of the 1939 built Art Deco Battersea Power Station. Numerous failed redevelopment plans from successive site owners have...

Dunt-da-DUNT-da dunt

I agree with Stephen Colbert.  The fuss being made about CBC's dropping of the hockey signature theme is pretty ridiculous.  Composer Dolores Claman must be making a bundle over this one.  CTV...

Toyota - F1 - Monaco - 'Nuff Said :: The EDJE

" Timo Glock's ride getting worked over in the garage. Image Credit: Toyota Motorsport Toyota - F1 - Monaco - 'Nuff Said Monaco is one of the greatest Formula 1 races of the year. It is an iconic example of taking...

Arrests as Olympic torch arrives in Australia

A pair of protesters attempting to wave a Tibetan flag were arrested Wednesday when the torch reached Australia."CANBERRA (AFP) - Two people were arrested as the Olympic flame arrived in Australia on Wednesday for...

Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift

"The chosen book for this year’s Dublin: One City, One Book is Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift. Now in its third year, Dublin: One City, One Book is a project designed to encourage everyone in the city to...

Khalil Regrets Toppling Saddam Statue

"Baghdad - Ibrahim Khalil, who five years ago took part in the iconic toppling of a giant statue of Saddam Hussein in central Baghdad, said on Wednesday he now regrets taking part in the hugely symbolic event."If...

Scuffles mar Olympic torch relay

"Despite bitter temperatures and sleet, impromptu carnivals are expected as the torch passes iconic landmarks such as Nelson's Column, St Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge. "

Banksy Banks Big Bucks at Street Art Auction

Banksy knows what's up. Rarely shows in galleries. Mocks Christmas consumerism in Bethlehem. Has people buying sections of wall that he's tagged. And now he's selling prints for thousands of pounds. Good...

Taco Bell offers Tacos to Striking Writers for "FREE Ad Jingles".

Somehow Taco Bells concern doesn't wash when the Entertainment  Industry's Top Movie and Televison Writers are offered Free Tacos for a year for writing a winning Taco Bell Ad Jingle, which in the real world...

007 is back in... 'Quantum of Solace'?!

The New Bond Movie will be called... ah, I can't even say it with a straight face. So far the only vindication for calling a spy flick Quantum of Solace (i.e. "a little bit of comfort") is that there were other banal...

BlackBerry & iPhone at war

Target markets for the iPhone and BlackBerry are starting to overlap. The iPhone is a media consumer's dream, playing movies and music with ease. But it's not as finely tuned for the corporate user; large companies have resisted letting employees use iPhones on...

Iconic Canadian painter Norval Morrisseau dies at 75

A former roommate of mine re-introduced me to the work of the great Aboriginal artist Norval Morrisseau. One of his paintings was hung prominently in our apartment and I spent many hours lost in contemplation of its...

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