Monthly Archives: November 2008

Facebook wins faceoff with Montreal spammer

Facebook wins faceoff with Montreal spammer.

Mice starting to win in the Beijing blogosphere

Mice starting to win in the Beijing blogosphere – World – smh.com.au.
I’m always fascinated reading these stories of Chinese bloggers.  I’m hoping they are the driving force for change.

Nightmare ends for teacher in pop-porn case

Nightmare ends for teacher in pop-porn case – web – Technology – smh.com.au.

Indian space agency Isro to roll out a rival to Google Earth

Indian space agency Isro to roll out a rival to Google Earth – Times Online.
And yet another pointless failure is planned.  What’s the point of this?  I don’t get it.  Why start from 4 years behind working on a Google Earth clone “with an Indian focus”.  Is Google Earth really that Ameri-centric?  It’s a map.  [...]

PC Magazine Goes Out Of Print

PC Magazine Goes Out Of Print.
This was discussed on this week’s episode of TWiT and I was a little bit distressed listening to it; the panel decided that the magazine is dead.  Now I realise Leo Laporte isn’t personally going to destroy all print media, but the TWiTs are smart guys-and-gals, and the idea of [...]

Barge with 70,000 litres of fuel in tank sinks off N.S.

globeandmail.com: Barge with 70,000 litres of fuel in tank sinks off N.S.
Update: Aircraft monitors site of barge sinking

Opal miner stumbles on mega meteorite crater

Opal miner stumbles on mega meteorite crater – BizTech – Technology – smh.com.au.
A use for Google Earth.

McDonald’s sued over nude photos

McDonald’s sued over nude photos

Put granny in the pool to solve housing shortage

Put granny in the pool to solve housing shortage – National – smh.com.au.
April 1st came early this year.  Obviously this is a joke.

Canadian Football League eyes Moncton for future games

Canadian Football League eyes Moncton for future games.
The CFL bypassing Halifax in favour of Moncton?  Come on!  Oh I would not be one happy camper.  But, like this article says, it all comes down to the stadium.  Huskies Stadium just won’t cut it for a Halifax franchise.  If Moncton gets a franchise, I think it [...]