Tag Archives: cbc

20 B.C. students sent home for kicking red-haired classmates

20 B.C. students sent home for kicking red-haired classmates.
Okay, I’ve read stories like this for about a week now.  Apparently “Kick a Ginger Day” is actually a month long.
But isn’t it time for Facebook to do something.  These kids are organising through Facebook.  Yeah, I get it, Facebook can’t monitor everything that goes on through [...]

Facebook wins faceoff with Montreal spammer

Facebook wins faceoff with Montreal spammer.

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 [...]

CRTC to rule on Bell’s throttling on Thursday

CRTC to rule on Bell’s throttling on Thursday.
Update: CRTC allows Bell to continue internet throttling.
Watch this case: Bell is the Canadian version of Telstra.

Storm strands hundreds of vehicles in N.S.’s Cobequid pass

Storm strands hundreds of vehicles in N.S.’s Cobequid pass.
Updates: ‘Let’s just share with everybody,’ N.B. woman says after long night on Cobequid Pass, Questions pile up after storm-struck travellers spend night on highway, Minister vows full review
Ahh, November in Nova Scotia, how I miss it.

Michael Malone of iiNet: interview from CBC Search Engine

Last week I found out Michael Malone of iiNet would be on the CBC podcast Search Engine.  I wanted to follow up with a link to the interview as the episode is now online.  I’m hoping to draw more attention to his comments as I think the “Clean Feed” is the kind of censorship that [...]

Yahoo co-founder steps down amid eroding stock price

Yahoo co-founder steps down amid eroding stock price.
Will Ballmer buy a Yangless Yahoo?
So, one more job cut at Yahoo, huh?

Canadian TV hit Trailer Park Boys to end

Canadian TV hit Trailer Park Boys to end.
Sigh…
Time brings all things to an end.

Microsoft overhauls Window Live

Microsoft overhauls Window Live: News – Software – ZDNet Australia.
Apparently the new version of Messenger will aggregate content from a bunch of Web 2.0 sites, like Flickr and Twitter.  I’m very interested in seeing exactly what services are included.  Sounds interesting.
Here’s more from CBC’s website:
Microsoft expands Windows Live into social networking

Michael Malone of iiNet to be interviewed on next week’s Search Engine

Iran, China- and Australia?
Ah sweet!  I love Search Engine, add it to your podcatcher!  This promises to be an interesting interview.  Jesse is good at these kinds of interviews, and I’m interested in hearing Mr. Malone talk at length about this.  I’ve reread the same three quotes of his as the news story went around [...]