Technology
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Kicks Off With Hobo Magnet
Citing a need to distance the Toronto Waterfront from its dingy, aesthetically-displeasing past, Mayor David Miller today announced the opening of an advanced, coin-operated, self-cleaning washroom facility at Queens Quay and Rees streets to which the homeless will be given free use via a token system. »
Oil Finally Harms Environment
In the wake of a recent, massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, leaders and experts across the globe are concluding that the black, viscous substance may have finally, actually caused environmental harm. “Ordinarily, we would never think of our use of oil as being potentially hazardous to the ecosystem,” said zoologist... »
WIND Mobile Discovers: People Like Free Shit
By harnessing the power of social media and conversational marketing, cellphone upstart WIND Mobile has used the direct feedback of the internet to uncover shocking revelations about consumers, including their dislike of financial obligations, their disapproval of being exploited by powerful corporations, and enjoying an abundance of as much free shit as possible. »
Mentally Retarded Boy Receives Very Special iPod
In an event that many media speculators are still attempting to trace back to Children's Wish societies around the globe, Apple CEO Steve Jobs spent nearly his entire address at an event in San Francisco this morning unveiling a new, super-sized iPod clearly intended to bring the Apple experience to mentally handicapped children. ... »
Blackberry Users Discover That Blackberry Is Also Telephone
Psychologically-dependent clients of Research in Motion's popular Blackberry device were dismayed to find their e-mail services interrupted on Tuesday for the second time in only two weeks, leading many Blackberry users to uncover a secret, real-time vocal communication protocol on their Blackberries known as a "Telephone." »
New “Kindle” Device Foresees Epic Future in Which There Are 1,500 Books
Following several years of delay - one in which as many as two books are thought to have been authored - the Amazon Kindle "e-Reader" was finally released in Canada this week, and has already made a considerable impact on the holiday shopping season thanks to its ease of use, wireless connectivity, and capacity... »
Report: Children Too Mature For Social Networking
With a recent report showing that children are flouting age requirements on major social networking sites, sociology experts are expressing concern that younger users are far too mature for the services, with evidence mounting that they nearly never use them to publicly pout about themselves, bait others with provocations just to get attention, or... »