Everyone reading this today should watch this clever “mockumentary”. You should because you are reading this through the internet. And the future of the internet is on the line. This short film shows how important “freedom of speech” on the internet is and how it makes a real impact in peoples lives around the world.
Melissa Yeong wrote a really in-depth piece in the Financial Post “I am investing to build a sustainable and growing stream of passive income with the goal of it covering our household expenses by the time I am 45 years old. We won’t necessarily quit working at that point; it’s just for the goal of…
Canadian newspaper the Globe and Mail published an article yesterday entitled “How BlackBerry blew it: The Inside Story“. This is quite an extensive inside look at the demise of this former tech giant. 9 pages in total. It tells a story of how divided focus among executives is extremely hurtful to a company. The best…
Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary While Android is open, it’s more of a “look but don’t touch” kind of open. You’re allowed to contribute to Android and allowed to use it for little hobbies, but in nearly every area, the deck is stacked against anyone trying to use…
David Pogue on Siri and Android. Unfortunately, Android has an Achilles’ heel — actually, more like Achilles’ entire leg. To issue spoken commands, you have to tap the microphone icon on the Google search bar. And it’s only on the home screen or the Google Now screen (swipe up from the bottom). So you can’t…
Webstock ’13: Mike Monteiro – How Designers Destroyed the World from Webstock on Vimeo. You are directly responsible for what you put into the world. Yet every day designers all over the world work on projects without giving any thought or consideration to the impact that work has on the world around them. This needs…
Apple is not giving up and is heading in the right direction in the future of it’s built-in iOS Maps app. More people today, especially those in big cities, are having to rely on third-party apps (on any OS) for their local transit and walking routes. Today, Apple Inc. has formally announced the acquisition of…
