You may be aware of Canada’s Private Copyright Collective, the organization responsible for the ridiculous levy on blank audio cassettes and CDs. Now this collective is lobbying hard for a levy on recording devices such as MP3 players, cellphones, computers, and anything you can record with basically. Their argument is that just because you can […]

Amazon took a stab at revolutionizing the reading world today with the launch of its new wireless reading device called the Kindle. It’s about the size of a paperback, has a built in keyboard and a display that’s easy on the eyes and visible in sunlight. To buy a book you hook into their network through a wireless […]

CNET just released its readers top choices for sparkly new toys they want under the tree this year. Not surprisingly the Apple iphone is only in the number five spot, despite the price slash. As for the number one spot, well, I’m not sure if I agree with that one. Watch it here.

Microsoft is working on a revolutionary new technology that will blow y0ur mind. Watch this video on Seadragon and Photosynth to learn about a new social network that merges Flickr images from thousands of users into one representational image.  Thanks to Maureen for this.

Can governments read people’s minds with radio waves? Many people believe so. In fact, in order to combat this unseen menace, a paranoid subculture has arisen around the wearing of tin foil hats. This seemingly bizarre practice has garnered such credibility that an MIT student conducted empirical research in order to debunk it. Curiously, his […]