I just watched the wartapes and I must say it is a great film. It is very interesting to see how these guys react to being there. If you are hoping to watch a war film with action and explosions, this isn’t it. It is the honesty with which Spc. …
David Brown, who heads the task for on Governance and Cultural Change in the RCMP recommended that the RCMP get overhauled. This is good news because they obviously have some serious issues. CBC has a video clip explaining some of the suggestions including an omsbudsman for front-line officers. While this …
As I have stated before I take my privacy extremely seriously. It isn’t so much that I try to hide anything, but rather I want control of how I use that information, it is mine after all. If you think that sounds strange think of the copyrights that studios have …
A co-worker sent me this article because he likes to see me get riled up. The article is about a company called NebuAd which claims it has balanced the privacy/advertising dilemma. “Mr. Dykes said NebuAd requires ISPs to ask their customers whether they want to opt out.” First of all …
I stumbled across this chart of the top 100 Canadian albums of all time. Evidently it was made by musically challenged retards. Neil Young has an astonishing 7 albums on the chart, yet the Barenaked Ladies do not have even one. Not one! Ever heard of the album Gordon? Speaking …
I have been thinking about metrics, especially web metrics and attempting to reconcile the use of quantitative measurements on qualitative experiences. So for example, you had the banana pudding at a restaurant and rated it a 9 out of 10. You would be applying a scale to something that is …
Naomi Wolf warns about the 10 steps that despots take to take over and create fascist governments. http://www.democracynow.org/2007/11/28/the_end_of_america_feminist_social And in case you didn’t think it was happening, or you think of it as a whacko leftist conspirancy…follow the links. Step 1: All would-be dictators invoke a terrifying internal and external …
When will the RCMP stop lying about their role. We have all seen the video and it is obvious that they did nothing to help him. Unless you call kneeling on his neck and head helping. The fire department claim they told the cops he was dead and asked for …
The Sudanese president has pardoned Ms. Gibbons and released her. She is now leaving the Sudan.