by Rob Cottingham | May 4, 2006 | Technology, Vancouver
If you’re a post-secondary student with that certain geeky something, the folks at Bryght have plans for you this summer: Vancouver students: Want to earn $US 4500 while working on Drupal Google Summer of Code projects? We’ve got free WiFi, desks for two... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 9, 2006 | Blogging, Media Mix, Technology
Yes, according to the New York Times: [N]ews organizations large and small have begun experimenting with tweaking their Web sites for better search engine results. But software bots are not your ordinary readers: They are blazingly fast yet numbingly literal-minded.... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 30, 2006 | Politics, Technology
Google’s recent decision to comply with Chinese government demands that it restrict search results in that country sounds troubling at an abstract level. But it isn’t until you see the actual, practical results that you really understand what’s on... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 20, 2006 | Politics, Technology
Here are two clever new uses of Google Maps: Pollstr uses polling data and the 2004 election results to project seat-by-seat outcomes in the Canadian federal election. The site then creates a map of Canada, showing the results with the icons for the victorious party... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 15, 2005 | Blogging, Technology
Waiting isn’t easy… TiVo does a great job of recording and playing video… but when it comes to scheduling the beast, it slows to a crawl. Maybe that’s because it has a processor speed of only 50 MHz, and 32 MB of RAM. Your average gaming...