Tech on the Side: Skeumorphism and round smartwatches
It appears as if Samsung’s next smartwatch is going to follow the Moto 360 in having a round face. This is an examples of short term thinking and skeumorphism gone…
2015
How to lose an election
Alberta’s election continues to be far more entertaining than the one here in the UK. Amid his party’s plummeting polling numbers, Progressive Conservative Premier Jim Prentice needed to re-connect with…
Do you care?
This item was first published here July, 2009: Radio talk shows are often wastelands of puffery, babble and prejudice. Well conducted programs, with knowledgeable listeners, occasionally break through with moments…
Notley wins the debate. Now it’s time to manage expectations
Last night’s leader’s debate was the biggest opportunity for Progressive Conservative leader Jim Prentice to knock NDP leader Rachel Notley off-balance. Since the start of the campaign, the PC Party…
My, My. Tax Cuts Do Create Jobs.
A new study reveals that tax cuts do indeed create jobs and boost investment. One little snag. It’s only tax cuts for the bottom 90 percent that benefit the economy,…
#abvote – Debate Night Impressions
Tonight was Alberta’s only televised leaders debate, and it was an hour-and-a-half of nannering back and forth between four people, three of which are actually in the position to get…
BC Ferries tells BC Coast communities to kwitcherbitchin!
The CEO of BC Ferries, the faux private corporation created by the BC Liberals from a crown corporation, hath spoken and it goes summin like this: BC Ferries CEO and…
Cold Casseroles
A small group of hearty folks showed up tonight despite the cold and threat of rain. Every Thursday night at 7 until further notice. Quebecers protesting austerity. General event facebook…
Oliver’s Gaffe
I read on Twitter that some pundits and journalists are saying that we should ignore or, if not ignore, then now let go of Finance Minister Joe Oliver’s “gaffe” about…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Trish Hennessy writes that the Cons’ budget is based purely on wishful thinking and deliberate denial rather than any rational plan. PressProgress…
Internal Documents Show Feds Doubted Their Own First Nations Consultation Process for Northern Gateway Pipeline
Internal documents obtained by B.C.’s Haisla Nation show the federal government had concerns about the consultation approach proposed for Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline since at least 2009. The documents, requested…
Internal Documents Show Feds Doubted Their Own First Nations Consultation Process for Northern Gateway Pipeline
Internal documents obtained by B.C.’s Haisla Nation show the federal government had concerns about the consultation approach proposed for Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline since at least 2009. The documents, requested…
Is the Canada Revenue Agency Now Spreading Con Propaganda?
We know the Canada Revenue Agency was given extra money by Stephen Harper to go after the political activities of registered charities.We know that the agency seems to be targeting…
Gender and Capitalism in China Today, a Discussion in Montreal
On May 7th, join us for a discussion of the role gender plays in workers’ exploitation and resistance in contemporary China, looking specifically at changes in the appearance of the…
April 23: A very mixed bag…
On A1, “Fracking review terms released by Grits”. The Liberal government has appointed a commission to examine any possible dangers in carrying out fracking. They don’t tell us a whole…
What’s Stopping Canada from Putting a Price on Carbon?
For the first time in several years, carbon pricing in Canada is back on the national radar. Recently a group of more than 60 Canadian experts published a report, Acting…