Canada, possibly a leader in solar
Sounds good: World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Produces Power with Canadian Solar Modules.
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Apple: 1, Flash: 0
Well, not quite so dramatic, but still a big deal if true: Gone in a Flash? Adobe Said Halting Development on Mobile Version of Its Plug-In. I’ve mentioned a few…
Cuba legalizes private property transactions
It’s good to see the rules loosening up a bit in Cuba: Cuba Legalizes Purchase, Sale Of Private Property. Hopefully this continues. It’s too bad the US can’t just get…
Chad VanGaalen: Diaper Island
I got Chad VanGaalen’s new album Diaper Island when it was released a couple months ago and I’m still listening to it as often as when I first bought it.…
The damage from coal costs at least twice what it’s worth
It’s great to have some real estimates on this, and wow: Economists: Every $1 of Electricity from Coal Does $2 in Damage to U.S. Plus, the original source article even…
What are the goals of Occupy Wall St? Income inequality is a good one
I know there isn’t a specific goal, given the movement doesn’t have a leadership and hasn’t made a clear attempt to define the goals, but I’m still confused. I imagine…
Union busting
I am in favor of the idea of labour unions and their goals, while I do admit to being skeptical of what many large unions have become in modern times.…
Ontario vote compass: silly questions
I’m only 8 questions into the CBC Ontario Vote Compass and have already tried answering several questions as Neutral because the premise seems so ridiculous. I didn’t continue answering the…
High-frequency trading
Ran across this good explanation of the “high-frequency trading” term thrown around a lot: Algorithmic Trading is Not High Frequency Trading. The impact on the markets of HFT is very…
Who is responsible for First Nations problems?
The bad state of First Nations reserves has been in the news recently. I’ve never been very clear on the responsibilities of the Canadian government to support people on reserves,…
Cell phones and radiation, part 325
In this continuing saga, I had most recently posted: Wait, now cell phones don’t cause cancer? Then today I ran into this: Cell phone radiation could make you sterile according…
US Investments and great guitar
Over the past few days I’ve been contemplating the medium-term view of US stocks and whether I should reduce exposure to them. It seems difficult to be very bullish on…
Yay, more debt!
Congrats to the USA for raising the debt ceiling. Wait, is that a good thing? No, I’d say it isn’t. I think the fight over reigning in US spending is…
I’ve figured out RIM’s problem
Here’s a look at RIM’s stock price over the last 5 years, noting when I entered and left the company. Coincidence? However, noting where I bought RIM stock and where…
Sad times for RIM
This was an interesting read: Inside RIM: An exclusive look at the rise and fall of the company that made smartphones smart. I really want to root for RIM. I…
No matter what you do, someone will be offended
But that doesn’t necessarily mean you shouldn’t do it. This article highlights a supposed Google “faux pas”, where they put a note on their homepage (they usually like to put…
Apartheid might be the nicest choice of words
Warren Kinsella highlighted some NDP discussion called “Solidarity with Palestine and the boycott of Israeli apartheid”: NDP LINKS ISRAEL TO “APARTHEID”, and seems upset. Look, I get it. Some people…
Wait, now cell phones don’t cause cancer?
In a follow up to my recent post Don’t worry, cell phones still cause cancer, I saw this today: Fears about the safety of mobile phones are overdone. His reasoning…
Sustainable Habits
I posted an article over at YouSustain called 38 Small Sustainable Habits. It tries to focus on the little decisions we can make every day that add up to a…
Don’t worry, cell phones still cause cancer
The latest in this epic struggle: Experts say cellphones are possibly carcinogenic. There’s obviously no clear answer, but given there’s some evidence both ways, wouldn’t it be prudent for any…