Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category

Review: Numark DJiO

grfxguy October 9th, 2008

As annoyed as I am about the explosion of “people who think they are DJ’s”, one of the nice things that has emerged from this is the availability of new technology. Like cruise missile advancement during the Cold War, DJ technology, especially digital, has grown by leaps and bounds in a very short time period.
Having [...]

Celebs, Please Tell Me What to Think

MaxPower September 16th, 2008

The Globe and Mail tells us that:
Jamie Lee Curtis noted in a recent piece for the Huffington Post that she was terrified by the prospect of the Alaska governor (Sarah Palin) vaulting into the White House. Lindsay Lohan, Samantha Ronson, Pamela Anderson, Annette Bening, Candice Bergen, and Diane English (who created the show Murphy [...]

Gas Prices and Housing Locations

MaxPower June 25th, 2008

I have read in a couple different articles, here, here and here about how with high gas prices, housing prices in the suburbs are on the way down and inner city housing prices are on the way up. That makes logical sense - people will see how much they are spending on [...]

Tell your MP - RE: Canadian DMCA

David Gluzman June 13th, 2008

After months of hesitation, Industry Minister Jim Prentice has finally revealed his re-write of Canada’s rules of copyright. As expected, the bill contains major concessions to the American entertainment industry. Prentice’s bill forbids Canadians from engaging in ordinary practices such as ripping DVDs onto video iPods, unlocking digital phones for use with a competitor’s services, [...]

Happy GTA IV Day

MaxPower April 29th, 2008

No, I didn’t wait up until midnight to get my hands on my pre-ordered copy of the Xbox 360 version of the game. That comes today.
I’ll post some early thoughts later but here are some headlines to tide you over.
Salon Reviews: “Grand Theft Auto IV” will change your life
WSJ: Record Sales Expected for GTA IV
Grand [...]