Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category

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 [...]

12

MaxPower April 22nd, 2008

Presented to you this Tuesday to not only help you count, but to give you a 20+ year flashback.
1-2-3…4-5…6-7-8-9-10.. 11-12. Just try to tell me you don’t remember the flashing ’70’s lights as the numbers are counted on this first video.

And

Brought to you by the number 12.

BMW’s C$/US$ Pricing Difference Continues

MaxPower April 17th, 2008

When D4V and I visited the Calgary Autoshow I opined that the 2009 BMW X6 was a “hit” with “super aggresive styling” and “Longer and lower than the X5″. What I didn’t know at the time was the price of a 2009 X6.
Today I come across an article in the Globe and Mail which [...]

jPod Cancelled…

grfxguy March 14th, 2008

This has to be the biggest mistake that the CBC has (recently) made. The show was well directed, well acted, and well produced; it was true to the original book (minus the swearing); and it had all the appeal of a good, two season mini-series.
But no, CBC has cruelly pulled the plug prematurely (along with [...]