Feb 23 2009

Hundreds of Ryerson students' private info exposed – Toronto Star

Hundreds of Ryerson students' private info exposed
Toronto Star
Almost 600 Ryerson University students may have had their personal information, including Social Insurance Numbers, revealed due to a software glitch in the system that registers students for courses.
Ryerson software error exposes students personal information Digital Home
Hundreds of students' private info exposed after Ryerson software The Canadian Press
National Post – Canada NewsWire (press release) – CP24, Canada
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Feb 23 2009

Chlorine Leak in Mackenzie – CJDC


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Chlorine Leak in Mackenzie
CJDC
The residents returned home Sunday evening after crews managed to repair a faulty valve at the Worthington Pulp Mill. The potentially dangerous chlorine dioxide leak caused about 30 residents to be evacuated for roughly 12 hours Sunday as crews worked
Mackenzie residents going home after spill of chemicals Globe and Mail
Chlorine dioxide spill at Worthington-Mackenzie pulp mill in Lesprom Network
Energeticcity.ca – The Gazette (Montreal) – The Canadian Press – Opinion250 News
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Feb 23 2009

Can Microsoft retail succeed where others have failed? – ZDNet Asia

Can Microsoft retail succeed where others have failed?
ZDNet Asia
By Charles Cooper, CNET News.com commentary Did Microsoft just serve up more fodder for the wits who direct Apple's lacerating series of Mac versus PC commercials?
Microsoft should hook up with The Source by Circuit City IT World Canada Blogs
Three Reasons Microsoft Will Fail with Retail NetworkWorld.com
DaniWeb – CIO
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Feb 23 2009

Find out where TV's 'white spaces' are, online – BetaNews


BetaNews

Find out where TV's 'white spaces' are, online
BetaNews
You, too, can be a TV broadcaster, and a new Web site shows you how to do so over WiFi or 3G. By Jacqueline Emigh | Published February 23, 2009, 6:37 PM A new Web site at ShowMyWhiteSpace.
Digital transition opens door to 'WiFi on steroids' Toronto Star
White Space Locater Launched Television Broadcast
FierceWireless – Multichannel News – MarketWatch (press release)
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Feb 23 2009

NGP Does Halo 3 Mythic Map LAN Party – NextGen Player

NGP Does Halo 3 Mythic Map LAN Party
NextGen Player
Recently NextGen Player had the opportunity to hang out, have fun and test out the soon to be released Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack at a Halo 3 LAN party that was held in Toronto and hosted by the good folks at Xbox Canada.
New maps will breathe life into Halo 3 Canada.com
Halo 3: ODST Will Feature All of the Multiplayer Maps from the Softpedia
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Feb 23 2009

Global warming danger threat increased – The Associated Press


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Global warming danger threat increased
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Earth won't have to warm up as much as had been thought to cause serious consequences of global warming, including more extreme weather and increasing threats to plants and animals, says an international team of climate experts.
Climate change risk underestimated: study AFP
Climate ‘Embers’ Burning Brighter New York Times
Washington Post – The Edinburgh Journal – Business Mirror – KBCI CBS 2
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Feb 23 2009

'Skate 2' (PS3/X360) Features 3D Mode – WorthPlaying.com


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'Skate 2' (PS3/X360) Features 3D Mode
WorthPlaying.com
Developed by Black Box in Vancouver, British Columbia, Skate 2 ups the ante in delivering an authentic skateboarding experience with all-new tricks that allow gamers to truly skate it their way – on and off the board.
Game review: Skate 2 TVNZ
Online co-op challenges are a lot of fun CNET.com.au
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Feb 23 2009

The Dangers Of Overselling Evolution – Forbes


News From Greece

The Dangers Of Overselling Evolution
Forbes
Last week, University of Chicago biologist Jerry Coyne criticized Forbes (See "Why Evolution Is True") for including views skeptical of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in its forum on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Western Celebrates Darwin’s 200th Birthday Exchange Morning Post
Darwin is dangerous BusinessWorld Online
The Punch – Boston Globe – Malta Today – Burnaby Now
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Feb 23 2009

After 400 years, Earth still in orbit around sun – Hürriyet


Windsor Star

After 400 years, Earth still in orbit around sun
Hürriyet
ANKARA – The cause of the Earth’s orbit, its impact on night and day, and the reasons for the seasons are lessons from elementary school worth remembering.
Stargazers get tips on telescopes Lethbridge Herald
Galileo put us in our place Windsor Star
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Feb 23 2009

Editorial: Bemoaning Wii Sports Clones – GamePro.com


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Editorial: Bemoaning Wii Sports Clones
GamePro.com
By Alicia Ashby, OMGNintendo THQ's Neighborhood Games isn't one of those games that's bad because nobody involved really cared about what they were doing.
It's time to brawl! Metro Canada – Toronto
Seven of the Craziest Video Game Devices of the Past Decade CollegeOTR
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