Feb 12 2009

Wind, rain warnings issued – Toronto Star

Wind, rain warnings issued
Toronto Star – 10 hours ago
Drivers in the GTA are experiencing another messy winter commute – but it's because of heavy rain, wet pavement and fog, instead of snow for a change.
Rain, rain go away Metro Canada – Toronto
Rainfall warning issued for Toronto 680 News
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Feb 12 2009

Shortcovers 'Kindle killer' e-reader under way for smartphones – BetaNews


PC World

Shortcovers 'Kindle killer' e-reader under way for smartphones
BetaNews – 5 hours ago
by Jacqueline Emigh While hardware makers have failed to produce an "iPhone killer," a major book seller is now readying a software application for iPhone, BlackBerry and other smartphones, that will be marketed as a "Kindle killer.
'Kindle killer' Shortcovers covers a lot CNET News
Kindle's New Challenger Brings E-Books to iPhones PC World
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Feb 12 2009

Game Developers Choice Awards 2009 finalists unveiled – Neoseeker


Neoseeker

Game Developers Choice Awards 2009 finalists unveiled
Neoseeker – 9 Feb 2009
The folks behind the Game Developers Conference reveal the complete list of finalists for the ninth annual Game Developers Choice Awards to be held on March 25th during this year's GDC event.
Game Developers Choice Awards Finalists,LittleBigPlanet & Braid GameFocus
Game Developers Choice Award Nominations Announced San Jose Mercury News
Escapist Magazine – Softpedia – GamesIndustry.biz – Kotaku Australia
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Feb 12 2009

Canadians Should Submit to Net Neutrality Hearings – mediacaster

Canadians Should Submit to Net Neutrality Hearings
mediacaster – 10 Feb 2009
Citizen’s groups, tech analysts and media commentators are reminding Canadians to let industry watchdogs know their feelings about the issue of Internet neutrality before the submission deadline – this Monday, February 16, 2009.
Net neutrality hearings deadline: Get your submission in! Art Threat Magazine
Maintain the internet for all Straight Goods
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Feb 12 2009

CA tools help raise risk IQ – Computer Business Review


Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal

CA tools help raise risk IQ
Computer Business Review – 10 Feb 2009
By Kevin White CA Inc is offering to relieve some of the burdens of regulatory compliance procedures with a software box described as a product that helps boost the ‘enterprise risk IQ’.
CA GRC Manager 2.0 launched for improved risk management Banking Technology
Texert Announces Next-Generation Enterprise Risk Management Earthtimes (press release)
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Feb 12 2009

Communications sector set to usher in fourth wireless age – Business in Vancouver

Communications sector set to usher in fourth wireless age
Business in Vancouver – 16 hours ago
With the next generation of wireless communication technologies ready for deployment, wireless developers and carriers are placing their bets on which technologies will prevail in the fourth wireless age.
Samsung to revolutionze cellphones with programmable CDMA/GSM IntoMobile
Samsung licenses Sandbridge's reconfigurable baseband tech engadget
Mobile Burn – VentureBeat
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Feb 12 2009

On the origin of Charles Darwin's radical theory – Chicago Tribune


BBC News

On the origin of Charles Darwin's radical theory
Chicago Tribune – 1 hour ago
LONDON – Charles Darwin is widely thought to have developed his natural selection theory of evolution after noting differences among finches in the Galapagos Islands.
Darwin birth anniversary celebrated The Press Association
The Origin of Darwin New York Times
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Feb 12 2009

The Two Languages of Academic Freedom – New York Times Blogs


Queen's Journal

The Two Languages of Academic Freedom
New York Times Blogs – 8 Feb 2009
Last week we came to the section on academic freedom in my course on the law of higher education and I posed this hypothetical to the students: Suppose you were a member of a law firm or a mid-level executive in a corporation and you skipped meetings
Denis Rancourt makes the big time Canada.com
Free to learn Globe and Mail
Queen’s Journal
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Feb 12 2009

Cuba Launches Own Linux Variation

willclem writes “According to Reuters, it seems that Cuba has launched it’s own variation of Linux in order to fulfill it’s government’s desire to replace Microsoft operating systems. “Getting greater control over the informatic process is an important issue,” said Communications Minister Ramiro Valdes, who heads a commission pushing Cuba’s migration to free software.”

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Feb 11 2009

Honda’s hybrid – BCLocalNews


Financial Post

Honda’s hybrid
BCLocalNews – 3 hours ago
Real insight – The 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid goes on sale April 22 (Earth Day). It has an estimated average combined fuel consumption of 4.7L/100 km or 60 mpg.
2010 Honda Insight and FC Sport Concept land in Toronto Auto123
Toyota Prius: Insight into the future Economic Times
Autonet – Financial Post – CNET Reviews
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