Posts by D. H. McKee

Executive Wants to Charge for Web Speed

A senior telecommunications executive said yesterday that Internet service providers should be allowed to strike deals to give certain Web...

Bowling to Netfinity

Went bowling last night at the Frederick Brunswick Lanes. A friend brought his own ball, something someone left behind when...

RIMs latest loss in patent war

A U.S. court tightened the noose on Research In Motion Ltd. yesterday, leaving it all but certain that the company...

Judge strikes down restraints imposed on Homolka’s liberty

Karla Homolka, whose cruel and savage crimes against two Ontario teenagers turned her into the most reviled female felon in...

SETI@home to switch to Berkeley Open Infrastructure

SETI@home has completed its transition to BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing). BOINC, developed at U.C. Berkeley, is a...

Store of Loathing

Here you can purchase a variety of items usable in the real world to do such things as: prevent people...

PS3 to include parental controls

Sony’s upcoming console joins Xbox 360, Revolution in having option to limit access to games based on ESRB rating. The...

Martin to ask GG to dissolve Parliament today

Prime Minister Paul Martin will visit Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean at 9:30 ET this morning to ask her to dissolve...

Dinner at the Mongolian Fish Sticker Grill

Was visiting my mom and dad yesterday. My brother was in town, flashing pictures of his baby (which I apparently...

Hey Canadians!

Just finished up Coupland’s “Hey Nostradamus!”. A clever story with an innovative narrative style. However, the initial premise is a...