ideacity Strikes a Human Chord at 15th Annual Conference
by Lee Rickwood
ideacity presentations are not structured in a formal sense, but certain common threads often connect one speaker with the next – watch out, you’ll get caught!
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Canada’s ideacity Conference Opens Up with Live Web Streams, Online Integration
While there’s always a chance to learn about cutting edge technologies at ideacity, the conference is also a place to connect with important ideas at the heart of our society, and new perspectives on the human condition.
by Lee Rickwood
Investing in a Safe and Secure Canadian Internet
The implication is that we do not have such a safe secure and stable ‘Net here now – and there’s plenty of news reports and tech studies that seem to support that conclusion.
By Lee Rickwood
Concerns over Wi-Fi Health Issues as Investigative Panel Challenged for Bias
Volunteer lobby groups are critical of the very make-up of investigative panels looking at possible Wi Fi health issues, much less the conclusions.
by Lee Rickwood
Screen Addicted Population Facing ‘Digital Dementia’
Doctors are seeing “digital dementia” in people whose technology does too much of their thinking for them.
by Lee Rickwood
New Television Museum in Toronto a Techno-Temple for the Ages
Think Google Glass is cool? This new museum has ‘video glasses’ from Sony that are like 20 years old.
Smartwatches? Ha – we’ve been able to strap a TV on our arm for decades, and there’s a small device here to prove it!
by Lee Rickwood
Canadian Newspapers Going Digital at Postmedia
Canadians no longer rely on one single platform for news and information, Postmedia says, with younger Canadians heavily favouring the smartphone.
by Lee Rickwood
BlackBerry Supports Mobile App Development Contest at Canada-Wide Science Fair
Twenty years ago, a young student named Darrell May attended – and won – a Canada-Wide Science Fair.
Today, he holds 24 patents, with 23 patents pending, and plays an integral role in product development at BlackBerry as a Software Architect.
Who’s next?
by Lee Rickwood