technology

The Art of Road tripping

T here is an art to road tripping that is both gritty and glamorous. Requiring a willingness to embrace the unknown and forego comfort, road…


Science opinions

Three-dimensional viewing is, as the technology firms would have you believe, the way of the future. This is exactly what I thought it would be,…


Technology briefs

Pocket-sized healthcare advice for people of Africa “Afridoctor” is a smart phone application developed by Blueworld Communities based in Cape Town, South Africa. The application…




Local briefs

Cell phone ban brings in $22K on first day in effect The Manitoba government began enforcing its ban on cell-phone use while driving July 15…


Science opinions

If you had almost two hours to kill last week—like I did—you may have sat down in front of your computer with a coffee and…


Love + delusion

“Humans will start falling in love with [and marrying] robots, probably in about 30 or 40 years.” –David Levy (2007) On Nov. 22, 2009 guests…


Growing pains

To say that the Internet can be controversial is a supreme understatement. With but a few keystrokes, sites containing literally anything can be happened upon…


Solar power

What if I told you that enough of the sun’s energy strikes the Earth every hour to power the entire planet for a full year?…