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SURVIVING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:13:07 PDT
The first sign I noticed was the guy with the shaky head. CBC Newsworld was covering the flooding of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and either unable to send their own reporter because of budget cuts or in need of American instruction on how you cover a major TV story these days, they opted for a live feed from NBC News. The NBC Reporter was parked on the banks of the once placid Cedar River with the flooded city in the background looking suitably dour as the CBC Anchor intro'd him. But as she asked her

Web hosting a downward trend?

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:24:56 PDT
From the page: "Compared to the high points in 2004, there only seems to be ¼ as many searches for web hosting in 2008. Is the general interest for web hosting decreasing, even though the web as a whole is growing? It should be pointed out that the search term “hosting” shows the same downward curve."

Web 2.0, Social Networking, Appropriate for Business

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:28:02 PDT
So, after being in technology for more or less all of my adult life I am embarrassed to say that I have NOT been on the leading edge of those trends collectively called ‘Social Networking’. In fact, I have been something of a Social Networking Pariah, having only recently moved myself...

Deal still possible for Hockey Night theme song (CBC Edmonton)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:38:38 PDT
Scott Moore, the executive director of CBC Sports, is playing down earlier published reports Thursday that hockey fans have heard the Hockey Night in Canada theme song for a final time.

Fund Trends Defy Historical Norms - Wall Street Journal


Fund Trends Defy Historical Norms
Wall Street Journal - 7 hours ago
In the first half of this year every kind of diversified US equity fund took a drubbing. Small cap value, large cap growth, you name it: According to Lipper ...


Canada - Mortgage Insurance is NOT a sure thing

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:56:10 PST
"MarketPlace" was broadcasted on Feb 6 and re-ran on CBC NewsWorld on Feb 9. It was about claims made and declined by the major banks (and their underwriter Canada Life) regarding mortgage insurance that the borrowers took when they assumed their mortgage.Link: http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/in_denial/

YouTube Fridays: Bill Gates’ last day (revisited) - IT World Canada Blogs


YouTube Fridays: Bill Gates’ last day (revisited)
IT World Canada Blogs, Canada - Jun 27, 2008
If you want more up-to-date footage than this, check out CBC Newsworld today around 2:30 EST where I’ll be discussing the big guy’s legacy and the company ...


Interview: THT's policy chief on gay blood, drugs and controversial campaigns

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:14:32 PDT
COMMENT: A kiss is just a kiss? Not for baseball-loving lesbians People across America generally view the Pacific Northwest as one of the most progressive, and dare I say liberal, regions of the United States. TiVo in hot water over links to homophobes One of America's coolest brands risks alienating the gay community after its links with an organisation that fights against equality were questioned. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment Interview: THT's

Presidential SEO?

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:44:00 PDT
Who would have thought that SEO would come into play in the Presidential election? Well, for some of us that deal with it on a normal basis, it did seem obvious. It also seems obvious to us that you would want to exploit the digital world to further your campaign. Scoble points out that Barack Obama must have a much better web team than John McCain does. And he’s right. When you do the searches that Robert suggests, Barack shows up number one in Google, while John shows up about 8th. Not


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