NXNE 2013: Etsy’s Nada Alic Talks Crafty Communities
In a community space in the heart of the Annex neighourhood of downtown Toronto, budding creative entrepreneurs literally stood behind their products as they displayed their jewellery, vintage clothing...
View ArticlerDigital News: Invisibility Cloaks, Google Glass-Type Contact Lenses and Privacy
From giving us the ability to fly, to allowing people to talk to each other from anywhere in the world – technology can sometimes feel like magic. What took Harry Potter a flick of his... The post...
View ArticleNXNE 2013 Gets Interactive
North by northeast – NXNE 2013 – is situated at the intersection of musicians, comedians, artists and tech. And on the second floor of Toronto’s downtown Hyatt Regency, NXNE Interactive (#NXNEi)...
View ArticleRay Kurzweil’s View of the Future
According to futurist Ray Kurzweil, we are headed for change. And this adjustment isn’t like a new haircut or a career shift; this change is big. Kurzweil, the author of “The Singularity is Near,”...
View ArticlerDigital News: Robot technology and piracy concerns
This week tech news is all about evolution. The development of robot technology, specifically AlterG’s Bionic Leg and Boston Dynamic’s “Atlas,” further blurs the line between man and machine. And as...
View ArticlePeter Adams Talks Canadian Healthcare IT and Offers a Digital Prescription
It’s time for a checkup. And the patient is the Canadian healthcare system. According to Peter Adams, the healthcare system is having problems. And we’ve all experienced the symptoms. Gone to the...
View ArticleShane Hankins – National Day of Unplugging
My addiction to technology started with a 2000 IBM Thinkpad. I had no idea that it would lead me to the point when I would consider a National Day of Unplugging. I tried a few... The post Shane Hankins...
View ArticlerDigital News: Disney, Medical Apps, and Unplugging
This week in the news was all about closing the gap between the real world and the digital world. While we can see and control the digital world, Disney came up with a new gadget... The post rDigital...
View ArticleAsi Burak is Changing Digital Games
Whether it’s the latest version of Call of Duty or some good old fashioned pong, everyone loves digital games and thanks to humanitarian Asi Burak, fun pastimes can also help the planet. Burak is...
View ArticlerDigital News: Clones, John Havens, and Phubbing
Where is technology taking us? And is it somewhere you want to go? This week’s technology headlines were all about thinking critically about what technology is capable of and whether or not these...
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