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Star Wars DVD Ads From Toronto
Star Wars DVD Ads From Toronto09/20/2004 01:07 PM These are the Current Retail DVD Events/Features for the Toronto,
Canada area. Best Buy is offering up a collectible gift card. Future
Shop has a free t-shirt with pre-order (that's pretty cool), and a
book and keychain. HMV will have a wood-mounted poster for the first
100 people, and will have a special screening tonight. Thanks to
'captainsithpark' for the scans.
Toronto Star 1945 online
Toronto Star 1945 online07/31/2004 01:47 AM
The Toronto Star has put its searchable 1945 archive online for free.
Link
(via Waxy)
Toronto Star Archives Available; 1945 Free
Toronto Star Archives Available; 1945 Free08/02/2004 08:04 AM The Toronto Star has digitized its archives -- 1892-2001 -- and made
them available online in a searchable archive. And while you have to
pay to search the whole thing...
Toronto Star prepares to join NYT in Google-obscurity
Toronto Star prepares to join NYT in Google-obscurity07/26/2004 07:23 AM Michael sez, "Hot on the heels of a Wired article about the
irrelevance of NYT thanks to forced registration, The Globe & Mail
in Canada has now done the same, and the Toronto Star is about to:"
Registration at thestar.com
We are introducing registration on thestar.com. At first, registration
will be voluntary. Later in July we will move to mandatory signups.
Readers will have to answer several questions to access stories.
Section fronts and some other areas will remain open to everyone for
now.
Star Trek's James Doohan gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Star Trek's James Doohan gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame08/31/2004 03:36 PM Xeni Jardin:
Blogger, photographer, and citizen geek Jason DeFillippo took photos,
including the one shown here. He says, "I am really bummed I missed
the [Trekkie] convention on Sunday but this made up for it. I'll
remember it every time I walk by his star. Safe journeys Scotty..."
Link to Jason's
photo gallery, which includes some wonderful snaps of other Star
Trek cast members in attendance
Now if we could only resolve Kirk vs. Picard for once and all.
via Linux Notes
Star Wars vs Star Trek in Five Minutes
Star Wars vs Star Trek in Five Minutes09/18/2004 03:14 PM In a straight-up fight, the Empire would squash the Federation like a
bug .. Geek Nirvana: Star Trek's Federation vs Star Wars' Empire By
the Numbers
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Is It Against The Law To Put The Name Of The Toronto Airport On The Web?
Is It Against The Law To Put The Name Of The Toronto Airport On The Web?11/13/2003 05:16 PM Sometimes you have to wonder about folks who are very quick to dash
off legal threats to websites that happen to mention their name. The
site Urinal.net is a (surprisingly)
popular website posting pictures of urinals from around the world.
They were recently profiled in the Wall Street Journal and on BBC
radio among others. The
site has hundreds of fans who regularly submit pictures of urinals
they take from locations all over the world. Basically, it's the sort
of bizarre, but amusing, site that makes the internet fun. Not
everyone seems to get the fun part, though. Someone from the Greater
Toronto Airports Authority (the GTAA) happened to find a page on the
site that includes two completely normal photos of urinals from the
Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport, and decided that this
must be illegal. They've sent an email threatening legal
action against the site if they did not remove the name of the
airport from the site. The site's owners complied, but were clear to
mention that the GTAA had muted them. In response, the GTAA has also
told them they cannot even mention the GTAA. Again, the site has
complied in very amusing
fashion. The description of the airport now reads: "The [facility
in question] - covering 1,792 hectares (4,430 acres) - has been
[Canada's largest city's] main international [aircraft take-off and
landing facility] since 1939 when it was first known as Malton
[facility]." They also note that the "Gee-Tee-Aye-Aye" forbids them
from naming the actual airport. It makes you wonder, on what legal
authority the GTAA is claiming you cannot name their organization or
their airports. It's not likely that anyone is going to be confused
into believing that urinal.net is the official website of the
Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport. These days, people
seem very quick to pull out legal threats any time anyone so much as
mentions their name on a website.
LWCE Toronto: Day 1
LWCE Toronto: Day 104/19/2005 09:08 AM The first day of Toronto's LinuxWorld Conference and Expo was made up
of a pair of 3-hour long tutorial sessions on various networking and
Linux related topics. I selected from among the list of available
sessions System & Network Monitoring with Open Source Tools for
the morning and Applying Open Source Software Practices to Government
Software for the afternoon. Unfortunately, the latter was cancelled at
the last minute and I went to Moving to the Linux Business Desktop
instead.
World Transhumanist con in Toronto, Aug 5-807/19/2004 02:52 AM The World Transhumanist conference is coming to Toronto, Aug 5-8, with
free keynotes from Steve Mann and Stelarc.
The theme of this year's conference is "Art and Life in
the Posthuman Era," featuring such presenters as cyborg Steve Mann,
Australian performance artist Stelarc, Extropy Institute founder Max
More, leading biogerontologist Aubrey de Grey, and transhumanist
philosopher Nick Bostrom, among many others.
Toronto copyright conference, Feb 1102/01/2005 08:37 PM Cory Doctorow:
If you're in Toronto on Feb 11, you should really check out this
copyright and technology conference at the University of Toronto -- it
looks wonderful.
The student-run Technology and Intellectual Property Group of the
University of Toronto will present a one-day academic conference
called "Sound Bytes/Sound Rights: Canada at the Crossroads of
Copyright Law." In 2004, the Standing Committee for Canadian Heritage
issued recommendations for changes to the Copyright Act broadening
copyright protections. In the same year, the Canadian courts headed in
the opposite direction by handing down important judgments recognizing
user rights. The conference will be a forum for law students and
academics as well as practicing lawyers, policy makers and those in
the music industry to hear about and discuss the emerging legal
framework for copyright law in Canada with a particular emphasis on
music and entertainment law.
Speakers will include musicians Paul Hoffert and Neil Leyton, Michael
Geist (Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law at the
University of Ottawa and author of the "Law Bytes" column in the
Toronto Star), Bob Young (co-founder of Red Hat Software), Sarmite
Bulte, MP (the chair of the 2004 standing committee), lawyers Ron
Dimock and Barry Sookman, Casey Chisick (professor of intellectual
property law at the University of Toronto), and Graham Henderson
(president of the Canadian Recording Industry Association). Also
speaking will be William W. Fisher III, director of the Berkman Center
for Internet and Society at Harvard University and author of the new
and important book "Promises to Keep: Law, Technology and the Future
of Entertainment".
The conference will be held in Flavelle House, University of Toronto
Faculty of Law, 78 Queen's Park, Toronto, on Friday, February 11, 2005
from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Lunch will be provided and a wine reception
is planned. Admission is $30.00 for pre-registration, $40.00 at the
door. Admission is free for college and university students but
registration beforehand is essential.
Secret Swing in Toronto07/21/2004 01:14 AM
Joey's posted some info on Toronto's "Secret Swing," a mysterious art
installation that consists of a playground swing hanging in a downtown
grafitti alley. He also points to some of Rannie's pix (L
ink,
Link) that show it off in all its glory.
Link
Toronto-set Bollywood movie
Toronto-set Bollywood movie05/27/2004 06:25 PM
Ouchless sez, "My mother found this Bollywood-esque film "poster"
completely by accident. The movie is titled 'Coxwell and Gerrard',
which is the main intersection in Toronto's Little India."
Link
(Thanks, Ouchless!)
Toronto Sun Columnist: Coren - It's religion gone mad
Toronto Sun Columnist: Coren - It's religion gone mad04/18/2004 01:41 AM This is something deeper, darker, than an imagined fight against a
foreign foe .. Toronto Sun Columnist: Coren - It's religion gone mad
.. the
truth
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Toronto media and bl0g workshop07/14/2004 09:54 AM David Akin of the Globe and Mail is moderating a workshop at next
month's Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
conference in Toronto. Dan Gillmor, the Berkman's Rebecca MacKinnon
and Jeff Jarvis will be paneling. With that crew - and Jay Rosen in
attendance - how could you go wrong? PS: You know who I'd like to see
on more panels on blogging and journalism? Ethan Zuckerman (another
Berkperson). As his blog's tagline says: "My blog is in Cambridge but
my heart is in Accra."...
Crap auction this Sunday in Toronto09/14/2004 02:49 PM Cory Doctorow:
Mark Taaffe is the funniest, most engaging auctioneer I've ever met
(he appears in thin veneer in my story Crapho
und). His old weekly junk auctions in Toronto were a high-point in
my life there -- the bargains were incredible, matched only by Mark's
florid description of his wares. Now he's back at it, with a really
promising-looking estate auction in Toronto next Sunday (dig those
lists of lots!):
Saturday, September 18, 11 A.M.
26 Bernice Ave., Sunnylea
(off Prince Edward Dr., south of Bloor, Etobicoke)
Large contents/estate auction for Mr. Eric Belzar, 50 year resident at
this address. Antique furniture, numerous collectibles, vintage tools,
taxidermy items, etc.
Furniture to include 9 pc. walnut dining room set c. 1930, incl. china
cabinet and buffet, in good cond.; Stanley upright quarter sawn oak
piano, good cond.; nice old tea trolley w. glass insert tray;
waterfall/classic glazed china cabinet; 9 well maple filing cabinet;
armoire door; grain painted organ stool; rock maple platform rocker;
1960s moderne black vinyl and zebra stripe couch and chair w. end
tables; cloverleaf walnut occasional table and other small occasional
tables; kitchen table and chairs, orig. vinyl, formica top; mission
style desk; oak bureau w. mirror and harp; oak lamp table; beveled
hall mirror w. cast iron hooks; lg. oak beveled mirror, old; 2
refinished 9 pane mirrors, pine frames; 1920s wall clock; pr. Spanish
revival table lamps w. lustres; deco area rug; also double garage
packed w. complete and partial furniture items, legs, tops, chairs,
and handyman specials.
Tools to include 14" General band saw; 2 bench vices, 1 XL; hand held
electric grinder and reciprocal sander; 6 vintage block and steel
planes; Stanley USA line level and #71 ½ plane (partial?); tons of
hand tools, all sorts; crate of natural burls; asst. vintage hardware.
Tons more still to be sorted and pulled out of shadowy corners! Also
free kittens to good homes!
A full contents sale, high end stuff and tons of box lots too! House
sold, no agents please. Terms: cash only. Auctioneer: Mark Taaffe.
Inquiries 416-998-5992.
Toronto International Film Festival09/05/2004 12:57 AM
The Toronto International Film
Festival begins Thursday. The
2004 program is one of the best they've had in years (certainly
the best since the 90s). Planning on attending? If so, you may
appreciate TIFF
Reviews - "the online meeting place for fans of TIFF
2004". Since TIFF is the the largest film festival in the world,
most attendees (myself
included) find it very difficult to pick their films. Once the
fest starts, members of the TIFF Reviews forum are encouraged to leave
reviews of what they've been watching in the hopes that it'll help
other people plan their 10 days in the dark.
Hot potatoes for Toronto homeless (Reuters)01/17/2004 10:48 PM Reuters - In the face of flesh-freezing temperatures, Toronto's
homeless community now has an
alternative to crowded shelters -- a hot, cooked potato in a sock.
Toronto mayor sorry for cop jibe (Reuters)04/30/2004 02:56 PM Reuters - Toronto's mayor has apologised for
offhand remarks committing his entire police force to
jail, comments that enraged his embattled police chief who
is fighting several corruption probes against his corps.
Damian Conway Gives Free Talks in Toronto
Damian Conway Gives Free Talks in Toronto07/07/2004 04:52 AM Toronto Perl Mongers writes "Damian Conway will be coming to Toronto
next month (July 2004) to give two free public talks in July."
Accel-KKR to pay Silicon Graphics US$57.5M for Alias of Toronto
Sunburst Award ceremony in Toronto, Sept 2309/17/2004 02:50 AM Cory Doctorow:
My short story collection, A
Place So Foreign and Eight More, won the Starburst Award for the
best Canadian sf book of the year. There's a ceremony commemorating
the event on the 23d of September in Toronto, at the Merril
Collection. I (really!) wish I could be there, but I'm committed to
speaking at a UN meeting on Free/Open Source Software in Geneva on
that day, so Karl Schroeder,
the brilliant author of Permanence and Ventus, will accept on my
behalf.
SUNBURST AWARD CEREMONY
September 23, 2004 Â 7-9pm
Merrill Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy, Lilian
H.
Smith Branch of the Toronto Public Library
239 College Street, 3rd Floor, Toronto
for more info: (416) 393-7748
The event is open to the public and free of charge. Refreshments will
be
served.
Free Highspeed Wireless Internet in Toronto (GTA)03/27/2005 05:22 AM Simply Wireless LAN today announces the launch of 4 new Wireless
Hotspots which allows small businesses, such as restaurants, café’s
and doughnut shops, to offer free Internet access to their customers.
[PRWEB Mar 27, 2005]
Toronto Board of Ed shafting alternative schools
Toronto Board of Ed shafting alternative schools11/17/2003 10:26 AM Laura James, Co-Chair of the Toronto Alternative Primary School
Council is getting the runaround from the Toronto District School
Board, who have all but declared war on alternative education in the
city. She's looking for help from other people involved in Toronto's
alternative schools in refuting the Board's claims.
We are being told by the TDSB that our current council "set up" is not
recognized by the Board but yet my calls to several "regular" schools
indicate that many others schools have separate Incorp entities /
charities that fundraise the way we do and that the School Advisory
Council is for Policy only.
I would like to get some feedback on how other "Alternative Schools"
are set up.
Updated: Crap auction this Saturday in Toronto09/15/2004 09:33 AM Cory Doctorow:
Mark Taaffe is the funniest, most engaging auctioneer I've ever met
(he appears in thin veneer in my story Crapho
und). His old weekly junk auctions in Toronto were a high-point in
my life there -- the bargains were incredible, matched only by Mark's
florid description of his wares. Now he's back at it, with a really
promising-looking estate auction in Toronto next Saturday (dig those
lists of lots!):
Saturday, September 18, 11 A.M.
26 Bernice Ave., Sunnylea
(off Prince Edward Dr., south of Bloor, Etobicoke)
Large contents/estate auction for Mr. Eric Belzar, 50 year resident at
this address. Antique furniture, numerous collectibles, vintage tools,
taxidermy items, etc.
Furniture to include 9 pc. walnut dining room set c. 1930, incl. china
cabinet and buffet, in good cond.; Stanley upright quarter sawn oak
piano, good cond.; nice old tea trolley w. glass insert tray;
waterfall/classic glazed china cabinet; 9 well maple filing cabinet;
armoire door; grain painted organ stool; rock maple platform rocker;
1960s moderne black vinyl and zebra stripe couch and chair w. end
tables; cloverleaf walnut occasional table and other small occasional
tables; kitchen table and chairs, orig. vinyl, formica top; mission
style desk; oak bureau w. mirror and harp; oak lamp table; beveled
hall mirror w. cast iron hooks; lg. oak beveled mirror, old; 2
refinished 9 pane mirrors, pine frames; 1920s wall clock; pr. Spanish
revival table lamps w. lustres; deco area rug; also double garage
packed w. complete and partial furniture items, legs, tops, chairs,
and handyman specials.
Tools to include 14" General band saw; 2 bench vices, 1 XL; hand held
electric grinder and reciprocal sander; 6 vintage block and steel
planes; Stanley USA line level and #71 ½ plane (partial?); tons of
hand tools, all sorts; crate of natural burls; asst. vintage hardware.
Tons more still to be sorted and pulled out of shadowy corners! Also
free kittens to good homes!
A full contents sale, high end stuff and tons of box lots too! House
sold, no agents please. Terms: cash only. Auctioneer: Mark Taaffe.
Inquiries 416-998-5992.
Update: Amber sez: "just thought I'd point
out that
in your auction blog post, you mention 2x that the sale will be
happening on
Sunday, but then in the actual 'clipping' of the auction article, it
says
Saturday the 18th."
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Toronto Perl Mongers Audio Archives
Toronto Perl Mongers Audio Archives04/11/2005 11:50 PM Fulko Hew writes "The Toronto Perl Mongers group is proud to announce
the availability of audio recordings of our sessions. We are providing
them: to share our wealth with the rest of the world, for the benefit
of all mankind. in the hope that more people...
Toronto Sun Columnist: Coren - America the grateful
The Toronto Star has put its searchable 1945 archive online for free.
Blogger, photographer, and citizen geek Jason DeFillippo took photos,
including the one shown here. He says, "I am really bummed I missed
the [Trekkie] convention on Sunday but this made up for it. I'll
remember it every time I walk by his star. Safe journeys Scotty..."
Joey's posted some info on Toronto's "Secret Swing," a mysterious art
installation that consists of a playground swing hanging in a downtown
grafitti alley. He also points to some of Rannie's pix (
Ouchless sez, "My mother found this Bollywood-esque film "poster"
completely by accident. The movie is titled 'Coxwell and Gerrard',
which is the main intersection in Toronto's Little India."