Archive for December, 2007

Google TechTalk: Copyright Regime vs Civil Liberties! »

This is my third day talking against copyright massacres. I found this really nice lecture by Rick Falkvinge, an entrepreneur and widely known as the leader of the Pirate Party of Sweden. This is part of Google TechTalk initiative. I know it’s kind of long but it is extremely helpful. It explains the problems of [...]

Stand up: Updates on Copyright drama! »

Ok so as Michael Geist informed us, the copyright law introduction has been delayed. This is what he has to say. The word this afternoon is that Industry Minister Jim Prentice will not introduce the Canadian DMCA tomorrow. The thousands of letters and phone calls over the past week have urged the government to adopt [...]

Stand up: A new copyright law is coming to Canada….! »

Guys, this is very concerning for us Canadians that our elected government decided to abandon us and flow with the rich American lobbies. The American rich lobby is very powerful and therefore, they can push Canada around using our government. Our PM unfortunately has been a total sell out from almost the beginning. We have [...]

What you see seconds before your death! »

World’s First Legal Gay Wedding! »

World’s first homosexual marriage took place in Ireland. Europe (except Greece) compared to Canada and the US seems to be more sensitive towards homosexuals. This legal marriage took place in 2001 when 2 lesbian and 6 gay grooms got married. It was a historical event because it was the first of its kind. Before that [...]

World’s First Photograph! »

Joseph Niepce of France took the world’s first photograph in 1826. He named the photograph “heliograph.” It took 8 hours to take the picture. It is not known however exactly how he took the photo. People are thinking that he used pewter plate coated with bitumen (a petroleum that is sensitive to light). Then he [...]