The political attacks on Gregor Robertson from the oil and gas lobby continue.
Controversial Advisor – Video Centre – Global News.
Food for thought for this long weekend:
Among other things, the country is spending less per capita on research and development, business R&D is down, venture capital relative to GDP is down, government spending on R&D has fallen and the ranking of Canadians in high-school test scores is lower.
And while Canada spends a lot of money on R&D through tax credits, it spends less than its peers in direct contributions to innovative companies, according to the report.
A recent…
This illustrations sums up Google + pretty succinctly.
Does The Google+ Interface Remind You Of Facebook? You’re Not The Only One.
Mayor Gregor Robertson’s critics have failed in their cynical attempt to blame City Hall and the Mayor for the tragic events that unfolded after the Canucks loss last week. In a recent poll, most Vancouver residents recognize that City Hall was as much a victim of the riots as we all were. According to the Vancouver Sun:
Most Vancouver residents don’t blame the actions of the police or city hall for last week’s disastrous Stanley Cup riot, putting the blame squarely on the…
via YouTube – Richard Koo – A “Balance Sheet Recession”.
I was lucky enough to work with Jarrett Martineau at NowPublic. He’s got a new project now. If he’s involved, it’ll be good. Check out RPM.fm’s trailer.
RPM.fm Trailer from RPM.fm on Vimeo.
RPM.fm Trailer on Vimeo on Vimeo
In spite of what the critics say, it looks like Mayor Gregor Robertson’s fight to end homelessness is starting to pay off. According to The Globe and Mail:
Hundreds of people are finding shelter indoors rather than sleeping in streets or parks, according to preliminary figures from the Metro Vancouver Homeless Count 2011.
And that drop in unsheltered, or street, homelessness – most evident in Vancouver, where the number of unsheltered people fell by 82 per cent between the…
via YouTube – Aspirational tv – Charlie Brooker.
After sitting on the sidelines for a term, the NPA is trying to muster a slate to run against popular Mayor, Gregor Robertson and the Vision dominated council in the election this Fall.
The party’s mayoral run will be championed by the single NPA member on council, Suzanne Anton. But Anton faces and uphill battle and is working with a party that some see as lacking vision or cohesion. But the party has been in this position before. As The Sun writes:
Her ascension as the…
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Since the introduction of the iPad I have predicted that we are now in the era of long form journalism and that devices like the iPad represent a huge opportunity for publishers to make alternative sources of revenue. And this week Fortune Magazine proved out the model by publishing a news article as an app. The app has now become a best seller.
Among the usual suspects like Michael Connelly and James Patterson on the top 10 list of paid Kindle bestsellers this week was…
Amazon may be preparing for a life beyond Apple. The company has shown signs of going into the tablet business in a big way. Goodreader recently reported that the company has put in a $3 billion dollar order for 700,000 tablets. The Company’s CEO has refused to confirm their plans but says to ‘stay tuned’.
