Archives for the 'Canada' Category
YouTube Canada Launches [Ian's Messy Desk]
In developing territory-specific YouTube sites, we wanted to bring YouTube to you, in your language, while making local talent more visible and getting closer to our users around the world. So please get typing or pick up that video camera: tell us what our strengths are, draw our attention to any weaknesses, and give us [...]
Summer Solstice - Edmonton Alberta [Ian's Messy Desk]
I like to take a couple of pictures late in the day on the first day of summer just to show the amount of daylight we have on the longest day of the year. These two pictures were taken hand-held and with no other lighting.
The first picture was taken looking East on Stony Plain Road and [...]
Today is Victoria Day [Ian's Messy Desk]
Today is celebrated at Victoria Day in Canada -Fête de la Reine in Quebec. The holiday was first established to celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria (see below).
These days people refer to it as the May long weekend. It is now primarily celebrated as the start of the camping season or the weekend to start [...]
NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public [Ian's Messy Desk]
I’ve been attending the 2007 Alberta H.R. Conference for the past couple of days, listening to a clutch of speakers and presenters. This morning’s keynote speaker was Leonard Brody covering the effect technology will have on the future of work, life and Canada.
One of the things he touched on was the rise of citizen journalism via social technology. [...]