Should Amazon.com be able to patent its “one-click” Internet shopping system? What they are asking for is a patent for a “business method”. Initially, the Commissioner of Patents upheld a previous decision to deny the patent, which the retailer had been granted in the U.S. Now, a judge has disagreed, and the Patent Office has [...]
There are lots of things that I would never do, and this is one of them. The guys that do these bike jumps, bike tricks, and bike stunts are awesome. You may have watched from the sidelines, but what about watching from the helmet. Well worth the viewing. gr
Ever notice how some animals will urinate and defecate in the same water that they end up drinking? And you, seeing this, just shake your head at their seeming stupidity. Well, they are not the only ones. Humans do the same thing. Just not so obviously. We take what we want from our environment, even [...]
We have probably all heard of people who explore caves. Spelunker is the term that refers to a person who explores caves. Well, there are people who explore man-made cave like structures inside cities. Underneath every major city exists many tunnels that are easily large enough for a person to walk through. These are not [...]
Enjoy your green brew. gr
I am an environmentalist at heart. I am not perfect, but I try to do things the right way. A way that helps preserve our environment for future generations. Due to my philosophy, I am encouraged by the new time-of-day billing system for electricity use. Use hydro at peak times, and pay more. Use it [...]
There are, generally speaking, three layers of government here in Canada. Federal, Provincial, and Municipal. How many employees do they all have? 3,650,000 That number by itself does not say anything. How many Canadians are in the labour force? 16,900,000 That means that just a bit more than 1 in every 5 Canadians (21.6%) is [...]
