technology

So I’ve been thinking about canceling my cell phone. The bottom line isn’t very pretty: $25 for the voice plan, $30 for the data, the outrageous $7 service fee and then there are taxes.

This morning I read several reports on the hazards of using reusable shopping bags. The fears relate to poisoning from bacteria, fungi and microbes.

Is the mapping of the cow genome about to transform farming? I certainly hope not. On a scientific level I think mapping the genome is interesting, and there is probably some responsible way to harness the knowledge gained.

At the bottom of this post I’ve linked an interesting documentary on the huge multinational company Monsanto. Chances are that you’ve heard of them and if not, you’ve at least heard of one of their prime products, “RoundUp.

There are a couple of reasons why the Kindle 2 sort of bites (healthily nibbles?) for Canadians. First of all, it’s not available in Canada.

I’m not sure if I should be flabbergasted, mildly amused or disgusted. It’s been reported that the Canadian Minister of Science, Gary Goodyear, will not confirm belief in evolution.

The last couple of years has seen a huge number of social networking websites pop up on the internet. Some of the more popular ones include Facebook, Delicious, Twitter, and Flickr.

I just learned about a new application/plugin that people can use for a real snazzy way to present photo galleries. It’s called Cooliris (formerly it was PicLens).

From the BBC news: “Mr Carter also announced that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation had contributed $40m (£27m) toward the eradication effort, and the British government had pledged a further $15m (£10m).

For the last week or two I’ve been experimenting with XBMC and trying to control it with a wii remote. XBMC stands for Xbox Media Center.