Notes for 7/26/2009 at MasterMaq's Blog

Notes for 7/26/2009

By Mack D. Male | July 26, 2009 at 11:12 pm

What an incredibly hot weekend here in Edmonton, plus 30 degrees both days. Here are my weekly notes:

I finally bought a new TV today. I have been looking for a while, and decided on the LG 42CL40, which is a 42” HD 1080p LCD with 120Hz technology. Picked it up at Costco where it was on sale! Looks great.

Both surprising and not at the same time: an app called Offender Location, which shows you where registered sex offenders live, was among the most popular apps on the iPhone recently.

Computer scientists are debating whether there should be limits on research that could potentially cause us to lose control over our machines. In 1975, a group of scientists met at the same place to discuss a similar issue related to genetics research.

Signs of a business model: Twitter 101. Also, did the White House ban Twitter?

Here are Canada’s leading Web 2.0 pioneers, as chosen by Backbone Magazine. You’ll note the lack of companies from locations other than Vancouver and Toronto.

What is the CBC’s social networking strategy? Part 1, Part 2.

The Rise of the Open City: the current state of affairs