Your Chance To Change Up Vancouver’s Night Skies
Picture Source: The Skinny by Heavy Industries Have you seen strange lights above Vancouver the last several nights? Well, it’s not a call for Batman (like I originally thought). Vectorial Elevation has been lighting up Vancouver since last Thursday and will continue until Feb 28, 2010. You can take part in Vectorial Elevation as it is interactive artwork. It is looking very popular with nearly 6 million hits to the site so far. Another... [Read More...]
2010 Vancouver Valentine’s Day
This Friday, Vancouver’s 2010 Olympic Cauldron will be lit. So, it should be burning nice and hot for Valentine’s Day on Sunday! Are you still looking for something special to do Feb 14? Take an evening stroll down Granville Street for the 2010 Lunar Festival. Lunar Fest is part of the Cultural Olympiad which is offering an amazing array of arts and popular culture events. There’s lots of free stuff to do during the Olympics... [Read More...]
The GPad: Google’s Answer To The iPad?
Image courtesy of www.cnet.co.uk A few days before the Apple iPad bombarded the media, Google’s Chrome team posted some mock-ups for a hypothetical Chrome OS tablet. If Steve Jobs thought the Google Android teams were trying to kill Apple, I wonder how he feels about the GPad? Hmmm, what’s worse than killing an Apple? Baking it? Mmmm Apple pie. Officially, a Google Tablet is just a possibility being floated around the Chromium project. ... [Read More...]
Translink Anticipates Shorter Than Expected Wait Times For Vancouver 2010 Olympic SkyTrains
Source railway-technology.com Translink’s recent estimates suggest passenger lineups of approximately 1 hour to take SkyTrains to Olympic events, instead of the original estimate of up to 2 hours. Let’s hope they’re right! If you’ve taken the SkyTrain recently, you may have noticed the barriers Translink has put up to help keep everyone in line, literally. Be sure to dress warm as an hour waiting in line, even an orderly... [Read More...]
Free Stuff To Do During The Vancouver 2010 Olympics
There’s lots of fantastic free activities in Vancouver to take part in during the Olympics. A huge variety of pavilions and houses showcasing different regions, cultures and organizations from all over the world.Try ziplining across Robson street while 6 stories in the air! Or, if you’d prefer to be closer to the ground, take the Olympic Line streetcar, it travels between Granville Island and the Canada Line Olympic Village Station.... [Read More...]
2010 Olympic Tourist Court: The Place Tourists Don’t Want To Visit
Source: Flickr Joe GratzThe Olympic expedited tourist’s court has been put in place to handle any foreigners involved in less serious crimes, such as:simple assault impaired driving theft under $5000 credit card fraud prostitution related offenses marijuana possessionThe intention is to have short, day-long trials heard within 2 weeks of the criminal incident. So, tourists, you’d better be good for your own sake. Tweet This... [Read More...]
Grace Period Over: No Cell Phones While Driving In BC
Source: Flickr .jerry-b. Make sure you have a hands-free device as the one-month grace period is over for the new BC cell phone law. Check out Paul Breau’s Jan 6 post about the new BC law. As of February 1, drivers caught talking, texting or emailing can expect a $167 ticket. Ns and Ls, if you don’t want to be tempted, just put your phone in the trunk. Novice and learner drivers are banned from using any electronic device. Remember, it... [Read More...]
New Law in BC – No Cell Phones While Driving (Except Hands-Free Devices)
No cell phone use while driving (except hands-free) We’ve all heard about it – but if you need the facts about the use of cell phones while driving – here they are. With thanks to the www.hellobc.com site. It’s official, as of January 1, 2010 in British Columbia (though I’m told there is a month grace period), it is against the law to drive while using a handheld cell phone or other electronic device. Any violation of... [Read More...]
Global Morning News – August 21, 2009
Here are some links to information Bradley Shende spoke about on Global Morning News August 21, 2009. Some great items for back-to-school that come in under $100 include (From BestBuy):Sony wireless headphone for the transit rider ($99.00)Sony’s Walkman Wearable MP3 player fuses headphones with a 2GB MP3 player into one sleek device that’s perfect for cruisin’ on the bus or skytrain or riding the new Canada Line. Its lightweight... [Read More...]
Bradley on Global Morning News
Global July 31 Summer is often about fixing things around the apartment, house, or cottage. Here are some great sites to help you learn how to do just about anything. http://www.wikihow.com/Cool-Yourself-Without-Air-Conditioning You can participate and actually edit the Wiki entries “One tried and true method is to wet your wrists and other pulse points with cold water, and then keep those spots cool by holding an ice cube wrapped in a face... [Read More...]