By – Dr. Tony Phillips NASA – On Sunday, May 20th, the sun is going to turn into a ring of fire. It’s an annular solar eclipse–the first one in the USA in almost 18 years.
An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly in front of the sun, but the lunar disk is not quite wide enough to cover the entire star. At maximum, the Moon forms a “black hole” in the center of the sun.
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In the 1984 Superbowl commercial Apple Computer likened itself to the savior of a mankind enslaved to big government and big corporations. The Apple Macintosh would smash the dystopian, conformist world.
In the New York Times story How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work, the author’s describe slave labor camps that build Apple iPhone’s where people work 6 days a week, 12 hours a day for $17 a day. Apple saves $15 per iPhone by using Chinese labor. Continue reading
Tabitha Stepple identified as the ex-girl friend and murder victim of the suspected triple murderer
The country is shocked to hear the story about three young people gunned down on the highway in Alberta, apparently by the ex-boyfriend of Tabitha Stipple one of the victims says the Calgary Herald.
Mitch Maclean and Tanner Craswell were two young ball players from PEI on their way home for Christmas, being driven to the airport by their female friends. Continue reading
Mike Masnick founder of TechDirt
TechDirt is one of a kind – editor Mike Masnick works tirelessly writing stories every day to promote freedom of speech and freedom on the internet.
Mike has written articles denouncing censorship, state control around the world including the US Congress attempt through SOPA to shut down the internet as we know it. Continue reading
Martell Builders Green Homes in Moncton, sell like hotcakes
CBC is reporting that new home construction is down 9% for the Cornwall, Charlottetown and Stratford region.
Summerside however is booming with 32% increase in new home construction.
The problem lies squarely on the shoulders of the municipal governments and greedy developers who are not in sync with the market. Summerside is experiencing growth because they are addressing the growth segment of the market. Continue reading
Toyota Fun-Vii Concept – finally a car that changes color with our moods and acts like a virtual device inside Tron.
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Murder scene in New Annan PEI - two dead but no reasons given (photo CBC)
When a passing motorist found a Volkswagen Passat parked along the highway in New Annan, PEI with it’s 4-ways flashing, they had no way of knowing one person inside the car was dead and another lay dying.
It would take the RCMP only a week to solve the mysterious deaths.
St.John NB police should get the same team to solve the murder of New Brunswick millionaire Richard Oland which has gone unsolved since summer. Continue reading
Former Philadelphia Police Captain Ray Lewis arrested at OWS
City governments and police that are arresting Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters are making a big mistake.
Authorities who refuse to work on the problem are breaching democratic rights to free speech and free assembly. Continue reading
Wheelchair cut out at Charlottetown Mall
People in wheelchairs don’t take long to come up against barriers in Charlottetown, PEI.
The City of Charlottetown has the appropriate by-laws for accessibility but will not enforce them.
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The Newfoundland folk trio The Once is a phrase that means ‘imminently’.
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When you subsidize an organization, it has no reason to be competitive. That’s the CBC.They are not really trying to keep up with the times.
The CBC Radio 3 Bucky Awards is a great idea to promote Canadian talent. Unfortunately Radio 3 don’t have the time or initiative to make their web page compatible with mobile devices that most of the audience use. Continue reading