Are you ?addicted? to technology? According to a new study, you probably are?and it may not be your fault. After all, the study found, social media like Twitter is ?as addictive as cigarettes.? How can we fight that kind of power? we’re glued to our ?CrackBerrys.? Married to our iPhones. Obsessed with Angry Birds, Twitter,… Read more »
Album: Djamel Aissa, Algérie Algeria (Musiques traditionelles de Kabylie) (2012) In my series ?Power, Poetry, and Popular Dissent in Algeria,? I talked about the 1980 popular uprising sparked by the Algerian government’s refusal to allow a conference on Berber poetry in the city of Tizi Ouzou. This event is now seen as the seed that… Read more »
You’re probably aware that Tuesday is Mardi Gras?a fabulous festival. But you may not have realized that the 21st marks a lesser-known, but equally fascinating event: 21-2-12 is a palindrome date. For English lovers, word nerds, and anyone else fascinated by the world of palindromes, these links are for you. Let the good times roll!… Read more »
At Home: Ray Vision Checking information on your smart phone is so 2011. As technology moves ever smaller, devices seen mostly in futuristic film and television may become the norm. One Vancouver-based company has developed a new eye display that could change the way we look at data?literally. As The Globe and Mail reports, Recon… Read more »
You’re probably aware of Project Gutenberg, an online resource which provides free access to literary works that have passed into the public domain. But did you know that there’s a Canadian equivalent, Project Gutenberg Canada? The mission of Project Gutenberg Canada is to make freely available Canadian-specific content that is in the public domain. In… Read more »
ELECTIONS ARE HERE! Want to get involved with your fellow AU students? Gain valuable experience while still serving others? Then AUSU Council might be the place for you! AUSU holds elections every two years to fill nine positions on Council. These nine councillors later select from among themselves an executive group of three (President, VP… Read more »
Have you ever wished you had the house all to yourself? That those people making demands on your time, energy, and patience would take a long walk on a short dock? Those people might be kids, teenagers, spouses, or parents. All the annoying stuff they do is one huge pain in the butt. The toilet… Read more »
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Did you know that The Voice has sported a cover for less than a decade? In 2002, The Voice moved from a newspaper-style layout (with no cover) to a simple cover with a weekly quote. The following year a standard cover was created, featuring the Voice logo and original artwork by former Voice editor Tammy… Read more »
?A nation must be embraced, rehabilitated and expressed as a tangible sign of human creativity and as an integral element of mankind’s heritage.? Abdelaziz Bouteflika Blackstone is a Gemini award-winning Canadian television series based on a fictitious Canadian First Nations reserve. The second season is now airing on the Aboriginal People’s Television Network (APTN) and… Read more »