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 Gratz The 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 possession The 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...]
Apple iPad: 10 Top Tens
Everyone seems to have an opinion about the newly launched Apple iPad. What do you think? Picture source iLounge To help you decide, check out these 10 Top Ten lists – the good, the bad & the ugly. 10 Reasons To Buy An iPad 10 Reasons Not to Buy One 10 Things To Know About The Apple iPad 10 Reasons Why I Like The iPad 10 Reasons I Don’t Want An Apple iPad 10 Things Missing From The iPad 10 Features That Would Make iPad A Hit 10... [Read More...]