Fashion industry has a new social media network
KJ Mullins-NYC: Modeleville is one of the latest social media networking websites out targeting those who keep the rest of us in style. The site brings together the creative people behind the world of modeling and fashion. Modeleville is for photographers, models, hair stylists, makeup artists, wardrobe stylists, fashion designers, model scouts, creative directors, agency [...]
Plan to enhance protection of Canadian cyberspace for years to come
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Oct. 3, 2010) – Today, the Honourable Vic Toews, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources, launched a strategy that will enhance protection from cyber threats for Canadian governments, industries and families from coast to coast to coast. Canada’s Cyber Security Strategy delivers on the Government’s [...]
Million Dollar Internet Whiz-Kid Launches ‘Real’ Face Book
LONDON, Sept. 29 /CNW/ – A British entrepreneur who five years ago netted $1m with his Million Dollar Homepage website – in which advertisers bought pixels on a web page a dollar at a time – is back with a $3m idea that he describes as a ‘real’ face book. The project by Alex Tew, [...]
Earthquake warning on Twitter and Facebook fake
KJ Mullins: An early morning warning on social media networks Twitter and Facebook about a earthquake posed to hit Southern California in the next few days is fake. Twitter user “Quakeprediction” sent out the warning: “80 HOUR MAJOR EARTHQUAKE WARNING; 6.0 to 7.0 earthquake likely in S California in the next 80 hrs” Within minutes [...]
The Canadian Satellite Design Challenge to advance space education in Canada is launched
RICHMOND, BC, Sept. 22 /CNW/ – Geocentrix Technologies Ltd. and the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI) are pleased to announce the launch of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC). CSDC is an innovative program whose goal is to advance space education in Canada, inspire students to pursue science and engineering educations and careers, and [...]
Human-powered ornithopter becomes first ever to achieve sustained flight
TORONTO, Sept. 22 /CNW/ – Aviation history was made when the University of Toronto’s human-powered aircraft with flapping wings became the first of its kind to fly continuously. The “Snowbird” performed its record-breaking flight on August 2 at the Great Lakes Gliding Club in Tottenham, Ont., witnessed by the vice-president (Canada) of the Fédération Aéronautique [...]
RCMP gets Facebook page!
LONDON, ON, Sept. 21 /CNW/ – On Monday, September 20, 2010, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Ontario, also referred to as “O” Division, launched the official “Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Ontario” Facebook page. Using Facebook will allow us (“O” Division RCMP) to expand our profile, make connections with more people and audiences and [...]
Words of Holocaust survivor hitting Twitter
KJ Mullins-Toronto: Anka Voticky landed in Montreal as a 35-year-old woman in 1948. She was a survivor. Behind stepping foot on Canadian soil the young woman had lived in Nazi-occupied Europe and a ghetto in Shanghai during Japanese occupation. Her story is coming alive on Twitter. Ankas Story on Twitter was started by the Azrieli [...]
Internet Hoax-Chris Hansen is not a child molestor
KJ Mullins: An Internet hoax claims that ‘To Catch a Predator’ host Chris Hansen was arrested for child molestation. This is false. The post was started on Wikipedia.org. The Wikipedia post read: “Chris Hansen was arrested for Child Molestation on September 3, 2010.” Hansen’s NBC show ‘To Catch a Predator’ focuses on catching potential internet [...]
Toronto Community Housing Residents to get a free year of Internet
KJ Mullins-Toronto: A pilot program at one of Toronto’s Community Housing tenant groups will allow residents to have free Internet access for the year. The Toronto Community Housing tenant group at 155 Sherbourne St. has been given 30 retired laptops from the city plus a wireless hotspot that allows for Internet access in and around [...]
