As smartphones become increasingly advanced, wireless networks need to keep up. By 2020, over $2.7 trillion will have been injected into upgrading mobile networks to 5G. The fifth-generation cellular network is set to bring users a much faster and more reliable connection than its predecessor, 4G. And it’s not just mobile devices that need to […]
How Can We Prepare the Future Generation for Interstellar Travel?
Just recently, after calling for an unexpected press conference that brought everyone to the edges of their seats in anticipation, NASA has announced the discovery of not one, not three, but seven exoplanets. Located nearly 40 lightyears away, the TRAPPIST-1 system consists of seven Earth-sized planets orbiting around a single star, an unprecedented number […]
Race Car Driver Tim Hauraney’s Fast Track to Success
Canadian race car driver Tim Hauraney’s professional achievements and career path can be summed up in a single word: unique. With an impressive record of international track victories, Hauraney has also distinguished himself as a broadcaster, providing real time analysis, commentary and interviews for TSN, Canada’s leading Sports News TV channel, and as the creative […]
Canadian Hunger Striker’s Appeal to the Government and Parliament of Canada
On Wednesday, March 14, I started an indefinite hunger strike to protest Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper new draconian crime law, deceptively christened Safe Streets and Communities Act (formerly omnibus crime Bill C10). I’m an Ottawa-based activist and progressive political blogger. My five demands include the immediate repeal of the backward-looking, ideology-driven law. Today is […]
Zimbabwe: Harare is Tense after Tsvangirai Claims Victory
by Ndesanjo Macha While the whole world is waiting for the official announcement of election results in Zimbabwe, the opposition leader, Morgan Tsvagirai, is claiming victory. Amanda Atwood writes: But the MDC isn’t waiting. Ballot papers were counted at polling stations, and many of these have finished. Based on these preliminary results, the MDC is claiming victory. Bev […]
Part 13: El Camino de Santiago
Camino Day 13 Buenos Dias Los Amigos, Today’s stage took us the massively impressive distance of 34 kms, from Leon to Hospital de Orbigo. This morning and last night were like the first day of school all over again. Exactly the same as at Roncesvalles, where we started some 22 years ago, there was a […]