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Hauppauge HD PVR
In today’s world full of tech-savvy individuals and easily accessible high-speed internet, there has been an increased interest in online content sharing. No, I’m not talking about piracy, or even open-source distribution of software—I’m talking about the sharing/showcasing of media. One of the key groups behind this movement is the gamers. More than ever we [...]
Black Creek Pioneer Festival
Hey you! Yeah, you! Do you like sausage? Do you hate electricity and dream of simpler times? Well, this Saturday, you can go back in time—thanks to Black Creek Pioneer Village and a festival that celebrates their 54th year in operation. The latest release for the festival read: “Black Creek Pioneer Village celebrates the days [...]
Word on the Street Toronto
So the word on the street is that Word on the Street is the best national book and magazine festival around, and it’s coming to Toronto on Sunday, September 26, 2010. From 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Queen’s Park (click here for the Google Maps location) will be transformed into every literature lover’s dream! Books, books, magazines, [...]
Cape Farewell Doc at the Live Green Toronto Festival
If you think that the word “green” should only ever be used as an adjective (and, in the case of golf, a noun), you might want to wear earplugs to this shindig. This weekend, The Live Green Toronto Festival descends upon Yonge-Dundas Square. On Saturday, “100+ exhibitors, a farmers’ market, live music and local foods [...]
Avatar… Again?
This Avatar business is starting to get annoying. James Cameron now has more money than God thanks to his latest movie Avatar. Now, I’ll be honest with you: it was not a bad movie. The visual effects were so eye-poppingly amazing it made me forget that the plot was pretty much Pocahontas with a preachier [...]
Technicolour Music and Reading Series at Naco
Sometimes the weirdest shit shows up in my Facebook event feed. I must have some odd friends. Apparently, there’s a artsy-fartsy series of “delightfully strange musical acts and readings from local emerging artists” that is going to happen on the third Tuesday of every month from August to December, and this Tuesday will be the [...]
Whedon Fest Comes to Toronto
I was Joss Whedon through my emails when I came across a press release for Whedon Fest. The concept alone is enough to make any sci-fi fan verklempt as they let out a “squee,” but we’ll have to wait until October to experience said scenario. From October 1–3, 2010, the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & [...]
