Archive for January, 2010
Theme: Cool Tech
Jan 24th
Cool Tech: What’s happening on the gadget front? Why are they cool? Why are they not? The useful and useless, the tame and the tight, fine and FAIL. There’s always something coming out to put in your pocket, so there should always be something to blog about. These topics are subject to change Have a [...]
Theme: Technology as a Social Enabler
Jan 24th
Technology as a Social Enabler: We’ve examined this in past contests, but it’s still a relevant and interesting topic. What’s happening in technology that’s significant in terms of social justice, accessibility, political enablement, etc.? These topics are subject to change Have a suggestion or simply don’t like one of our topics? We’d love to hear [...]
Theme: Green Technology
Jan 24th
Green Technology: One thing has become clear about green IT: It’s all about the money. Let’s investigate truly green technology, and its challenges and roles, not just green IT. These topics are subject to change Have a suggestion or simply don’t like one of our topics? We’d love to hear from you. Leave your comments [...]
Theme: Open Data
Jan 24th
Open Data: There’s a move afoot among governments to open their databases to the public for them to use and mashup as they see fit (myttc.ca is a good example). What are the access, security and privacy issues involved? How best can government deliver, and what should it deliver? These topics are subject to change [...]
Theme: Defining The Cloud
Jan 24th
Defining The Cloud: There’s been a lot of hype about cloud computing, but for the most part, it’s been apps as a service and data storage. There’s more to the cloud than that. What’s the cloud’s role in other endeavours, for example, in the field of mobile applications, collaboration, etc. What is the cloud, really?
Theme: The Mobile Revolution
Jan 24th
The Mobile Revolution: The slate-style computers introduced in the last few months are fueling a lot of buzz about a genuinely new category of mobile device. What functionality makes them different from laptops and smart phones? Are they better? How much will their use be affected by the rates set by wireless carriers? How will [...]
