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Hey everyone. A few new things to report on here. 1) I have made a custom author template page that will list all of the Blogging Idol Contestants a little bit about them and a link to their profile page. http://blogidol.ca/contestants 2) StatsPress – Another awesome wordpress plugin is here to make my life easier. [...]

Hey all. As this contest begins to shape up so does the website. I’ve added a few things and their might be some stuff you are wondering about so i’ll do my best to let everyone in. Avatars – you may have noticed that some people’s comments and profile pages show up with an image [...]

ComputerWorld Canada, the national voice for IT professionals, is pleased to announce the return of Blogging Idol, a national showcase of Canadian social media talent within the technology community. Blogging Idol is a contest that asks ComputerWorld Canada readers to post contributions to this Web site. Contestants will be given ideas and themes by the [...]

These are the topics we are considering for the 2010 Blogging Idol Contest. 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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?

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 [...]