Tag: CANADIAN

Despite the recent shenanigans overseas involving Google, China has at least taken steps to help cut down on the amount of spam in our inboxes. Symantec's Samir Patil reports that their company has observed a major drop in spam originating from .CN domains. Back in December, the CNNIC announced that they would be enacting new rules about domain name registrations "in order to further enhance ...

Needles are icky, kids hate them, but the fact is they do protect against harmful diseases and sickness. A recent study showed that 90% of parents are convinced that their kid's shots are up to date, however in reality only 61% are. A new online service for Canadian residents allows parents to set up and track their child's immunization records and receive a reminder two weeks before it's due. ...

There's this new thing called "internet" that apparently lets jocks from all over the world talk about football. I love found footage. This is apparently a CBC report from 1993 on the growth of the internet. I think it's cute how they don't refer to it as "the internet," but rather just "internet. The explanation of emoticons, and how to read them is precious. And did you know that it's ...

The folks over at Netvibes have been very busy as of late. In the last few weeks they've released 10 new international versions of their "customizable Web 2.0 home page/portal solution" (buzzwords aside, it's a terrific service). If you haven't given it a try yet, perhaps one these new versions will entice you: Greek, Turkish, Quebecer, Ukrainian, Russian, Danish, Canadian, Polish, Brazilian and ...