Before going into the journalism program at Centennial College in Toronto, [Carolyn Pioro] was a trapeze performer. Unfortunately a mishap in 2005 ended her career as an aerialist when she severed her spinal cord, leaving her paralyzed from the shoulders down. There’s plenty of options in the realm of speech-to-text technology which enables her to…

If you’ve been dreaming of moonlight in Vermont — and getting a re-location subsidy — “the time has come to make your maple-syrup-coated dreams a reality,” reports Fast Company: [F]or those who relocate this year and can prove that they have full-time remote jobs, it’s possible to get paid back for moving expenses, internet bills,…

Julia Reda ia a member of Germany’s Pirate Party, a member of the European Parliament, and the Vice-President of The Greens-European Free Alliance. Thursday her official web site announced: In 2014, security vulnerabilities were found in important Free Software projects. One of the issues was found in the Open Source encryption library OpenSSL…. The issue…

The CBC is marking the 20th anniversary of the notorious Hampsterdance web site with a 10,000-word oral history by arts reporter Leah Collins, promising “the twisted true story of one of the world’s first memes.” An anonymous reader writes: Deidre LaCarte, a Canadian martial arts instructor, created the site as part of a contest between…

The Etymotic ER3 is a bona-fide audiophile headphone, with a very attainable price. …read more Source:: CNet

Audeze again advanced the state of the art again with the LCD-MX4 headphone. …read more Source:: CNet

Part of the fun of watching action movies is imagining yourself as the main character, always going on exciting adventures and, of course, being accompanied by the perfect soundtrack to score the excitement and drama of your life. While having an orchestra follow you around might not always be practical, [P1kachu] at least figured out…

Selling iPhones in 2019 is going to be a lot harder than previous years, and Apple knows it. …read more Source:: ZDNet

The disruption affected 911 emergency services nationwide. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called the problem “particularly troubling” in its “breadth and duration.” …read more Source:: CNet

Celebrate the end of a gritty year by looking ahead to the fun things coming soon. …read more Source:: CNet