Recent Episodes
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Repeat of Spark 157 – May 27 & 30, 2012
25 May 2012 11:47 AM | No Comments -
Spark 183 – May 20 & 23, 2012
18 May 2012 4:24 PM | 6 Comments -
Spark 182 – May 13 & 16, 2012
11 May 2012 10:37 AM | 4 Comments
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Tech Headlines from cbc.ca- Newly discovered malware most lethal cyberweapon to date
- Call them May flies, not June bugs, biologist says
- Facebook shares fall below $30 US
- Social media websites ignoring privacy laws, watchdog says
- Snake-like robots making surgery, search and rescue easier
- Waterbeds, chiropractic care make for more productive cows
- Narwhal tusk exportation case adjourned again
- Major RIM layoffs expected
- Ottawa commits $17M to stop Asian carp invasion
- New Facebook phone reports spark online speculation
Cool Stuff Archive
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We Scooped Up a Rubik’s 360!
Posted on February 4, 2009 | 6 CommentsFirst came the Cube. Then came the craze. Sure, Erno Rubik‘s “Magic Cube” looks simple enough, but once you start trying to make sense of the puzzle… well, it sure can monopolize your time,... -
Welcome to the Luna City Arcade
Posted on April 7, 2008 | 2 CommentsThis is Peter Hirschberg’s personal arcade from the outside. Don’t you think it kind of looks like a barn? His Luna City Arcade sits next to his house in Linden,... -
Skip the commute and get a robot…
Posted on March 25, 2008 | 1 CommentLast fall we met software programmer Ivan Bowman and his colleagues at Sybase iAnywhere in Waterloo, Ontario. Actually, we didn’t really meet Ivan, but we met his robot… Ivan lives... -
Handy Help for Two Finger Typists
Posted on January 3, 2008 | No CommentsFurther to our ‘New Years Resolutions’ piece on people learning keyboarding skills, Mashable, a blog about developments on the social web, has this blurb on websites that aim to teach... -
Pedro’s Hacks!
Posted on September 15, 2007 | 10 CommentsSpark’s good pal Pedro Mendes is on the program this week with his homemade digital camera hacks. These are add-ons you can create with inexpensive items from home and the...