A man who fell about ten feet into an embankment while backcountry skiing on Hollyburn Mountain Saturday, has now died. West Vancouver Police Sgt. Paul Skelton says the 26 year old Vancouver man passed away Sunday afternoon. "He was described by his skiing partner as being an avid and experienced backcountry skier. It's also my understanding … [Read more...]
Roman Waugh Passes A “Tipping Point”
December 9, 2012 by
Relativity Media has closed a deal with Ric Roman Waugh ("Felon," "Snitch") to direct and rewrite the original sci-fi thriller "Tipping Point". Todd Stein penned the script set a century from now with the world's population approaching ten billion. As a result, the penalty for having children without a license is death. It's in this environment … [Read more...]
City passes Transportation 2040 plan
October 31, 2012 by
Vancouver City Council has now approved its Transportation 2040 plan. The plan focuses on having two-thirds of trips around Vancouver made by transit, on bicycle, or on foot, by 2040. Mayor Gregor Robertson says there should be an aggressive push to get rapid transit along the Broadway corridor. City staff say that line is crucial to the success of … [Read more...]
Park Board passes motion to look at use and revenue of Langara Golf Course
July 10, 2012 by
The Vancouver Park Board has passed a motion to look into who uses the Langara Golf Course and examine revenue in depth, ahead of potentially using the land for alternative green space. Despite speaker after speaker expressing support for Langara Golf Course at a Park Board meeting, Commissioner Aaron Jasper maintains it's worth considering … [Read more...]
Arthur P. Stern, instrumental in inventing the color television and GPS, passes away
June 9, 2012 by
Engadget learned that Arthur P. Stern passed away on May 24th, 2012, but just this week, The Los Angeles Times has published a laudable look back at a man that had an enormous impact on the technology that we rely on -- and, quite frankly, take for granted -- each and every day. Born in 1925 in Budapest, Hungary, Arthur went on to obtain an M.E.E. … [Read more...]
Commodore founder Jack Tramiel passes away at age 83
April 9, 2012 by
Terribly sad news from the family of Jack Tramiel today. The Polish-born businessman is perhaps best known in the technology universe for his founding of Commodore International, the company responsible for the Commodore 64, 128, Amiga, etc. Tramiel's story is an inspiring one; he was born into a Jewish family, and during World War II, was sent to … [Read more...]
Sony VAIO VCC111 Chromebook passes through FCC, Chrome OS flies its flag
March 23, 2012 by
Wondering if Chrome OS has a future? Wonder no more. After Samsung and Acer ushered out Chromebooks of their own following Google I/O 2011, it looks as if Sony's planning to usher in one of its own prior to this year's gala. The VAIO VCC111 has just found its way into the FCC's database, signaling that there's only a minimal amount of time before … [Read more...]
Big Valley actor passes away
February 10, 2012 by
Actor Peter Breck died in hospital Monday after a lengthy illness. His fan site says he passed away from an undisclosed illness but had been suffering from dementia. The Rochester, New York born Breck moved to Vancouver in the mid-80's and ran the Breck Academy Actor's School. His most famous role was that of "Nick Barkley," … [Read more...]
Light bulb efficiency passes through US House, incandescent bulbs flicker in celebration
July 16, 2011 by
Not like Congress has anything more pressing on its plate right now, but the suits on Capitol Hill have somehow found time to poke their noses in yet another minute aspect of our personal lives -- lighting. All jesting aside, it was starting to look like those old, power-hungry incandescent bulbs wouldn't have a second chance at life. If you'll … [Read more...]
