Bitcoin 101

Bitcoin 101

by | Feb 6, 2014 | Business | Tech, Finance, Technology

Imagine this: you’re shopping online for a new Hello Kitty iPhone cover. You go to pay the merchant, but rather than giving them a credit card number, you transfer money directly from your browser to their server. No banks, no credit card companies, no consortium of...
Geek commodity and gender equity

Geek commodity and gender equity

by | Nov 28, 2013 | Op-eds, Opinions

Geek culture is becoming a part of the mainstream. With the rapid adoption of video gaming and the commercial success of movie adaptations of popular comic books, among other growing niches, it is clear that the cultural market is shifting to serve my preferences and...
VicPD launches crime app

VicPD launches crime app

by | Nov 7, 2013 | Business | Tech, Technology

Want to fight crime using high-tech gadgets? Put away the cape and pull out your smartphone. The Victoria Police Department, working with Sunnyvale, Calif., startup MobilePD, has released Canada’s first crime-reporting mobile app: VicPD. Victoria police hope the app...