On a day when Sony settled yet another legal proceeding against it over the rootkit fiasco, the Canadian Music Creators Coalition are making news. The organization unveiled a new website and called attention to Canada's record setting year in digital sales last year, picking up on the fact that Canadian […]
Articles by: Michael Geist
Technical Difficulties
My apologies for problems associated with the site earlier today. The heavy traffic that resulted from the Windows Vista article took the site offline for much of the morning. Moreover, some of the recent comments may have been lost in the process, though we're working to restore as much as […]
Digitization Initiatives
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee commits £12m for national digitization efforts, while the Canadian Council of Archives launches a new round of funding worth slightly more than C$1 million.
Vista’s Fine Print Raises Red Flags
Appeared in the Toronto Star on January 29, 2007 as Vista's Legal Fine Print Raises Red Flags Vista, the latest version of Microsoft's Windows operating system, makes its long awaited consumer debut tomorrow. The first major upgrade in five years, Vista incorporates a new, sleek look and features a wide […]
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