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Tech addiction? Really?

Tech addiction? Really?

The first thing you need to know about scientific studies is that more than half of them are eventually debunked or improved on, according to Discover Magazine . That's how eggs can be good for you one week and poison the next.
Getting the word out - selling snowsports to the world

Getting the word out - selling snowsports to the world

"I have always said to myself that we need more hockey players riding..." Steve Bauer, Canadian cycling demi-god Somewhere, somehow ol' Franz Wilhelmsen must be chuckling at our fate.
Festival success is our success

Festival success is our success

Ahhh, the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival. For a multitude of reasons it is one of my favourite things about Whistler.
Am I missing something here?

Am I missing something here?

We have heard that it would cost $2 million to move Mr. Silveri's asphalt plant. Now we are told that he is investing $2 million to bring a mobile asphalt plant to permanently reside at Cheakamus Crossing.
An attack on attack ads

An attack on attack ads

Well, we are almost finished the second week of campaigning for the federal election and it's still about posturing with not much substance. Sure, parties are outlining their platforms but so far timely deliverable promises are far and few between.
Tablet breakdown

Tablet breakdown

I promise that this will be my last tablet update for a little while (at least until the RIM Playbook comes out in a few weeks), but I couldn't resist calling attention to a gallery on Canoe of the "Top 10 tablets for 2011." You can find it at www.
Embedded in the culture - from happy hippie to realtor and back again

Embedded in the culture - from happy hippie to realtor and back again

"Remember that you are here on earth for one purpose. To love, and to be loved. When you concentrate on this thought, everything in life seems to flow more easily." Jan Simpson, April 2011 Life hasn't always been smooth at Whistler.
Lots of good drivers

Lots of good drivers

We at Whistler Transit feel that we have a duty to respond, in the wake of the many letters to the editor and articles that have been written about Transit in Whistler recently.
The wonders of HTML5

The wonders of HTML5

The big story in the computer world recently is the release of Internet Explorer 9 and Mozilla's Firefox 4 within the same week. Both browsers were released to positive reviews.
Jan SImpson - coming full circle

Jan SImpson - coming full circle

Her dad kept telling her what a cool scene it was. Totally hip. Totally new. It was really going to put Vancouver on the map, he said. You should come. And then he'd tease her about his passengers.