The social media explosion means that it’s easier than ever before to keep in touch with old friends and to hook up with some new ones at the same time. Sites such as Facebook and Twitter are great for sharing news too and the majority of users will happily head online to announce details of a new job or a new arrival in the family. Both of those sites, Facebook in particular, are great for sharing your vacation with others. It’s a perfect opportunity to show off your skills as an amateur photographer and to let your friends know of all those exotic places you’re visiting — but is it just your friends…

Some would call it a slow news day. We call it an epic day for space, for Canada, and for science. Canadian Space Agency’s Chris Hadfield has made a name for himself as being a combination of Bill Nye the Science Guy and Buck Rogers with his series of videos demonstrating things that so few people will ever be able to experience themselves. Living on the International Space Station can be lonely, but for Commander Hadfield, it’s just a way to make his dreams come true in spectacular fashion. In his most recent video, he’s demonstrates something so mundane on earth but so spectacular in space that it might…

We know what it is. We know what it does. We have an idea of how it’s being spread. Despite a large number of concerned scientists focused on white nose syndrome (WNS), the bat fungus that is spreading rapidly and that has a 95% mortality rate, we still don’t know how it started, how to slow its spread, and how to cure it. Bats are not normally considered essential parts of the ecosystem, but they are an integral part in balancing the natural infrastructure of the world, particularly in insect population control. Areas where the bats have been hit by WNS have noted a measurable increase in insects, including…

Things that we take for granted can be challenging in zero gravity. Take cutting your finger nails, for instance. It’s something that few people think about as a challenge. In space, they can be floating projectiles that end up in astronauts’ eyes, inhaled, or otherwise embedded where they do not belong. The answer – suction. If you can stand watching someone else trim their nails, here’s a video from the quirky Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield as he demonstrates the complications of this mundane task in space. …

As of this morning reports from NOAA  – The National Hurricane Center – has stated that what many are calling the Frankenstorm or Mammoth storm is now worsening, bringing more severe weather as it intensifies. “…SANDY NOW MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AND ACCELERATING… …EXPECTED TO BRING LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND COASTAL HURRICANE WINDS PLUS HEAVY APPALACHIAN SNOWS…” …

Every comment thread on the internet that mentions Netflix abides by one simple rule: it must have that one Canadian guy or girl stating “oh man, you Americans are so lucky” or “WHEN IS THIS COMING TO CANADA???!!!??!!111″. This is one of those simple, unchanging facts about the web. Well now, annoying Canadian guy or girl, you can finally shut up – and rejoice! Netflix is now heading North where, one imagines, those pot-smoking, outdoorsy heathens will now gorge themselves on hours-long marathons of bad 90s TV episodes and offbeat movies. Details are scarce at the moment. There has been no word…

Canada is great. The meds are cheap, we’re easy on pot and we love beer. what’s not to like? But the Canadian Tourism Commission wants to really push this message in the US, and they’ve come up with a pretty innovative and cool way to do it. As the video shows, The CTC setup giant live action murals around New York, Los Angeles and Chicago showing a stream of tweets about Canada and tourist’s wonderful experiences in Canada. Staff show passersby how to interact with the giant screens showing hundreds of images and messages containing Canadian propaganda. This is certainly a better approach than TV…

Though it may not be a well-known date worldwide, July 1st is Canada Day! While technically speaking July 1st marks the 1867 signing of the British North America Act – which made Canada an independent country – it’s now an excuse to celebrate all things Canadian. So what’s to celebrate about Canada? Well, to a lot of people, it means hockey, snow, moose and other Canadian stereotypes. But in actuality, in 2010 what it also means is multiculturalism, health care, liberal pot laws, teh gayz gettin’ hitched – and a history of cool tech. Here are just a few of the many things Canada has given the world of…

It looks as though Facebook might face a court appearance before a federal judge in Canada real soon. This ongoing battle has to do with Facebook’s privacy settings. Canada’s privacy commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, is currently drawing up a possible new investigation into Facebook for violations against Canada’s private-sector privacy act. Spokeswoman Anne-Marie Hayden states: “Although they’ve done some things right, in a few areas, they seem to have gone in the opposite direction, and that’s been disappointing. We’re waiting for Facebook to honor its commitments, but if we do see…

Canada is one of the top five countries responsible for piracy around the world, along with China, Mexico, Russia and Spain, according to the Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus. The five countries have failed to make progress during the last year, and US intellectual property holders are suffering. Senator Orinn Hatch from Utah went as far as declaring that the “five countries have been robbing Americans”. The caucus went so far as to release the list of most notorious offender sites. The list includes IsoHunt (Canada), Baidu (China), The Pirate bay (Sweden), Rapidshare (Germany)…