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Robot Vacuum and Desert Bus: Patience as a video-game virtue

What's the slowest video game you've ever played?

Russian meteor video: Why do so many Russian drivers have dashcams?

Meteor strike in Russia: still from Dashcam video (YouTube)

Tamagotchi is Back: Virtual pets for your Android phone

Tamagotchis invade your smartphone. 2013 is the new 1997.

At Maker Faire, DIY takes on new meaning

A bucket of mathematics is just one of the many treasures to be found at Vancouver's second annual Mini Maker Faire. The Faire takes place June 23 and June 24 at the PNE.

Are pedestrian issues too pedestrian for Vancouver's bicycle-automobile wars?

Over 80 per cent of pedestrian accidents are caused by cars turning when the pedestrian has the right of way, according to a City of Vancouver report.

Yoyomama.ca helps urban mothers with the ups and downs of parenthood

Annemarie Tempelman-Kluit is dedicated to making the lives of local families less yoyo-like with yoyomama.ca.

Girls Around Me: Free iPhone app preys on women using Facebook, Foursquare

A new iPhone app makes it easier for stalkers to prey on women.

Invoke Media: It's more than just Hootsuite

David Tedman and the Invoke Media team want to prove their company isn't a one-hit wonder.

Why Harper can't be impeached

Impeach Stephen Harper! More than a few Canadians have been making that demand in recent weeks. The robocall scandal, the (temporarily withdrawn) internet privacy legislation and a contemptuous...

Zite, the Vancouver app that is reshaping how people read news

UBC law graduate Ali Davar and his colleagues at Zite are changing the way we read our news.
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