I, Robot

The Immersive Cocoon combines elegant industrial design with a revolutionary new way to think about digital interfaces. A surround-view display dome and the sophisticated motion-sensing software that inspired the film "Minority Report" replace today's 2D mouse-click computing world.

Clay Aiken comes out at last!

Following the Aug. 8 birth of his son Parker, singer Clay Aiken is following through on a promise he made to himself as a new dad: to publicly acknowledge that he's gay.

"It was the first decision I made as a father," Aiken, 29, tells the upcoming issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday. "I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that."

California Prop. 8 remains too close to call

Great momentum continues to build for No on 8, Equality for All’s efforts to defeat Proposition 8 in California this fall. As people continue to discover that Prop. 8 would eliminate the right to marry for same-sex couples, unprecedented numbers are stepping forward to give time, money and support.

Over the last couple of weeks, crowds packed No on 8 campaign rallies in San Francisco and Los Angeles, along with LGBT community leaders, progressive allies and local elected officials including San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Thousands of volunteers are now calling critical swing voters regularly and urging them to vote No on 8. Eleven full-time Task Force organizers are on the ground in California; most are running regional or local field offices. This past weekend, over 40 communities organized local rallies and visibility actions to raise community awareness against Prop. 8. Yesterday, the campaign ran its first No on 8 campaign ad.

The No on 8 campaign can win, but only if we effectively reach undecided voters with our message, and that means keeping our TV ads on the air. Only you can help us do that!

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Don't believe everything you read ... or watch ... or hear

Mainstream economists and so-called experts have filled the minds of many Americans with economic myths that are constantly reinforced by the media and repeated on the streets. These myths are erroneous at best - sometimes based on half-truths - but, the majority of them are just false.

We read and hear them every day: "inflation" is caused by rising oil prices; consumption is the most important element for economic growth; low interest rates are helpful to the economy; government expenditures help "stimulate" the economy; there is an energy "crisis," and many others.

This article examines some of the most common myths and offers an alternate explanation of the reality behind them.

When Jeremy comes marching home again, Hurrah!

With less than a week before U.S. Iraq war resister Jeremy Hinzman and his family are to be deported, the Liberals have reaffirmed their support for his fight to stay in Canada.

The 29-year-old Hinzman, his wife, Nga Nguyen, and their children — six-year-old Liam and six-week-old Meghan — have been ordered to leave Canada by Sept. 23 or face deportation.

Fresh off the campaign trail, Liberal Bob Rae spoke at a Toronto news conference with Hinzman. Rae urged the government to support a motion passed earlier this year by all parties, except the Conservatives, to let conscientious objectors take up permanent residence.

To CERN with Love

You may have heard bits and pieces about the Large Haddron Collider in Europe. It was fired up recently and some people were afraid it would create a black hole that would engulf the planet. It didn't but we did get this lovely video of what they are trying to do.

Murderer for hire

Not sure what kind of meat they serve at this restaurant, but they sure are specific about the type of employees they are looking for.

I hope it's not a real-life scene from "Delicatessen 2"

N&L Premier urges: Vote Anything But Conservative

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams made his "ABC," or Anything But Conservative, campaign official on Tuesday by registering his crusade against Stephen Harper's Conservatives with Elections Canada and obtaining "third party" status.

It's just the latest move by Williams, a Progressive Conservative, to ramp up his fight to prevent the re-election of Stephen Harper in the Oct. 14 federal election.

Williams has waged a war of words with Harper ever since the leader reneged on a 2006 election promise to exclude non-renewable energy sources from the equalization formula.

> Anything But Conservative website <

One World, One Dream

From September 6th to September 17th, Beijing is once again hosting athletes from around the world.

Over 4,200 athletes - from six different disability groups - from 148 countries are taking part in the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games.

Not only are the sports divided into events, but the events are divided into different disability categories, to even out the playing field as much as possible.

The slogan for this years Paralympic Games is the same as the one for the Olympics held just last month: "One World, One Dream".

Follow the link to see other remarkable photos from the games.

A virtual lawyer for small business owners

An online legal service is targeting small business owners who are flustered with filing paperwork but are reluctant to shell out the big bucks for legal help.
Corporation Centre offers a host of services for small businesses in all provinces. Their business model is to try to undercut regular law firms for incorporating businesses, getting GST and provincial tax numbers, applying for trademarks, doing corporate filings and preparing documents to issue shares. The growth of services like this might be useful to small business owners without stockpiles of cash for legal help.
[ NOTE : I don't endorse this agency, I just think it is a great idea. Let me know if it works for you. D ]