RIM Blackberry Settlement

Glad to see that RIM and NTP have settled. Although I live in Canada, the repercussions of a shutdown would have been felt here. All of RIM’s business would have been impacted.

Now RIM can get on with improving their technology to meet the challenge from Microsoft.

It’s No Fun If Your Dead

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has launched its spring Road Safety & Loss Prevention campaign aimed directly at high school students. Using dark humor, www.nofunbeingdead.com talks directly to youth about the consequences of drinking and driving. With grad parties and warmer weather, our teens are put into situations that demand they make choices. The site includes audio segments from “Ask Death Radio Show”.

Support your teen and let them know about this website and that “It’s No Fun if Your Dead”.

There are prizes for youth who are residents of British Columbia.

Virtual NYC – Google Maps Mashup

Do you want to take a walk down a favourite route in New York City? This Google Maps mashup lets you take a walking tour with photos of the street-life and information on the buildings and establishments you pass.

Virtual NYC has about 12 different routes ranging from Wall Street to Columbus Circle and Central Park.

The Segway creator’s next entrepreneurial spin

Dean Kamen is at it again. Business 2.0 has an article on the Segway creator’s next project Segway creator’s next entrepreneurial spin. This is another great example of what really needs to be done to improve life for a large portion of the world’s population. Clean water can help reduce the distruction that preventable deseases have in many parts of the world.