OpenStreetMap in Liverpool, Nova Scotia

So I recently rediscovered the wonders of OpenStreetMap. It's a huge collaborative map making project that anyone can contribute to. It's like the Wikipedia of map making. Users can use their GPS units to track their traveling logs and upload that information so it appears on the map. So you can take a walk in one of your favorite walking trails, use your GPS to track the path that you're walking, upload that and there you go, it's now available to the entire world.

Canadian tek issues you probably should be doing something aboot

Over the past year, I've been trying to get more involved on issues that I'm interested in. I'd like to give a brief description of a few tek things going on in Canada that you, yes YOU*, should be aware of and perhaps do something about.

Blender 3D

For those who know me, I'm a pretty curious guy. I think it's a good trait to have. I always like trying new things. For example, I've always been interested in 3D graphic design, like you seen in Pixar movies. So I decided to learn the basics of 3D modeling.

Steam on the Mac: Strength Through Unity

Once upon a time, years ago ('96 to be precise), a video game development company called Valve was founded. They released their first game, called Half-Life, in '98. This game was a smash hit, winning numerous awards and selling many copies. They continued on making games; Team Fortress 2, Counter Strike, Portal and Left 4 Dead and a sequel to Half Life. Along the way, however, they became more than a video game developer, they became a distributor as well. They created a digital distribution software called Steam, and it is the deux ex machina that will save PC gaming.