I am reading with increasing dismay about the steady march of Ethanol into the North American psyche as an alternative to buying fuel in the form of light, sweet crude oil from those mean, nasty Arabs. On the surface the idea behind biodiesel and ethanol is appealing...
The MPAA has, believe it or not, heard you. You want to copy the material you buy, for use in other devices, etc. You want to, as someone once said, be able to “Rip. Remix. Burn.” your media. And why not? You paid for it. MPAA Boss Dan Glickman is actually...
I’ve read with interest the article from Katie and (as usual) the all-over-the-place commentary from the readers @ GigaOM’s article on Mobile Social Networks. While I’m not really sure exactly how an iPod is allegorical to mobile social networking I...
I really have no idea why I think this is so funny, but I do. The Ms.Alexis Tyler Show teaches us all about sexual politics and I, for one, am grateful. My favourite quote: “…but I got a Masters Degree in gettin’ played by men.”...
The Vancouver technology scene is populated by a small number of entrepreneurs and leaders. Imagine my joy, when I moved back here, to discover another guy who was interested in SIP and wanted to create a company to monetize the many opportunities within that arena....
Ian Andrew Bell has been bending bits into business since 1993. He created Tingle, RosterBot, RingCentral, and other things celebrated and ignominious.
He is also a Hockeyist, Motorcyclist, and Aviation Enthusiast. Follow him on twitter as @ianb or find him on LinkedIN.