A few weeks ago I came across this website: What Does the Internet Think? The premise is simple: it answers the question that the site’s title asks. Wanna know how people are feeling about Tiger Woods? How about what everyone thinks about puppies? Well, What Does the Internet Think? takes a look at the big…
It’s that time of year again! Nomination forms for the 2010 ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards are now available! The ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards, a program of CYFC, is an opportunity for Calgarians to recognize deserving youth (13-18 yrs) for the amazing ways in which they have chosen to live. The awards are not…
I know many of us are depressed by the fact that the last new episode of Glee until April will be airing tonight. Excited for the episode, not excited for the ridiculously long and unecessary hiatus. Luckily, I have found something to sustain us all. Who needs Glee when you can watch this instead: [youtube…
Hey there sports fans (or Andrew fans, rather 🙂 )… We’ve been following our buddy Andrew’s progress on the Score’s show, Gillette Drafted (you can check out our coverage here and here, on this search for the next sportscaster), on which he is a top 5 finalist, and tonight is the LIVE finale!! Andrew flew…
I love seeing the evolution of things and learning about history (yup, I’m kind of a geek that way!), so imagine my delight today when I came across This Day in Tech, one of the blogs on Wired.com, which follows different events that have happened in the world of what else…tech! Some of the posts…
Incredibox. If you are a fan of beatboxing, you will love this site. If you just like fun time-wasters on the Internet, you will love this site. Incredibox works like this: you start off with a bunch of animated beatboxers, and a bunch of beatboxing sounds that you can have each of them do, then you…
By now I’m sure you may have heard about the Kindle, Amazon.com’s wireless reading device that lets you download a whole book in a minute and now can carry over 1,500 books in one device (on the Kindle 2). Supposedly, the screen “reads like real paper” (check out the video below). You can also get…
Now this is something totally awesome I know you’ll appreciate this weekend: For many years, we’ve all searched the Internet for the perfect font for one project or another. I’ve seen the ones that are based on famous fonts (like the font from “The Simpsons” title, etc.), and the super curly ones, and the gothic…
Eva was born with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) – a genetic disease that affects 1 in 3600 Canadians, and which 1 in 25 Canadians carry the gene for. Tonight is the television premiere of 65_RedRoses, an award-winning documentary made about 23 year-old Eva’s battle with CF – a disease which affects several organs of the body,…
“Imagine. You’re playing in the fields, bathing in the sunlight, breathing in the sweet grass, pine and 2,4-D. Wait, what’s that? Oh, just another cancer-causing pesticide. You didn’t know about it. You didn’t have a choice. But now you do and you can make a difference.” Caught your attention didn’t it? These are the words…
Ever wanted to grade Calgary on how well you think it’s doing? I mean, you get graded all the time, why not turn the tables? Child and Youth Friendly Calgary is actually working on a new project that will let you do just that. It’s called Youth Vital Signs, and it will let you give…
Every few months when I’ve exhausted my current iPod playlist and am looking for new bands to listen to (but am tired of searching through myspace music profiles), I ask Taste Kid. Visiting TasteKid.com is like asking a friend what you should listen to, read, or watch next, but you’re asking a friend with a…
Youth from south Calgary needed!!! Do you want to become a member of a new volunteer club in south Calgary? CYFC is looking for dedicated and committed youth that are interested in joining YVC South. YVC South provides volunteer opportunities in and around the south communities while gaining valuable experience, receiving volunteer hours and meeting other…
It’s that time of year again – your opportunity to join the Mayor’s Youth Council! The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC), is a partnership between Child and Youth Friendly Calgary and The City of Calgary, and represents the voice of Calgary’s youth. Each year members of the Mayor’s Youth Council (ages 13-18) choose topics relevant to…
“Change the world” is something you probably hear on a regular basis – now, here’s your chance to actually help change someone’s world around. Kiva is an organization that is helping to eliminate poverty by connecting people all over the world through the process of micro-lending. Through Kiva’s website, you can lend your money (as…