Saving books, one CAPTCHA at a time

You’ve seen them before. CAPTCHAs (short for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart”) are literally all over the internet. If you’ve done something as simple as register for an email or post an item on Craigslist, should already be familiar with this specific security system. However, you may not know…

New hero? I think so.

Walking has never been my thing.  I often fall, or trip, or just find anyway to embarrass myself. Even more, after walking for no more than a few blocks up hill, I find myself out of breath. This might add to my amazement for this one man’s story. Nevertheless, his journey is nothing but admirable…

Women granted the right to vote in Saudi

Living in North America, in a country like Canada, it can be easy to overlook the many basic rights we have as citizens that others across the globe lack. While that may seem like a curious phenomenon to us, it is a reality for women, especially in the Middle East. Saudi has long been considered…

Stocking is the new planking

We are all aware of the trend that has taken Facebook profile pictures by storm, and that is planking. For those of you that don’t know, it’s taking a picture of you lying belly-down on the most peculiar object you can find; it can vary from the ground, to a chimney, to between two plane…

A review of Cirque Du Soleil’s Ovo

Last weekend, I attended a performance by the legendary and world renowned Cirque Du Soleil and words cannot even describe how amazing and spectacular the show was. They are visiting locations around Canada presenting the show Ovo. This show has the story about a mysterious egg and the characters that the performers are shown to be like…

Cross-country running: A sport for everyone

With the summer behind us and volleyball/basketball seasons starting soon, there’s one sport that is left mostly alone: cross-country running. It is an awesome sport that has many advantages. For one, it is a great way to get back into shape after a lazy summer, while at the same time improving your cardiovascular endurance for…