Kevin’s Stories and Columns

In the past couple of weeks, Facebook released their new Terms of Service, which many users and websites protested it, because of the way it reads. It appeared to say anything you post to Facebook becomes their property, forever. Within days, Facebook reverted to its old terms, instead opting to invite users to have a say in a revised Terms of Service.

Dr. David Swann, who has led the Alberta Liberal Party since December of 2008, after Kevin Taft resigned, wants to make it perfectly clear that his party’s mission is to renew itself by reaching out to young people, end voter apathy, make the environment a much larger focus, and renew Canada’s democracy.

So, your Facebook account just received a message insisting you visit a website from someone you may or may not know to a website you’ve never visited before that is enticing you to do something. It may seem like common sense to simply delete the message or report is as junk, but the fact is that many people unwittingly click such links, and that alone may have just infected their computer.

Do you want a new iPod Touch but cannot afford it because all your money has been spent on tuition and books? Starting this week, students will be emailed an invitation to take a survey to better understand student experiences with technology. It’s completely confidential, and no personally identifying information will be published. To take [...]

You may have seen it being talked about or used on CBC or CNN, or as a blue icon or bird logo on many popular websites or blogs. If you’re not tech-savvy, you likely just ignored it, thinking of it as just another tool on the internet, which it is, but it’s one of the more useful tools, and it’s seriously worth taking a look at.