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Archive for October, 2008

Smibs Launches into Public Beta

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By Peter Urban - October 21st, 2008

Today we are excited to announce the invite-only Public Beta launch of SmibsNet and Doorbell! Inspired by the advice of our testers, we have worked hard since our Private Beta launch in June to refine our product to meet the unique needs of our users, maximizing the efficiency and usability of our interface and applications. [...]

Need a book? Try the Vending Machine

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By Christian - October 20th, 2008

This week, Edmonton Public Library has put forth a proposal to install book vending machines in Edmonton’s high traffic areas. Apparently these vending machines would take your library card and dispenses books, DVD’s and whatever else a normal library would carry. The machines already been instituted in several other American and European cities [...]

How great is Dragons Den?

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By Christian - October 15th, 2008

Watching a show about venture capitalism is not supposed to be this fun.  Airing on CBC on Tuesday nights, Dragons Den is a show in which entrepreneurs pitch their businesses and ideas to wealthy industry experts in the hopes of securing capital.  The show is successful on two fronts.  One, the contestants are usually completely [...]