Another though week at work due to the excruciatingly slow computer system. I finally got a plumber to repair the heating system at home. It was about time since it is getting quite cold at night. I also spent the entire day friday walking around in the city of Outremont, document.write(“”); enjoying the parks and looking at rich people’s homes. It’s nice to dream once in a while that you could be a millionaire. I think that’s the first time in six months that I could really rest and enjoy a sunny (although a little chilly) day. Probably because it’s the first time in a while that it’s not raining on my day off. Here’s a sample of the news I’ve read this week:
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Anime & Manga related, Japan, Popular Culture
- Viz Launches a Yaoi Line (ICv2)
- A New ‘Watchmen’ Comics Rumored? (ICv2)
- Femmes seules: Le cinéma japonais au FNC (Shomingeki Blog)
- Viz Media Launches SuBLime: A New Yaoi Manga Publishing Imprint (ANN)
- Why Cancel One of the Bestselling Comics in the U.S? Viz, Shueisha Execs Answer (ICv2)
- Right Stuf to Release ‘Gasaraki’ in February (ICv2)
- New Tezuka, Shinkai, More From Vertical (ICv2)
Apple, apps and mobile devices news
- Canadian app maker gains from the ‘big shift’ in publishing (The Gazette)
- 10 cool things you can do with Wolfram Alpha and Siri (TUAW)
- A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs (NYT)
Books, Digital Edition & Library
- Religious stories are best for believers (The Gazette)
- Bibliothèques publiques de Montréal: Ressources en ligne (lien) [Voir en particuliers “Canadian Newsstand” qui offre des actualités en provenance de plus de 300 journaux canadiens]
- News popular on tablets but few want to pay: study (The Gazette)
- Condé Nast digital subs soar 268% after iPad gets Newsstand (Electronista)
- Les comptes du “New York Times” repassent dans le vert (Le Monde)
- National Gaming Day at Libraries on November 12 (ICv2)
- De l’aide au devoir à la bibliothèque (Métro Montréal)
- Digital Comics Fans Older And More Male than Paper (ICv2)
- Royal Society journal archive made permanently free to access (Royal Society)
Economy, Environment & International Politics
- L’inflation accélère à 3,2% en septembre (Métro Montréal) [Tout augmente — l’électricité, les taxes, etc. — il n’y a que nos salaires qui ne suivent pas le coût de la vie!]
- World population hits seven billion and could double within 100 years (The Gazette) [Hit the panic button! Sorry, it’s probably too late anyway…]
- 3 dead, over 2 million without power as snowstorm slams Northeast, Mid-Atlantic (CNN)
Health, home & garden
- Can a muffin help doctors diagnose diabetes? (The Gazette)
Humour
- Unshelved (2011/10/08)
- Unshelved (2011/10/23)
- If You Thought Siri Has Attitude Now, Just Wait Until Next Year (DogHouseDiaries via Cult Of Mac)
Local News & National Politics
- Bibliothèque Georges-Vanier: pétition contre la fermeture de la section des adultes (La Voix Pop)
- Fermeture d’une bibliothèque dans le Sud-Ouest (CIBL)
- Le conseil municipal de Montréal, 24 octobre 2011: Période de questions du public (WEBTV.COOP)
- Montrealers using public transit like never before (The Gazette)
- Montreal to limit property-tax hikes to 2.5% (The Gazette)
- Des hausses de taxes d’au moins 2,5% en 2012 (Métro Montréal)
- La Ville de Montréal ouvre ses données (Cyberpresse)
- City of Montreal launches open data website (The Gazette)
Media, Culture, & Society
- Tintin au Québec avant le reste de l’Amérique? Fort probable! (Cyberpresse) [En passant: je trouve le nouveau look de La Presse plutôt horrible!]
- La webtélé gagne en popularité au Québec, révèle un rapport du CEFRIO (Cyberpresse)
Sciences & History
- Une tombe viking découverte en Écosse (Métro Montréal)
- Les secrets de la lévitation quantique (Le Monde)
Technology, Gadgets & Internet
- iPod fathers unveil their next project, the Nest Learning Thermostat (hands-on) (Engadget)
- At Waldorf School in Silicon Valley, Technology Can Wait (NYT)
See also the “Suggested Links (Shared Items)” in the column on the right side