http://www.straight.com/content/rss/Technology en http://www.straight.com/article-604571/vancouver/internet-group-calls-online-protests-against-canadian-copyright-legislation A Vancouver-based Internet advocacy group is encouraging Canadians concerned about proposed copyright reform legislation to take their protests online. 604571 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:39:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604571/vancouver/internet-group-calls-online-protests-against-canadian-copyright-legislation#comments Yolande Cole http://www.straight.com/article-604566/vancouver/canadian-singer-drew-smith-outsources-music-video-india Could music videos be the next trend in outsourcing? 604566 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:31:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604566/vancouver/canadian-singer-drew-smith-outsources-music-video-india#comments Julia Kalinina http://www.straight.com/article-604221/vancouver/geek-speak-michael-fergusson-ceo-ayogo-games Michael Fergusson says it’s an “exciting time” to be at the forefront of using games to help people learn and improve their health. 604221 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:10:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604221/vancouver/geek-speak-michael-fergusson-ceo-ayogo-games#comments Stephen Hui files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/michael img by Ariane Colenbrander.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/michael img by Ariane Colenbrander.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-601406/vancouver/utherverse-hosts-virtual-adult-convention Vancouver’s Utherverse is hoping those who wouldn’t normally attend an adult entertainment trade show will do so virtually. 601406 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:50:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601406/vancouver/utherverse-hosts-virtual-adult-convention#comments Blaine Kyllo files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/COL_Adult2_2303.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/COL_Adult2_2303.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-601651/vancouver/vancouver-councillor-proposes-launch-mobile-city-app A Vancouver city councillor is proposing the launch of a mobile 'City App'. 601651 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:58:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601651/vancouver/vancouver-councillor-proposes-launch-mobile-city-app#comments Yolande Cole files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/ReimerTrout-Sh_0.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/ReimerTrout-Sh_0.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-601366/vancouver/united-front-games-sleeping-dogs-announced-square-enix It wasn’t too long ago that it was known as True Crime: Hong Kong. 601366 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:51:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601366/vancouver/united-front-games-sleeping-dogs-announced-square-enix#comments Blaine Kyllo files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/SleepDogsGame1_2012.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/SleepDogsGame1_2012.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-600551/vancouver/ahmad-saeid-we-cant-let-internet-become-undemocratic-television Last last month, we witnessed a stronghold of the virtual world invaded and corrupted by corporations. 600551 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:39:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-600551/vancouver/ahmad-saeid-we-cant-let-internet-become-undemocratic-television#comments Ahmad Saeid files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/occupyahmed_0_0.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/occupyahmed_0_0.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-599601/vancouver/geek-speak-tatiana-pirogovskaia-aka-malvina-masvino-video-game-burlesque Tatiana Pirogovskaia says she’s feeling nervous and excited about performing a burlesque number based on the video game Portal 2. 599601 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:35:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599601/vancouver/geek-speak-tatiana-pirogovskaia-aka-malvina-masvino-video-game-burlesque#comments Stephen Hui files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Malvina2012.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Malvina2012.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-599551/vancouver/layoffs-ea-canada-studio-burnaby-linked-digital-transformation Electronic Arts is forging ahead with its transition to the online and digital space. 599551 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:12:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599551/vancouver/layoffs-ea-canada-studio-burnaby-linked-digital-transformation#comments Blaine Kyllo http://www.straight.com/article-594001/vancouver/geek-speak-brian-hughes-organizer-vancouver-retro-gaming-expo Brian Hughes is planning a celebration of classic video games like Castlevania, The Legend of Zelda, and Space Invaders. 594001 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:43:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-594001/vancouver/geek-speak-brian-hughes-organizer-vancouver-retro-gaming-expo#comments Stephen Hui http://www.straight.com/article-590446/vancouver/digital-lock-rules-canadian-copyright-bill-go-too-far-critics-say A digital lock allows a copyright holder to encrypt files to stop unwanted copying, or limit the amount of times the file is moved to prevent piracy. Under Bill C-11, breaking that lock would be a crime. 590446 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:02:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-590446/vancouver/digital-lock-rules-canadian-copyright-bill-go-too-far-critics-say#comments Emily Elias files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/COL_TechCopyright_2301.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/COL_TechCopyright_2301.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-589501/vancouver/terrace-school-district-pays-15750-unlicensed-software-use The Coast Mountains school district in northwestern British Columbia has paid thousands of dollars to settle a claim over the unauthorized copying of software. 589501 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:26:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-589501/vancouver/terrace-school-district-pays-15750-unlicensed-software-use#comments Stephen Hui http://www.straight.com/article-588771/vancouver/geek-speak-larissa-baptista-game-design-student-vancouver-film-school Last year, Larissa Baptista became the third person to win VFS’s Women in Games Scholarship. 588771 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:17:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-588771/vancouver/geek-speak-larissa-baptista-game-design-student-vancouver-film-school#comments Stephen Hui files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Larissa 02.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Larissa 02.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-585681/vancouver/game-design-expo-mixes-it In its sixth year, the Vancouver Film School’s Game Design Expo has changed to reflect the shifts in the video-game industry. 585681 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:45:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-585681/vancouver/game-design-expo-mixes-it#comments Blaine Kyllo http://www.straight.com/article-585676/vancouver/behind-radiant-storys-glory Radiant Story is a new mechanic that enables Skyrim to create quests that are specific to the particular context of a player’s game. 585676 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:45:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-585676/vancouver/behind-radiant-storys-glory#comments Blaine Kyllo files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/COL_Trigger_Skyrim_5_2.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/COL_Trigger_Skyrim_5_2.jpg