This week in the press (2010-03-03)

This week I was too busy with various projects to pay much attention to the news. Still, a few news items caught my interest. The most notable event was probably the big earthquake in Chile. And now that the Vancouver Olympics are over we can start watching TV again...

Anime & Manga related

• ‘Robotech’ RPG Gets Two Titles: New Core Book, Sourcebook
• ANN: An Encyclopedist call for help
• Vertical Prepares for Tezuka's 'Ayako' In October

Books, Digital Edition & Library

• Questions à poser avant l'achat d'un livre électronique
• What the iPad might mean for libraries

Economy, Environment & International Politics

• Basques exonerated in decimation of Canadian whale population
• Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
• Hydro va remplacer des compteurs par des modèles «intelligents»

Health & Influenza A(H1N1)

• Expertise médicale : des pistes pour réduire les conflits d'intérêts

Media, Culture & Society

• Doctor Who Premieres April 17th
• Human Culture, an Evolutionary Force

Montreal & local politics

• Arbitrator sides with Montreal in battle with firefighters

Science & Technology

• ADN 2.0
• Scientists have radical theory on ancient migration
• La montée en puissance de la traduction automatique
• Des fossiles d'un serpent mangeant des oeufs de dinosaures retrouvés
• L'iPad serait mis en vente le 26 mars
• Scientist eyes 39-day voyage to Mars
• Le Washington Post lance une application payante pour iPhone

See also the “Suggested Links (Shared Items)” in the column on the right side