Press Review (2012-12-28)

I didn't do much in the last couple of weeks because I was too busy setting up my new computer (which works great; finally!) and doing some renovation in my office (changing my wobbly table with a brand new kitchen-type counter top and installing a similar counter top in the back of the office as a working area, with a sink). One notable event: One night I was awaken by one of my cats making quite a ruckus and I quickly realized that he had caught a mouse, in the house! Now I have to make sure that such invasion never happens again. Finally, winter came upon us. After a first real snow storm that left just a few centimetres of the white stuff, we had rain on the day of the winter solstice (but the world didn't end, thankfully) and it left enough snow (or ice) to insure a white Christmas. However, yesterday we got a huge snow storm that paralyzed the city. Actually, we've beaten the record of the “storm of the century” for the amount of snow which fell during the same day: nearly 50 centimetres! That left quite a pile of snow in front of the house. Just like in my childhood. With all this I didn't have time to read much news, but I still gathered a few interesting stories. You'll find the links after the jump:

Anime & Manga related, Japan, Popular Culture

• 10 Essential Japanese Films (Flavorwire)
• Ghibli Announces Miyazaki's Kaze Tachinu, Takahata's Kaguya-hime no Monogatari (ANN)
• Live-Action Library War Film's Trailer Streamed (ANN)
• A friend makes a manga for his English language school in Japan (Philosophia)
• R.I.P. Keiji Nakazawa (ICv2)
• Barefoot Gen Manga Creator Keiji Nakazawa Passes Away (ANN)

Apple, apps and mobile devices news

• Apple's iMac Is Too Thin (Business Insider)
• Google Maps Returns To iOS, Now With Voice Guided Turn-by-Turn Navigation (Forbes)
• New Google Maps quickly becomes top free iPhone app (GigaOM)
• Vantec teases iOS compatible Wi-Fi SATA Hard Drive Dock (Electronista)
• Apple outs EFI updates for latest iMacs, 13-inch MacBook Pro (MacNN)
• Top Ten Tech of 2012: iPhone 5 (Time)

Books, Digital Edition & Library

• Lecture: les enfants québécois avant-derniers au Canada (La Presse)
• Does it still make sense to buy an e-reader? (CNET)
• Immigrants: Bienvenue à la bibliothèque! (Le Devoir - Abonnement requis)
• Survey: 87% of US magazines, newspapers have an iPad app (TUAW)
• Le virage numérique des petites librairies (Radio-Canada)
• RIP e-book readers? Rise of tablets drives e-reader drop (CNET)
• Tallow Candle: Hans Christian Andersen's 'first work' (BBC)
• E-Book Prices Rise As Sales Growth Slows (ICv2)
• Survey finds increase in e-reading, drop in paper (USA Today)

Economy, Environment & International/U.S. Politics

• South Korea says North Korea has fired a long-range rocket in a defiant move (AP)
• Japan scrambles fighter jets after Chinese plane seen near disputed islands (CNN)
• Israel takes in more Bnei Menashe 'lost tribe' members (BBC)
• Russians ban U.S. adoptions to cast America as dangerous and depraved (L.A. Times)

Local News & National Politics

• La vidéo d’un aigle qui tente d’enlever un bébé sur le mont Royal est bien un canular (Radio-Canada)
• Chutes de neige records: L’hiver en force (Le Devoir)

Media, Culture, & Society

• Indiana Jones University of Chicago package mystery (redeyechicago)
• The Numbers Behind Video Games and Gun Deaths in America (Forbes)
• Gerry Anderson, Thunderbirds creator, dies (Daily Mail, Globe & Mail, BBC)

Sciences & History

• Unbreakable WWII carrier pigeon code cracked, says Canadian enthusiast (NBC)
• Livable Planet Possibly Discovered (The Daily Beast)
• Digging into 2012's archaeology (BBC)
• Hadrian's Auditorium: Ancient Roman Arts Center From 123 AD Discovered (Huffington Post)

Technology, Gadgets & Internet

• LED Light Bulbs Mature At Last (Forbes)
• Bluetooth-enabled stickers help find lost keys and cats (CNET)
• Why 2013 Is the Year of Responsive Web Design (Mashable)
• iBGStar: an iPhone Glucose Meter & Diabetes Management App (link)
• New Nest Thermostat Hits Apple Stores Nationwide Just In Time For Christmas (Cult of Mac)
• The top 12 tech stories of 2012 (CNN)

Union stuff & Montreal's libraries

• Michigan Governor Signs Right-to-Work Bill Into Law (ABC)
• Les syndicats promettent de contester C-377 devant les tribunaux (Le Devoir)
• Le Delegue Syndical, cet inconnu... (en France) (Dailymotion)
• Syndicalisme: Le partage des torts (Le Devoir)

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