And just when I thought I was no longer one of those "damn youngin's" that the elderly speak of (I am, after all, 24), CBS's 60 Minutes goes ahead and takes a big steaming shit on twenty-somethings.

I think their antiquated point of view is beyond ignorant, and does nothing but encourage discrimination. Matt at 37signals thinks it's a crock of shit, too. From their blog, Signal vs. Noise:

1. Many Milennials think anyone over 30 can’t be trusted and can’t be counted upon to be coherent.

2. Milennials want to “roll into work with their iPods and flip flops around noon, but still be CEO by Friday.”

3. Milennials need someone to teach them that they should cover up tattoos in the office, “especially if you are going to be meeting clients.” They also need to be taught how to eat with a knife and fork and how to work.

4. Milennials think living with your parents while in your mid 20s is “a very smart, wise, economic decision.”

5. Milennials’ parents sometimes phone HR and say, “But my little Susie or little Johnny didn’t get the performance evaluation that I think they deserve."

6. The best way to keep Milennials as employees is to offer goofy parades, snoozing in the nap room, and plenty of happy hours. Also, managers should shave their head when a goal is reached. Or be in the dunk tank at the summer picnic. “When a senior manager’s willing to do that is, it says we’re all in it together.”

7. Milennials want employers to send a letter to their parents saying, “You know, Ryan did a great job. Yeah, I just wanted to let you know you raised a fantastic son.”

Nice. I think that CBS and the producers of 60 Minutes are just pissed that twenty-somethings for the most part couldn't care more for their old fashioned programming and distribution model if... well... anything happened. Period.

Fast food is pretty much a regular part of most people's lives in North America. One would also be hard pressed to find someone who still thinks fast food isn't terrible for your health. If you must eat fast food, why not eat the healthiest you can? A Calorie Counter has compiled an excellent comparison of all kinds of fast foods that should be checked out, if for nothing else, to take a look at how terrible the crap you put your digestive system through actually is.

They compare quite a diverse range of menu items from a wide array of fast food joints like McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Arby's, Subway, etc:

• French Fries (Large)
• Hamburgers
• Sandwiches/Hamburgers
• Chicken (Individual Pieces)
• Chicken Sandwiches
• Onion Rings
• Breakfast Sandwiches/Biscuits/Croissants/Wraps
• Mozzarella Sticks
• Breadsticks, Cheesy Bread, Cheese Breadsticks
• "14 Inch Large Cheese Pizza"

The only thing that isn't awesome about this comparison, is the complete lack of Canadian standouts like Tim Hortons, Pita Pit, etc.

Ever since the iPhone went on sale in the US, I've been patiently waiting for it to be released in Canada, so I could get my grubby finger prints all over the touch screen. TechCrunch reported on a leaked Rogers ad, flogging December 7 as the release date, but nothing has come of it yet. And, according to The Unofficial Apple Weblog, January 18, 2008 is another possible release date.

Either way, this is stupid. The phone has been on sale in the US since June 29, 2007; the UK and Germany since November 9, 2007 and will be available in France on November 29, 2007. I want this damn phone already.

This pissed me off enough that I wrote a letter to Brad Trost, my MP. You should too.

The Canadian government is about to bring down Canada's version of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and it promises to be the worst copyright law in the developed world. It will contain an "anti-circumvention" clause that prohibits breaking the locks off your music and movies in order to move them to new devices or watch them after the company that made them goes out of business -- and it will follow the US's disastrous lead with the DMCA in that there will be no exceptions to the ban on circumvention, not even for parody, fair dealing, time shifting, or other legal uses.

Bullshit. More here and here.