Month: October 2011

I’ve heard the buzz surrounding the Wall Street protest but have never looked into it until I came across this campaign today.

Occupying Wall Street is a series of non-violent of protests proposed by the Canadian Activist group- Adbusters. The event started on September 17th,2011 and is ongoing with millions of participants occupying Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park. The main cause was to protest against social inequality and corporate corruptions although with some protesting the war in Iraq and many participants that do not have a specific demand. The protest is expanding and soon coming home to Canada’s major cities including Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver on Oct.15th.

As a student, I do not feel the weight of the financial burden of living, but I am just as frustrated with the the extreme  social inequality along side with corporations still trying to rip every penny off consumers.  I must say I agree with Rebekah’s opinion on this event and I understand the motives of the protesters. However, this movement  isn’t likely  going to bring huge changes to our current society. Nevertheless, we are putting in efforts and expressing our thoughts hoping that one day  equality could be achieved.

The most repeated status on Facebook today was’ r.i.p Steve Jobs’

Although I  know very little about Steve Jobs nor have I ever watched his key notes presentations, the loss of Steve Jobs feels like as if I have lost a friend. I can confidently say that Steve Jobs has made significant changes to my life. Just look at me now, never leave  the house without my iTouch, always hooked on my nano and even now I’m sitting in front of my Mac as I put down this entry. Steve Job is all around me and I’m sure that I am not the only one. However, what does the official end of  the ‘Jobs era’  mean to Apple?  Just yesterday Apple has announced the release of iPhone 4S which had  failed  people’s expectations.  With the exact same design and little new features, iPhone 4S was anti-climatic. Has the Apple’s innovation died along with Steve Jobs? We could only patiently wait for  the iPhone 5  and hope that it will make us say ‘wow’