You know it’s serious when Microsoft founder Bill Gates gives up on it. After investing nearly a quarter of a Billion dollars into Facebook, the popular social networking site, Gates has stopped using it entirely. But when he went to delete his profile, he discovered a catch in Facebook’s fine print — one that affects [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "How to Delete Your Facebook Profile", url: "http://todmaffin.com/deletefacebook" } );

If you were invested in technology stocks back around 1999… well, it’s probably a year you want to forget. The tech bubble burst, sending hundreds of Internet companies into the digital wastebasket. But now, there’s a renewed interest in the sector and, in particular, Canadian startups. But will history repeat itself? The CBC’s technology guru [...]

Here’s the audio of the piece that will air on CBC Radio morning shows tomorrow. Why the 70s porno music? ‘Cause I was having a bad day and thought it would cheer me up. There. Now you know all of radio’s secrets. This is an article from Tod Maffin, a social media strategist, national broadcaster, [...]

One of radio’s dirty little secrets is it’s not always as “live” as it may seem. You might hear me on your regional CBC Radio One morning show as the show’s own technology columnist. Truth is, I’m also the tech columnist for about 23 other regional shows. Early every Wednesday morning, I sit in a small [...]

UPDATE: AUDIO SHOULD PLAY NOW. 2007 was, of course, the year of technology — where Facebook became the most important meeting place, and where more than nine million people around the world tuned into YouTube to watch two sea otters from the Vancouver Aquarium hold hands. But if you think the world changed last year, just wait [...]

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