The Mogo Blog

What does PROTECT-IP mean for the Internet at large? Watch the video

If you read blogs, use social media, or are generally plugged in, you’ve probably heard of two bills that are gaining a lot of steam in the US — PROTECT-IP and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) aim to help large scale companies battle online piracy and copyright infringement (generally, a good thing) but are poised to open the door to international IP blocks, site penalties and massive limitations on what user can post, view and interact with online (terrible, terrible). The video below outline

Vancouver Happy Hour: Goldfish in Yaletown

**Happy hours:**This column will detail some of my favourite options for wetting your whistle or grabbing some appetizers. While most of my posts will be Vancouver-specific, we’re ready to roll these out across the country. Be sure to hit the comment thread to tell us about your favorite watering holes. I work in downtown Vancouver — that’s right, some of us bloggers are proudly out of our parents’ basements! — and there are a ton of happy hour options around the city. One that’s located just

Fantasy Sports Dominate Real Sports, Give Big Economic Boost

Fantasy sports are officially mainstream. The good people at Fast Company have dropped a tremendous info-graphic on the impact fantasy sports have on the North American economy. See it here [http://images.fastcompany.com/upload/FantasySports_big.jpg]! We’re going to show you the numbers, but first we’ll give you a heads up on the basics of fantasy sports – just in case you’re not already obsessed. The basics Players draft a team of professional players in the sport of their choosing. They get

CONTEST: How do you keep warm in winter?

Whether you’re still enjoying the autumn leaves or you’re already getting your snow shovel ready, there’s no doubt that summer is over in Canada. So we’re wondering, how do you keep warm when it’s cold outside? Let us know and you can win a $25 gift card to spend on hot bevvies at your fave cozy Starbucks! TO ENTER: 1. Leave a comment below telling us what you do to keep warm in the winter. (1 entry) 2. Post the following on Twitter (1 entry): RT to enter to win a $25 Starbucks gift c

10 jobs that pay Canada’s average salary

According to the researchers at CareerBuilder.ca, the average Canadian salary is right around $42,000. Depending on your neighbourhood and spending style, that’s enough to get by in the great country. Obviously there are Canadians spread all across the wealth scale, from the Thomsons [http://www.canadianbusiness.com/gallery/20593--top-20-richest-canadians?page=2] , right down to us average Joes. If you’re a kid looking for careers, or are just interested in what the average is, here’s a list of