Idle hands may not be the devil’s tools – they may be essential to learning.

In this CTV News Channel interview from August 30, I’m asked to comment about Research in Motion’s 2-month reprieve by the Indian government, which gives the Canadian smartphone maker more time to offer a way customer data — i.e. instant messages and emails — can be monitored for national security purposes. Do you think RIM should work with the Indian government on a solution or would they lose credibility for making such concessions?

In case you missed the news, Ontario’s York Region District School Board has announced it will expand its digital surveillance in their schools. Here’s a Q&A on the topic. What are your thoughts about cameras on your kids?

Whew, what a week. Among many important news items, Google has just unveiled voice support for Gmail, allowing you to make free calls to landlines and cell phones. Is Google going after Skype’s jugular?

While the cost of printers is at an all-time low — you can pick up an all-in-one now for as low as $50, believe it or not — printer ink can still be a costly (and ongoing) consideration. Here’s one approach to squeezing more life out of your ink cartridges.

Here are the top 10 celebrities that may be bad for your (computer’s) health. Actually, it should be the top 12; there are a couple of ties.