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Last night was DemoCamp15 in Toronto and it continues to be a great meetup for startup geeks. Ever more popular, the rumor was that somewhere near 250 people showed up.

Even with the A/V problems there were some good presentations. I arrived late and missed the first two demos but noteable demos included

Great start-ups have come out of Canada ever since the Web got its 2.0, and there's a flood more on the way. The lack of appetite for early-stage investment or established innovation structure (like in Silicon Valley or springing from Ca

October is shaping up to be a great month for events. Check out what's happening below.

Also, feel free to blog about your own events and they'll show up on the StartUp Canada homepage (right here!).

See you there!

Microsoft Expressions around the Globe

Oct 4, 2007 12:30pm - 4:30pm at The Second City Toronto.

Interested in the future of digital design? Great event for those interested in design and user experience.

Google 'Docs & Spreadsheets' might become 'Docs, Spreadsheets, and Presentations' pretty soon. The Inquirer is reporting that the powerpoint clone, called Presently, will be announced soon. It completes Google's MS Office killer, adding to the Docs and Spreadsheets apps currently available.

Google's apps are web-based, provide online collaboration, and the goal is to increase productivity and collaboration. But the

It seems that everyday a new company pops up claiming that it will revolutionize television, and a common theme is interactivity. But is interactive t.v. really the future? For starters, interactive t.v. isn't new. It was a concept thought up by people back in the early 90s, most notably Jim Clark (Silicon Graphics, Netscape, Healtheon(WebMD) founder...grand daddy of the internet).

Here's an excerpt from an Oct 1994 Wired article where Mr. Clark is interviewed. Remember, this is 1994 -