Skyway Recommended April 2nd to April 7th

Each Monday we’ll pass on links to articles we thought were well worth reading from the previous week, for those who live where we do (British Columbia, Canada), work like we do (high speed business internet), and think about things we do (internet trends, internet privacy, internet censorship, cutting-edge technology, etc.). If you don’t want to wait ’til Monday, we usually tweet and link to these as we come across them…

The Guardian | Is YouTube the TV of the Future? Meet the New YouTube Superstars

The revolution will not be televised but who cares? It’s already online, as a new wave of young ‘YouTubers’ threaten traditional TV with their sharp video blogs and direct interaction with their millions of mostly teenage fans. Read More…

TechCrunch | Who Are the Winners and Losers with the Launch of Facebook Home?

If Facebook Home flies — and that’s a pretty big if — Zuckerberg’s freshly announcedlandgrab for Android owners’ eyeballs, is going to create a lot of losers. The big winner of course will be Facebook itself, as users who chose to install this alternative Facebook reality on their phone are inevitably going to be spending even more time within its walled garden (and they already spent a lot of time in Zucksville), feeding it even more data to power its ad business. Read More…

IT World Canada | Vancouver Unveils $30M high-tech city plan

The Vancouver city staff has unveiled before city council, a $30 million plan to turn the Canadian city into a high-tech integrated digital community over a period of four years. In a document titled City of Vancouver Digital Strategy, the staff outlined the plan’s nine-point strategy which includes expansion of an open data program, promotion of digital access to city services and establishment of a digital incubator program for local businesses. Read More…

Medium | The Bitcoin Bubble and the Future of Currency

Last week, the value of all the bitcoins in the world blew past $1 billion for the first time ever. That’s an impressive achievement, for a purely virtual currency backed by no central bank or other authority. It’s also temporary: we’re in the middle of a bitcoin bubble right now, and it’s only a matter of time before the bubble bursts. Read More…