A quick note to point you to OttawaJazzScene.ca , who have been providing some great blog posts leading up to this year’s Jazz Festival. They’ll be a good source for festival news over the next couple of weeks. ** ...

I’m planning to make Five Questions a more regular feature on our blog to highlight local people and businesses who are using the internet in innovative ways. Today’s edition features an interview with Barrie Kirk, President of Globis Data Inc. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/intensity.jpg) California is laughing at us and our 5.0 earthquake. Kind of the same way we laugh at Toronto when they call in the army after a snow storm. Today’s “moderate” earthquake gave most office workers in Ottawa the day off work, and gave Ottawans another topic for smalltalk other than the hot weather and Jason Spezza. ...

It’s 7:28am on June 21, and that means it’s officialy SUMMER!!! Just a quick post today, pointing you towards 15 of our OttawaStart guides that will help you make the most out of summer in Ottawa. 1. [ Bicycles Guide ](http://ottawastart. ...

I recently came across the NCC’s YouTube channel. Over 40 videos uploaded so far, lots from Winterlude and also a videos from the Barenaked Ladies and NCC Chair Marie Lemay inviting visitors to Canada Day. I liked this colourful piece about PAPA , a new art installation in Gatineau. ...

Update: Apartment613 and the Wellington Oracle are joining forces to review every Fringe Fest show this year - something that to our knowledge has never been done before. That’s a lot of shows. Check it out here: FullyFringed.ca The Ottawa Fringe Festival starts today. ...

The good citizens of Ottawa have a lot of complaints about OC Transpo. But while grumpy drivers and late buses aren’t going to disappear in the new future, maybe if all of the riders were a little more civil and respectful to one another, a ride to work on the bus wouldn’t be so bad. ...

I’ve heard of microclimates, but how about microclimatologists? Case in point: Rob Hounsell, who runs a web site called " Kanata Weather Observations “. “I’m a 40-something electronics engineer who works on military aviation simulation by day, and tinkers with gadgets by night (when I find the time). ...

Earlier this spring I came across GuideGatineau , an independent website run by Charles Hodgson along with help from volunteers. It’s an incredible resource loaded with multimedia information and news, and Charles took some time to be the latest local site highlighted in our “Five Questions” series. ...

Just a quick note to let everybody know that we’ve added a new Ottawa Seniors Guide to OttawaStart. Not a lot there now but if you know any good links to add, please send us a suggestion .