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Accidental Deliberations: Parliament in Review – April 24, 2012

Posted May 20th, 2012 by Greg Fingas

Tuesday, April 24 saw a day of debate focused on a relatively non-contentious piece of legislation: a citizen’s arrest bill which largely reflected Olivia Chow’s work after charges were laid against David Chen of the Lucky Moose. The Big I…

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Parliament in Review – April 24, 2012

Posted May 20th, 2012 by Greg Fingas

Tuesday, April 24 saw a day of debate focused on a relatively non-contentious piece of legislation: a citizen’s arrest bill which largely reflected Olivia Chow’s work after charges were laid against David Chen of the Lucky Moose. The Big IssueWhen it c…

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Computers & Accessories

The System

Posted May 20th, 2012 by The Public Eye

Pakistan blocks Twitter, cites “blasphemous” contentAs originally posted on: DW.DEMay 20, 2012Pakistan blocked access to Twitter on Sunday, citing “blasphemous” material as the reason for the move against the social networking site.Twitter users in Pa…

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The Internet is too important for free-market economics

Posted May 18th, 2012 by Peter Nowak

No, you can’t defend broadband caps by talking about the airline industry

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Facebook

Facebook’s secret? Rolling with the punches

Posted May 17th, 2012 by Peter Nowak

The ubiquitous social network somehow always comes out on top

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Microsoft’s horrifying story about usage-based billing abuse

Posted May 14th, 2012 by Peter Nowak

A new South Africa-based study is a cautionary tale for Canadian Internet users

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Anonymous 101

Posted May 10th, 2012 by Jesse Brown

The value of Anonymous lies in anonymity itself

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Computers & Accessories

"The Hate Machine, the Love Machine, the Machine Powered by Many Machines"

Posted May 10th, 2012 by The Public Eye

The hate machine, the love machine, the machine powered by many machines. We are all part of it, helping it grow, and helping it grow on us.by “Anonymous”As originally posted on: Anonymous (YourAnonNews) on TwitterMay 4, 2012

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Entertainment

Ever wondered what the Web would look like without words?

Posted May 9th, 2012 by Lee Mathews

Is a picture really worth a thousand words? Wipe away all the text on your favourite web pages and find out.

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Eight tips to protecting kids from violent video games

Posted May 9th, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

Not sure how to manage what your kids are playing in the home? You’re not alone, so here I suggest a few tips to keeping violent video games under control.

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Online threats come from unexpected sources, says Symantec

Posted May 7th, 2012 by Lee Mathews

What kind of website is the most dangerous to visit? The answer might surprise you.

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China

Evade Censorship of Pirate Bay Block

Posted May 7th, 2012 by saskboy

Children learn how to use computers and work around restrictions by experimentation and reading. So too must adults when they are confronted with restrictions. It’s a good idea to learn how to evade censorship before the flow of information is shut off, otherwise working around the problem becomes much more difficult because you must work [...]

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Tech Talk: Mother’s Day Gadgets

Posted May 6th, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

In this week’s radio show I answer questions from listeners about recommended Mother’s Day gadget ideas, including e-book readers, tablets, laptops, cameras and music players.

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i saw so much stupid, i got scared and ran away

Posted May 6th, 2012 by laura k

I interrupt my Marxism 2011 notes to share with you a frightening vision. No, it wasn’t a vision. It was glimpse of horrifying reality. Last night I did a Twitter search for “Marxism”. But in addition to looking for #Marxism, I also searched on the wor…

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wmtc: i saw so much stupid, i got scared and ran away

Posted May 6th, 2012 by laura k

I interrupt my Marxism 2011 notes to share with you a frightening vision. No, it wasn’t a vision. It was glimpse of horrifying reality. Last night I did a Twitter search for “Marxism”. But in addition to looking for #Marxism, I also …

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Computers & Accessories

ConCalls: IP Match Confirmed: Poutine Used Prescott’s Computer in #RoboCon

Posted May 4th, 2012 by saskboy

Read lots more by Brandon Laraby who has a roundup of links, Curiosity Cat, and Sixth Estate. When the latest documents from court appear online, I’ll post them with the rest. == RoboCon got a little more interesting and solid today after Glen McGregor made a trip to the courthouse to do a little investigating, [...]

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Review: HP ‘TopShot’ multifunction printer with 3D scanning

Posted May 2nd, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

HP’s latest multifunction printer has a unique twist, but as a niche product its success will likely be limited.

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Shaw Cable’s Dismissive, Dodging Customer Service

Posted April 27th, 2012 by Stephen Elliott-Buckley

If you are a lower mainland Shaw Cable customer you may have noticed a quite vague notification of a $5 [plus HST] bill increase coming in June. It is followed by a great deal of vague advertising fluff indicating that something awesome was about to happen, but no actual details in order to get a [...]

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Canada

Canada Post’s War on the 21st Century, Innovation & Productivity

Posted April 25th, 2012 by David Eaves

The other week Canada Post announced it was suing Geocoder.ca – an alternative provider of postal code data. It’s a depressing statement on the status of the digital economy in Canada for a variety of reasons. The three that stand out are: 1) The Canadian Government has launched an open government initiative which includes a [...]

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WikiLeaks is just the beginning of hyper-transparency

Posted April 24th, 2012 by Don Tapscott

We should know within a matter of weeks if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is extradited from England to Sweden, where he faces sexual assault charges. But even if Assange ends up behind bars and has his website taken down, others will be happy to tak…

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