Monthly Archives: May 2010

Federal Conservatives Out of Touch With Canadian Pubic Copyright Wants

With the reset of the items in the news – the Auditor General wanting to look in the MP expense accounts, the Afghan detainee reports, the G8/G20 expenses ($1.1B+ really), etc – the issue on Canadian copyright protection seems to … Continue reading

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Good Bye Mr. Linkletter, Internet Access costs

I just read on CBC.ca and simultaneously heard on CBC Radio 1 that Art Linkletter has died at the age of 97.  I can remember as a kid listening to rebroadcasts of his shows on the radio as me and … Continue reading

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Free E-mail Certs & Tim Horton's Rant

Free E-mail Certificates I found this great free site for e-mail certificates.  Just in case you don’t know, you can add a digital certificate to your email to allow you to encrypt and digitally sign your emails so they cannot … Continue reading

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North Koreans, Perils of Automotive Journalism

Crazy North Korea In a Bohemian sort of way I have to admire North Korean.  Not for their government, aggressiveness, the starving of their people; no none of this.  It has to be for not giving up.  This is a … Continue reading

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Wednesday: Sunny and Barely a Draft of Wind

I can’t get over Wednesday’s weather.  It was sunny and barely a draft of wind.  And it wasn’t cool.  In May.  In Newfoundland none-the-less! I’m still in shock!

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Montreal Canadiens v. Philadephia Flyers – Game 1

I’m not pleased. ‘Nuff said….

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Multi-language Keyboards – yuck

I’m working on an HP Pavilion DV6 laptop for a family member.  Since we’re in Canada (or possibly as likely because this is a big box vendor who doesn’t want to stock multiple versions) we get stuck with the multi-language … Continue reading

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Movies – "Robin Hood" 2010 and "Iron Man 2"

I saw two movies in the theatre in the last 24 hours.  The first movie was Robin Hood last night. To be honest, it was not all that great. The premise was good – how Robin Hood got his start, … Continue reading

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…I'm Back

I’m not a diarist and I know it and now you know too. Over a month and I can’t even blame the fact that is was so nice outside that I had better things to do. Anyway, I’m going to … Continue reading

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