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Martin
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Fan of music, travel and two wheeled sport.
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Your TV Is Watching You. Even When It's Off.

#LG #privacy #SmartTV #IoT #TV #GamersNexus
September 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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No bottle opener? No problem for Krists Neilands.
July 28, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Three years after the Rogers-Shaw merger was approved, the fallout is arriving: buyouts for half the workforce, rising consumer complaints, and a company pivoting toward sports and media. @peternowak.bsky.social joins the Law Bytes podcast this week to discuss.
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 267: Peter Nowak on Rogers, the Shaw Merger Aftermath, and the Limits of Canadian Telecom Policy - Michael Geist
The recent announcement that Rogers is offering buyouts to half of its workforce is just the tip of the iceberg in a series of developments involving one of Canada’s dominant communications…
www.michaelgeist.ca
May 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
🚨 Bill C-22 forces every Canadian internet provider, messaging app & cloud service to build surveillance backdoors and store a year of your data. Foreign state hackers exploited similar legislation in the US. Shut the backdoor: openmedia.org/StopC22-bsky #BillC22
Stop the Surveillance State: Stop Bill C-22!
🚨 Bill C-22 forces every Canadian internet provider, messaging app & cloud service to build surveillance backdoors and store a year of your data. Foreign state hackers exploited similar legislation in...
openmedia.org
April 17, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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I created an on line map of the Ottawa - Gatineau #cycling network. For the fun of it, I added numbers to the nodes in the #bike network, based on what they do in the #Netherlands and #Belgium. There, it is a smart wayfinding system. Here I created just the concept on line. #ottbike @timtierney.ca
An on line Ottawa - Gatineau recreational cycling map - Hans on the Bike - Cycling in Ottawa and beyond
This is an excellent online, interactive map you can zoom in and out, giving you the most detail fo the recreational bike paths in the region.
hansonthebike.com
April 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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#apod 2026-04-04
Hello World
Web page: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260404.html
April 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Artemis II lifts off
April 1, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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10 of the greatest songs by Sly Dunbar – from reggae classics to Grace Jones and Bob Dylan
10 of the greatest songs by Sly Dunbar – from reggae classics to Grace Jones and Bob Dylan
After his death aged 73, we look back at a selection of the hundreds of tracks the Sly and Robbie drummer had a hand in making
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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R.I.P. Sly Dunbar and thank you for the music.
Sly Dunbar, Half of Sly and Robbie, Legendary Reggae Rhythm Section, Dies at 73
Lowell Fillmore 'Sly' Dunbar, the drumming half of the legendary rhythm section that played on countless recordings by reggae artists, Bob Dylan and more, has died.
variety.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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Pop these bottles to ring in 2026
The LCBO's best bottles of sparkling wine and champagne - Toronto Life
Sixteen bottles of bubbly worth ringing in the new year with
torontolife.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Twenty excellent LCBO bottles that won’t break the bank
The best bottles of wine at the LCBO for $25 or less - Toronto Life
Twenty excellent bottles that won’t break the bank
torontolife.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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@eff.org and @consumerreports.org have a great tip list going for #OptOutOctober. Bookmark this site and also check out the wonderful Security Planner tool.

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy m...
www.eff.org
October 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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What's it like to ride the Tour de France? Ottawa's Mike Woods lays it out in stark terms: "you are always riding at a rate intended to inflict failure".
michaelwoods.cc/the-tour-the...
July 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Posted an update on the Summit on my substack rjago.substack.com/p/summit-wra...
Summit Wrap-Up
People like Carney about 3/5ths as much as they hate Bill C5
rjago.substack.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Coal, last surviving cat of cherished Parliament Hill colony, dies
Coal, last surviving cat of cherished Parliament Hill colony, dies
Coal, the last surviving feline of the cherished cat colony that sat on Parliament Hill for more than 40 years, died this week, according to his owners.
bit.ly
July 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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This video is just shy of 9 minutes.

And it's nine minutes that peeps my age absolutely *need* to not only watch, but listen to. Very closely.

Courtesy of @strombo.bsky.social

youtu.be/ben348e2jhU?...
This Album Was Our Rosetta Stone — And Our Eulogy
YouTube video by The Strombo Show / House of Strombo
youtu.be
June 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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More than 200 sites including Etsy, Reddit and Duolingo are being used as tools for surveillance.

Users deserve transparency and data protections. Sign our petition and tell these companies to stop feeding surveillance tech👀✍️
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Tell Etsy, Reddit, Tinder & Duolingo: Stop Feeding Surveillance Tech
ShadowDragon is using data from sites like Etsy, Reddit, Tinder & Duolingo for U.S. government surveillance. Sign Mozilla’s petition to demand stronger privacy protections and block shady surveillance...
mzl.la
June 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Canada places 200% tariff on little Canadian flags Americans wear while travelling
Canada places 200% tariff on little Canadian flags Americans wear while travelling
OTTAWA – As US President Trump’s unilaterally-launched trade war continues, Canadians have struck back with counter-tariffs on a valued American item: the little Canadian flag patches Americans put on...
www.thebeaverton.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM