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Spock is not impressed.

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Spock is not impressed by a communicator that loses signal on a planet not surrounded by interference of some kind. It can’t even scan for lifeforms. via spockisnotimpressed.tumblr.com

Spock is not impressed.

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Spock is not impressed by a communicator that loses signal on a planet not surrounded by interference of some kind. It can’t even scan for lifeforms. via spockisnotimpressed.tumblr.com

#dys145 tweetscrape for 07/31/11.

User Message/Tweet When @wiseman Ex-Tory message maven tailors his spin to oil sands  http://bit.ly/qUJ68C @dyscultured  #dys145 about 10 hours ago @anthonymarco Michael Geist – The Access Copyright Interim Tariff Opt-Out List http://bit.ly/pINMn8  #dys145 about 16 hours ago @anthonymarco How much Canadian content should there be on prime-time TV? – http://bit.ly/pxZX6j  #dys145 1 day ago @anthonymarco Raspberry Pi $25 PC goes into alpha production –  http://bit.ly/qbA70p #dys145 1 day ago @anthonymarco High-definition TV: The Difference Engine: Beyond HDTV | The Economist  http://econ.st/nbnkPl  #dys145 1 day ago @bmcraec How much suck are people willing to take? AT&T Chokes Unlimited Data Dead. Dead Dead Dead.  http://ow.ly/5QPYR  #dys145 1 day ago @Dyscultured Yah, Well, Apple Doesn’t Have A Country to Run  http://post.ly/2gCk5 #appleappleapple #dys145 #usa 1 day ago @Dyscultured AT&T to implement data throttling in early October, just in time for iPhone 5  http://post.ly/2g

#dys145 tweetscrape for 07/31/11.

User Message/Tweet When @wiseman Ex-Tory message maven tailors his spin to oil sands  http://bit.ly/qUJ68C @dyscultured  #dys145 about 10 hours ago @anthonymarco Michael Geist - The Access Copyright Interim Tariff Opt-Out List http://bit.ly/pINMn8  #dys145 about 16 hours ago @anthonymarco How much Canadian content should there be on prime-time TV? - http://bit.ly/pxZX6j  #dys145 1 day ago @anthonymarco Raspberry Pi $25 PC goes into alpha production –  http://bit.ly/qbA70p #dys145 1 day ago @anthonymarco High-definition TV: The Difference Engine: Beyond HDTV | The Economist  http://econ.st/nbnkPl  #dys145 1 day ago @bmcraec How much suck are people willing to take? AT&T Chokes Unlimited Data Dead. Dead Dead Dead.  http://ow.ly/5QPYR  #dys145 1 day ago @Dyscultured Yah, Well, Apple Doesn't Have A Country to Run  http://post.ly/2gCk5 #appleappleapple #dys

Yah, Well, Apple Doesn't Have A Country to Run

We will see where they are next week after the vote. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14340470

Yah, Well, Apple Doesn't Have A Country to Run

We will see where they are next week after the vote. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14340470

AT&T to implement data throttling in early October, just in time for iPhone 5

Oh, come on! Why are we stifling devices just as they are getting better and better? Either Apple should slow down development and let carriers to catch up or carriers should get started on the implementation of better networks. Or let’s just stop mobile use and save the bees… http://9to5mac.com/2011/07/28/att-to-implement-data-throttling-in-early-octob…

AT&T to implement data throttling in early October, just in time for iPhone 5

Oh, come on! Why are we stifling devices just as they are getting better and better? Either Apple should slow down development and let carriers to catch up or carriers should get started on the implementation of better networks. Or let's just stop mobile use and save the bees... http://9to5mac.com/2011/07/28/att-to-implement-data-throttling-in-early-octob...

Hackers' Flying Drone Now Eavesdrops On GSM Phones

OMG! I want one of these just because it would be cool. http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/07/29/1338253/Hackers-Flying-Drone-Now-Eavesd…

Hackers' Flying Drone Now Eavesdrops On GSM Phones

OMG! I want one of these just because it would be cool. http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/07/29/1338253/Hackers-Flying-Drone-Now-Eavesd...

President Obama Calls On U.S. Citizens To ‘Tweet’ To Lawmakers About Raising Debt Ceiling

It is about time we have seen the public office of a country encourage the population to use a social media tool. I am just waiting for the backfire…or the negative nellies to appear. http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/29/president-obama-calls-on-u-s-citizens-to-‘tw…

President Obama Calls On U.S. Citizens To ‘Tweet’ To Lawmakers About Raising Debt Ceiling

It is about time we have seen the public office of a country encourage the population to use a social media tool. I am just waiting for the backfire...or the negative nellies to appear. http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/29/president-obama-calls-on-u-s-citizens-to-‘tw...

#dys145 tweetscrape for 07/29/11.

User Message/Tweet When @jjarmasz Um, yeah, not cool #Microsoft… #maps #privacy #wireless #dys145 http://bit.ly/q8V1bs about 1 hour ago @anthonymarco RT  @OpenMedia_ca  RT  @Wammy70 : #Bell Canada rated worst DSL provider in all of North America.  http://bit.ly/fBKca  #ubb #crtc #dys145 about 11 hours ago @Dyscultured Why I Stopped Pirating  http://post.ly/2flPJ  #dys145 #movies #music #piracy about 11 hours ago @acurrie Most useless Twitter study ever.  http://t.co/49OE938  #dys145 about 17 hours ago via hashtags.org To submit a story for next week’s show , just tweet a link with the hashtag #dys145 — it’s ever so easy…

#dys145 tweetscrape for 07/29/11.

User Message/Tweet When @jjarmasz Um, yeah, not cool #Microsoft... #maps #privacy #wireless #dys145 http://bit.ly/q8V1bs about 1 hour ago @anthonymarco RT  @OpenMedia_ca  RT  @Wammy70 : #Bell Canada rated worst DSL provider in all of North America.  http://bit.ly/fBKca  #ubb #crtc #dys145 about 11 hours ago @Dyscultured Why I Stopped Pirating  http://post.ly/2flPJ  #dys145 #movies #music #piracy about 11 hours ago @acurrie Most useless Twitter study ever.  http://t.co/49OE938  #dys145 about 17 hours ago via hashtags.org To submit a story for next week's show , just tweet a link with the hashtag #dys145 -- it's ever so easy...

Why I Stopped Pirating

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Can’t we just get along?

Why I Stopped Pirating

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Can't we just get along?

LOL @ElizabethMay.

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via reddit

LOL @ElizabethMay.

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via reddit

This is why your newspaper is dying.

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via bradcolbow.com

This is why your newspaper is dying.

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via bradcolbow.com

Episode 144 - Back in BlackBerry

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Click here to listen to this episode in your browser. More options here . Here are the show notes for this episode. If you like you can also play along with the archived live chat . Good News: Universities are pulling out of Access Copyright early , and then squirting freedom on students. Ontario Supreme Court sets precedent for online anonymity . Bad News: Here comes facial recognition technology , whether you want it or not. EU Trade Deal smells like ACTA . Tired Old Media Currie strikes a nerve with a link to reddit . Apparently pirates are also great customers.. Who knew? Movie / music editions. TorrentFreak gives Jamendo some love . I believe Mr. Marco called this one ... Mobilicious I's the b'y with a world class wireless network launching in 2012 . Currie's got your back, Jeff Gignac . Mozilla steps up to take on Android's faux-pen-ness . Can't We All Just Get Along? Blog comments: the age of rage . Refuting UBB: Data and network co

Episode 144 - Back in BlackBerry

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Click here to listen to this episode in your browser. More options here . Here are the show notes for this episode. If you like you can also play along with the archived live chat . Good News: Universities are pulling out of Access Copyright early , and then squirting freedom on students. Ontario Supreme Court sets precedent for online anonymity . Bad News: Here comes facial recognition technology , whether you want it or not. EU Trade Deal smells like ACTA . Tired Old Media Currie strikes a nerve with a link to reddit . Apparently pirates are also great customers.. Who knew? Movie / music editions. TorrentFreak gives Jamendo some love . I believe Mr. Marco called this one … Mobilicious I’s the b’y with a world class wireless network launching in 2012 . Currie’s got your back, Jeff Gignac . Mozilla steps up to take on Android’s faux-pen-ness . Can’t We All Just Get Along? Blog comments: the age of rage . Refuting UBB: Data and network congestion do not exist . DOES THAT BLOW YOUR M

MS-DOS 30 Years Old... Today!

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Sorry, man, I couldn’t resist as this one applies today. http://www.extremetech.com/computing/91202-ms-dos-is-30-years-old-today    

MS-DOS 30 Years Old... Today!

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Sorry, man, I couldn't resist as this one applies today. http://www.extremetech.com/computing/91202-ms-dos-is-30-years-old-today    

#dys144 final tweetscrape -- show notes to follow!

User Message/Tweet When @cjazzlee RT  @Openattitude : Beyond #UBB: the CRTC’s war on Canadian consumers. | Life on the Broadband Internet  http://ur1.ca/4sumg  #canada #dys144 about 1 hour ago @DecencyLegion Turns out there wasn’t enough in the “Battleship” game to make a movie after all. So why buy the rights?  http://bit.ly/o5qmrd  #dys144 about 1 hour ago @Dyscultured Canadian TV sucks — ENGAGE!  http://post.ly/2ehT2  #dys144 #tiredoldmedia about 2 hours ago @capnasty ♺  @Openattitude : Beyond #UBB: the CRTC’s war on Canadian consumers. | Life on the Broadband Internet  http://ur1.ca/4sumg  #canada #dys144 about 6 hours ago @Openattitude Beyond #UBB: the CRTC’s war on Canadian consumers. | Life on the Broadband Internet  http://ur1.ca/4sumg  #canada #dys144 about 6 hours ago @Openattitude Add U.S. Senator Al Franken to the ranks of those opposed to AT&T’s takeover of T-Mobile. | IntoMobile  http://ur1.ca/4su7r  #dys144 about 7 hours ago You know we’re recording a show tonight ,

#dys144 final tweetscrape -- show notes to follow!

User Message/Tweet When @cjazzlee RT  @Openattitude : Beyond #UBB: the CRTC's war on Canadian consumers. | Life on the Broadband Internet  http://ur1.ca/4sumg  #canada #dys144 about 1 hour ago @DecencyLegion Turns out there wasn't enough in the "Battleship" game to make a movie after all. So why buy the rights?  http://bit.ly/o5qmrd  #dys144 about 1 hour ago @Dyscultured Canadian TV sucks -- ENGAGE!  http://post.ly/2ehT2  #dys144 #tiredoldmedia about 2 hours ago @capnasty ♺  @Openattitude : Beyond #UBB: the CRTC's war on Canadian consumers. | Life on the Broadband Internet  http://ur1.ca/4sumg  #canada #dys144 about 6 hours ago @Openattitude Beyond #UBB: the CRTC's war on Canadian consumers. | Life on the Broadband Internet  http://ur1.ca/4sumg  #canada #dys144 about 6 hours ago @Openattitude Add U.S. Senator Al Franken to the ranks of those opposed to