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via redmondpie.com Do Apple users really have more money than sense? Also, is the sky really blue? iTards are welcome to come defend their mothership as #dys136 records live tomorrow night at 9:30pm Eastern / 6:30pm Pacific, right here .

via redmondpie.com Do Apple users really have more money than sense? Also, is the sky really blue? iTards are welcome to come defend their mothership as #dys136 records live tomorrow night at 9:30pm Eastern / 6:30pm Pacific, right here .

In the words of my esteemed colleague, “ZOMG!” http://kottke.org/11/05/trailer-for-finchers-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo ————— Mike Vardy Humourist ~ Writer ~ Speaker Website: http://vardy.me Twitter: @mikevardy Sent from my iPad

In the words of my esteemed colleague, "ZOMG!" http://kottke.org/11/05/trailer-for-finchers-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo --------------- Mike Vardy Humourist ~ Writer ~ Speaker Website: http://vardy.me Twitter: @mikevardy Sent from my iPad

via textually.org   npr reports on a Seattle-based company Quiring Monuments that is creating burial markers that include a scannable QR code. Something Japanese cemeteries have been experimenting with since 2008 .   Profound, pretentious or merely pew pew? Give us your verdict tomorrow night when we record live at 9:30pm Eastern / 6:30pm Pacific, right here .

via textually.org   npr reports on a Seattle-based company Quiring Monuments that is creating burial markers that include a scannable QR code. Something Japanese cemeteries have been experimenting with since 2008 .   Profound, pretentious or merely pew pew? Give us your verdict tomorrow night when we record live at 9:30pm Eastern / 6:30pm Pacific, right here .

Live from the 2011 Canadian Telecom Summit! By Ian Hardy on May 31, 2011 at 8:10am in Mobile News The annual Canadian Telecom Summit is on again in Toronto and this year is looking jammed packed (?) with a grand cast of A-list industry players: Rob Bruce, President Communications of Rogers George Cope, President and CEO of Bell Tony Lacavera, Chairman of Globaive (Wind Mobile) Konrad von Finckenstein, Chair of the CRTC Check in with us for late-breaking fffuuu s as we record #dys136 live tomorrow night at 9:30pm Eastern/6:30pm Pacific …

Live from the 2011 Canadian Telecom Summit! By Ian Hardy on May 31, 2011 at 8:10am in Mobile News The annual Canadian Telecom Summit is on again in Toronto and this year is looking jammed packed (?) with a grand cast of A-list industry players: Rob Bruce, President Communications of Rogers George Cope, President and CEO of Bell Tony Lacavera, Chairman of Globaive (Wind Mobile) Konrad von Finckenstein, Chair of the CRTC Check in with us for late-breaking fffuuu s as we record #dys136 live tomorrow night at 9:30pm Eastern/6:30pm Pacific ...

via NoAgenda Show Podcast License So I was listening to No Agenda #308 last night… Apparently one of their fanatical listeners went ahead and registered PodcastLicense.com , which thrilled co-hosts Curry (no relation) and Dvorak no end — they immediately started riffing on how they could dupe stupid people into unknowingly supporting their show by handing out bogus podcasting licenses at $100 a pop. Sadly, the morning after I see that the domain merely redirects to their podcast site, a wasted opportunity if you ask me. A quick search reveals that PodcastLicence.ca is still available — should we grab it?

via NoAgenda Show Podcast License So I was listening to No Agenda #308 last night... Apparently one of their fanatical listeners went ahead and registered PodcastLicense.com , which thrilled co-hosts Curry (no relation) and Dvorak no end -- they immediately started riffing on how they could dupe stupid people into unknowingly supporting their show by handing out bogus podcasting licenses at $100 a pop. Sadly, the morning after I see that the domain merely redirects to their podcast site, a wasted opportunity if you ask me. A quick search reveals that PodcastLicence.ca is still available -- should we grab it?

We all know what happened to this guy… After being burned twice by TechTV Canada — who pulled the plug on both Call For Help and The Lab with Leo — he seems to be doing alright . But back when I had digital cable there were two other made-in-Canada tech help-type shows that I lost track of. So let’s catch up… Dave Chalk I remember the dude in the red shirt above as always on the verge of having an on-camera aneurysm; turns out he’s a recovering dyslexic (oops), which couldn’t possibly have helped him read those dense paragraphs of product copy on his almost entirely forgettable computer shows. Not that Sir Chalk gives a flying fuck what I think about anything — he’s filthy rich, apparently, having sold software to Research in Motion, among other things. So does he share his mansion with his obvious (to me) lover back in the day, Mike Agerbo (in blue)? No one knows for sure, but he hasn’t been kicked out of the empir...

We all know what happened to this guy... After being burned twice by TechTV Canada -- who pulled the plug on both Call For Help and The Lab with Leo -- he seems to be doing alright . But back when I had digital cable there were two other made-in-Canada tech help-type shows that I lost track of. So let's catch up... Dave Chalk I remember the dude in the red shirt above as always on the verge of having an on-camera aneurysm; turns out he's a recovering dyslexic (oops), which couldn't possibly have helped him read those dense paragraphs of product copy on his almost entirely forgettable computer shows. Not that Sir Chalk gives a flying fuck what I think about anything -- he's filthy rich, apparently, having sold software to Research in Motion, among other things. So does he share his mansion with his obvious (to me) lover back in the day, Mike Agerbo (in blue)? No one knows for sure, but he hasn't been kicked out of the empire yet ... Stev...

via smartcanucks.ca . {pointless flag waving} But… but… it’s Canadian! {/pointless flag waving} That’s my feeling on the subject. What about you? Join us for #dys136 when it records live on Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30pm Eastern to dyscuss…

via smartcanucks.ca . {pointless flag waving} But... but... it's Canadian! {/pointless flag waving} That's my feeling on the subject. What about you? Join us for #dys136 when it records live on Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30pm Eastern to dyscuss...

Tony Clement is the president of the Treasury Board and the Conservative MP for Parry Sound-Muskoka . Wilf Dinnick is the founding editor and CEO of OpenFile . Charlie Angus is the NDP member of Parliament for Timmins-James Bay . Micah Sifry is the founder and editor of the Personal Democracy Forum , and author of WikiLeaks and the Age of Transparency . Jesse Brown is host and producer of the TVO technology podcast, Search Engine . via tvo.org/theagenda Kindly click through to watch the entire episode online — or see it on YouTube here . Video embeds don’t work across all our sites, unfortunately… I’m looking at you, WordPress.com :-/ You can bet we’ll be adding our two cents on this rather notable episode; after all, we’re all pundit wannabes, aren’t we? Join us as #dys136 records live on Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30pm Eastern .

Tony Clement is the president of the Treasury Board and the Conservative MP for Parry Sound-Muskoka . Wilf Dinnick is the founding editor and CEO of OpenFile . Charlie Angus is the NDP member of Parliament for Timmins-James Bay . Micah Sifry is the founder and editor of the Personal Democracy Forum , and author of WikiLeaks and the Age of Transparency . Jesse Brown is host and producer of the TVO technology podcast, Search Engine . via tvo.org/theagenda Kindly click through to watch the entire episode online -- or see it on YouTube here . Video embeds don't work across all our sites, unfortunately... I'm looking at you, WordPress.com :-/ You can bet we'll be adding our two cents on this rather notable episode; after all, we're all pundit wannabes, aren't we? Join us as #dys136 records live on Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30pm Eastern .

via reddit.com I’ll freely admit that I don’t get any of this and maintain that the NHL is ghey. Consider this a shameless exercise in getting more SEOs . Problem? Come at me, bro — #dys136 records live on Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30pm Eastern .

via reddit.com I'll freely admit that I don't get any of this and maintain that the NHL is ghey. Consider this a shameless exercise in getting more SEOs . Problem? Come at me, bro -- #dys136 records live on Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30pm Eastern .

Clement disagrees with separating telecom corporations according to their function because our telecommunications market is heading “towards greater convergence” – this is true, but it’s because our market has been set up to function that way, with decision-makers close to industry and insulated from citizens, permissive towards oligopolies and the concentrations of power and influence that have had a direct effect on your wallet and our economy . via themarknews.com Though the quote above is fairly doom-and-gloom, the rest of this piece looks toward an inevitable future where Ottawa is much more accountable to its citizens, whether politicians like it or not. Join us for #dys136 as we record live on Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30pm Eastern to discuss…

Clement disagrees with separating telecom corporations according to their function because our telecommunications market is heading “towards greater convergence” – this is true, but it’s because our market has been set up to function that way, with decision-makers close to industry and insulated from citizens, permissive towards oligopolies and the concentrations of power and influence that have had a direct effect on your wallet and our economy . via themarknews.com Though the quote above is fairly doom-and-gloom, the rest of this piece looks toward an inevitable future where Ottawa is much more accountable to its citizens, whether politicians like it or not. Join us for #dys136 as we record live on Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30pm Eastern to discuss...

Talking about The Secret . Giving anti-vaccine nut job Jenny McCarthy airtime (two shows!). Giving Suzanne Somers a platform to spout off about her bizarre bioindentical hormone obsession. Promoting Dr. Christine Northrup. via drjengunter.wordpress.com So why wasn’t Oprah’s exit discussed on #dys135? Two words: Sausage party. We’ll try for #dys136 if you like — join us as we record live on Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30pm Eastern .

  Talking about The Secret . Giving anti-vaccine nut job Jenny McCarthy airtime (two shows!). Giving Suzanne Somers a platform to spout off about her bizarre bioindentical hormone obsession. Promoting Dr. Christine Northrup. via drjengunter.wordpress.com   So why wasn't Oprah's exit discussed on #dys135? Two words: Sausage party. We'll try for #dys136 if you like -- join us as we record live on Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30pm Eastern .

via sparrowmailapp.com You’ve gotta be kidding me… Ten bucks? For a fucking email app?!! Listen hipster, you need to get over yourself and catch a clue. Download Thunderbird instead (blog review from 2006; still holds true today) and spend mommy & daddy’s allowance on something more useful — something like: A USB stick (with bootable Linux distro at no extra charge). A month of Netflix . A month of mobile data on your cheap-ass phone. A one-year membership in the Pirate Party of Canada . The Dyscultured Android app for you and four of your best friends. If you’re still convinced that your iTarded email app is a better value, come on out to #dys136 when we record live on Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30pm Eastern and tell me why. Because I seriously don’t get it.

via sparrowmailapp.com You've gotta be kidding me... Ten bucks? For a fucking email app?!! Listen hipster, you need to get over yourself and catch a clue. Download Thunderbird instead (blog review from 2006; still holds true today) and spend mommy & daddy's allowance on something more useful -- something like: A USB stick (with bootable Linux distro at no extra charge). A month of Netflix . A month of mobile data on your cheap-ass phone. A one-year membership in the Pirate Party of Canada . The Dyscultured Android app for you and four of your best friends. If you're still convinced that your iTarded email app is a better value, come on out to #dys136 when we record live on Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30pm Eastern and tell me why. Because I seriously don't get it.

via reddit An inside joke for anyone who’s heard #dys135 , and also an excuse to announce a brand-new feature: blog posts…?! Yup, from this day onwards, the links in our tweets , dents and plurks (?) will more than likely lead back here — our little way keeping content fresh, and to remind you that #dys136 records live at 9:30pm Eastern next Wednesday, June 1st, right here . See what we did there…?

via reddit An inside joke for anyone who's heard #dys135 , and also an excuse to announce a brand-new feature: blog posts...?! Yup, from this day onwards, the links in our tweets , dents and plurks (?) will more than likely lead back here -- our little way keeping content fresh, and to remind you that #dys136 records live at 9:30pm Eastern next Wednesday, June 1st, right here . See what we did there...?

Click here to listen to this episode in your browser. More options  here . Show Notes: Off The Top Happy Towel Day! WTF is Towel Day ? Zomg, Jon Stewart features Canada on The Daily Show!!1! Oh, I see … Doctorow declines Sarkozy’s invitation to Paris , calls it a “ whitewash “. Victoria Newspaper goes behind paywall. Link unavailable ( jk ). Go, um… ‘Nucks ? And now, Currie will explain everything that’s wrong with hockey and how to fix it. Copywrongs As recording industry “crumbled”, top execs made millions . Not content to sue single moms, RIAA takes on the cloud . Head of Canada’s largest theatre chain says digital movie law would protect jobs . Now mop up that vomit! Hangover 2 can still be released, but tattoo artist’s copyright claim may prevail. When is sharing stealing ? Answer: NEVER. AppleAppleApple But you know, it’s totally not a cult … Court orders Samsung to show his Steve-ness their unreleased ...

Click here  to listen to this episode in your browser. More options  here . Show Notes: Off The Top Happy Towel Day! WTF is Towel Day ? Zomg, Jon Stewart features Canada on The Daily Show!!1! Oh, I see ... Doctorow declines Sarkozy's invitation to Paris , calls it a " whitewash ". Victoria Newspaper goes behind paywall. Link unavailable ( jk ). Go, um... 'Nucks ? And now, Currie will explain everything that's wrong with hockey and how to fix it. Copywrongs As recording industry "crumbled", top execs made millions . Not content to sue single moms, RIAA takes on the cloud . Head of Canada's largest theatre chain says digital movie law would protect jobs . Now mop up that vomit! Hangover 2 can still be released, but tattoo artist's copyright claim may prevail. When is sharing stealing ? Answer: NEVER. AppleAppleApple But you know, it's totally not a cult ... Court orders Samsung to show his Stev...

Click here to listen to this episode in your browser. More options here . Show Notes: A Little Off The Top Netflix , Netflix , Netflix ! Netflix in Canada , Netflix on Android (not yet in Canada). In other news, Netflix. Meet your semi-new Cabinet . Won’t somebody think of the incumbent carrier and ISPs ?! Byron Sonne makes bail, with a few restrictions . Now, a few questions for the cops & Crown . Stay classy, Facebook … Tired Old Media Shut the fuck up about piracy and Go the Fuck to Sleep . Are arena/stadium tours passé? Pearl Jam Announce Canadian Tour . Kevin Smith will go on ‘Red Province Tour’ in Canada to promote ‘Red State’. What happened, Lady Gaga? I thought you were cool . Yeah, this’ll be awesome … Copyfight Hollywood to wrestle control over the Internet, at least in the US & A. Meanwhile, Canadian copyright collective is demanding a tax on memory cards . RIAA gets $105 Million from LimeWire, artists get nothing ....

Click here  to listen to this episode in your browser. More options  here . Show Notes: A Little Off The Top Netflix ,  Netflix , Netflix ! Netflix in Canada , Netflix on Android (not yet in Canada). In other news, Netflix. Meet your semi-new Cabinet . Won't somebody think of the incumbent carrier and ISPs ?! Byron Sonne makes bail, with a few restrictions . Now, a few questions for the cops & Crown . Stay classy, Facebook ... Tired Old Media Shut the fuck up about piracy and Go the Fuck to Sleep . Are arena/stadium tours passé? Pearl Jam Announce Canadian Tour . Kevin Smith will go on 'Red Province Tour' in Canada to promote 'Red State'. What happened, Lady Gaga? I thought you were cool . Yeah, this'll be awesome ... Copyfight Hollywood to wrestle control over the Internet, at least in the US & A. Meanwhile, Canadian copyright collective is demanding a tax on memory cards . RIAA gets $105 Million from Li...

Click here to listen to this episode in your browser. More options  here . Show Notes: Google I/O: Music, Movies & Ice Cream Sandwich . AaggaGGhGhghGhGhghhhh …But no installable Chrome OS ? D’oh! Ballmer’s $7.7 Billion Skype blunder . The Linux version for Currie (and Shane?) is safe for now , but there’s an opportunity here for your humble hosts to migrate to something better. Like this . Or this . But probably not this . Footnote: The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will share in $4.76 Billion profit from the deal . Not too shabby. Bell/Rogers/Shaw – who/what do they own ? What law enforcement gets when they subpoena your info from Facebook . Senator Al Franken (!) presses Apple & Google for answers about location tracking . Death of an app by a thousand cuts, or a single 30% one . And what you’ve all been waiting for… Our new Android app in review !!1! VISA launching new “ digital wallet ” service in North Ameri...

Click here to listen to this episode in your browser. More options  here . Show Notes: Google I/O: Music, Movies & Ice Cream Sandwich . AaggaGGhGhghGhGhghhhh ...But no installable Chrome OS ? D'oh! Ballmer's $7.7 Billion Skype blunder . The Linux version for Currie (and Shane?) is safe for now , but there's an opportunity here for your humble hosts to migrate to something better. Like this . Or this . But probably not this . Footnote: The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will share in $4.76 Billion profit from the deal . Not too shabby. Bell/Rogers/Shaw - who/what do they own ? What law enforcement gets when they subpoena your info from Facebook . Senator Al Franken (!) presses Apple & Google for answers about location tracking . Death of an app by a thousand cuts, or a single 30% one . And what you've all been waiting for... Our new Android app in review !!1! VISA launching new " digital wallet " service in North America thi...

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Click here to listen to this episode in your browser. More options  here . Show Notes: Post-election thoughts, from Michael Geist and our man on The Hill, Russell McOrmond . Canadian tweeps flip the bird at Elections Canada. Elsewhere on Twitter, Osama’s death sets new record … This is what news has been reduced to. CRTC (?) sets Canada-wide target for Internet speed . Canada’s privacy commissioner wants hefty fines for data breaches  — speaking of which… PSN users SOL . SEO blames Anonymous , Ontario woman doesn’t give a fuck . TomTom sold user data to police , motorists then targeted with speed traps. What happens to your digital legacy after you’re gone? Samuel L. Jackson, it seems that you have lost your Avengers script … An IP address is not a person , BitTorrent case judge says. RCMP arrested movie pirate as “ personal favor ” to movie official. But they’re not happy about it . In other news, DVD sales...

Click here to listen to this episode in your browser. More options  here . Show Notes: Post-election thoughts, from Michael Geist and our man on The Hill, Russell McOrmond . Canadian tweeps flip the bird at Elections Canada. Elsewhere on Twitter, Osama’s death sets new record ... This is what news has been reduced to. CRTC (?) sets Canada-wide target for Internet speed . Canada’s privacy commissioner wants hefty fines for data breaches  -- speaking of which... PSN users SOL . SEO blames Anonymous , Ontario woman doesn't give a fuck . TomTom sold user data to police , motorists then targeted with speed traps. What happens to your digital legacy after you're gone? Samuel L. Jackson, it seems that you have lost your Avengers script ... An IP address is not a person , BitTorrent case judge says. RCMP arrested movie pirate as " personal favor " to movie official. But they're not happy about it . In other news, DVD sales drop 20%, Blu-ray...