links for 2008-03-31
American Refugees are flooding into Canada: Tens of thousands of Americans are now economic refugees
Canadians will also need to be prepared for this influx, especially considering that the average processing time for a refugee claim in Canada is currently 14.2 months, “a period during which the applicant is eligible for financial and other support. A
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Trying to Think Different
Ok, Sheridan College for the longest time has had this ‘mobile computing’ program, where by any student enrolled in a program that requires regular computer use is given a laptop as a part of their tuition. Some people love it, other hate the idea, but…
The Easter Bunny Hates You
He may be nice on Easter Sunday but the rest of the year he’s a jerk!
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Random New Media Review II: Mar ‘08
Best New Video Game:Assassin’s CreedUbisoft has always delighted me with their Prince of Persia series, enough to overlook Splinter Cell and the fact that they’re a French Canadian game company. Their newest release, which is also to be franchised is A…
links for 2008-03-21
How to hack RFID-enabled credit cards for $8
Fuck. I’m never leaving the house again unless it’s to steal credit cards…
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Gastroenteritis -noun. fancy latin for sick
I have managed to get sick again, less than a month after my last episode. This time its a more different sick, not that having strep throat wasn’t fun, I just like mixing it up here and there. I have some sort of viral infection of pretty much every o…
links for 2008-03-14
Security guide to customs-proofing your laptop | The Iconoclast - politics, law, and technology - CNET News.com
Customs officials have been stepping up electronic searches of laptops at the border, where travelers enjoy little privacy and have no legal grounds to object. Laptops and other electronic devices can be seized without reason, their contents copied, and [...]
Money can’t buy happiness, but it could still be fun
Bill Gates, notorious CEO and founder of quite possibly the most evil monopoly ever created, is no longer the worlds richest man. He is now the world third richest man. Warren Buffet has taken the prize with his net worth of $60 Billion. But still with…