the_unknown
Re:Canada Abruptly Ends Official Time Signal
on Sunday October 15, 2023 @08:06PM (#37894579)
Not entirely abruptly. The downfall was seen back in 2018. I, like most listeners, simply didn't believe the transmission would end. Like a warm security blanket the signal has been a presence in my life since my earliest days.
"NRC ... spokesperson Orian Labrèche said CBC installed HD radio transmitters in 2018, which caused a delay of up to nine seconds in broadcasting the time signal. The council proposed several solutions and worked with CBC to solve the delay, but "ultimately, CBC/Radio-Canada made the decision to stop broadcasting the NRC's official time signal"
I am sad that the actual ending came with a whimper rather than a full-on cross-nation bang. A party to rival that of the final Tragically Hip concert. It certainly should have been handled better. A nation-wide listening party would have been monumental.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/cbc-stops-broadcasting...
Re:TekSavvy Is Looking for a Buyer
on Friday June 23, 2023 @02:32PM (#36450587)
TekSavvy is one of the only major wholesale-based ISPs left. I was a happy customer for years but they are wholly dependent on the big providers for the pipes which meant that I had to go with one of the big names to improve my network speeds. If the CRTC forced proper access I would have never left.
Re:Transmission v4.0
on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @06:29PM (#34717248)
On an Intel Mac Mini I've got 4.0 Beta 2 installed the Check Updates doesn't detect anything and on the website there is only an Apple-based Mac option listed. Did they drop Intel support or is that coming later? Or does it matter and it is really a universal package with a poor name choice (and failed update check)?
Ticket the World
Re:Ticket the World
on Sunday October 23, 2022 @09:19PM (#33311986)
A fun little project I've been toying with for the last few months. Let Jira and Philips Hue visually notify you when a ticket is created or updated.
Re:Orwell's Proposed Preface to ‘Animal Farm’ (1945)
on Monday February 28, 2022 @08:17PM (#30507859)
Putting aside the linked content I'd just like to marvel at the speed of the site - near plain text, minimal markup, basic JS. And even a dead link to a guestbook in the source.
A few modern enhancements would be a nice addition to fix the overly wide width and font selection but they certainly aren't required.
Ah, 1999. A simpler web. Transporting the build of those simpler times to the world of today would deliver instant gratification.
Re:Seuss-Star Trek mashup crashes and burns at Ninth Circuit
on Friday December 18, 2020 @07:02PM (#25473614)
Is this really necessary? "xxx is a George W. Bush appointee. xxx also a Bush appointee, and Barack Obama appointee xxx joined xxx opinion."
Perhaps when discussing items of moral importance and life or death judgments it may be of historical/cultural reference but a copyright conflict seems rather out of bounds for such detail.
Sony Pulls Cyberpunk 2077 from Playstation Store
Re:Why do printers still suck?
on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @05:18PM (#24984658)
I was about to say the same thing... It is really completely amazing how wide the gap is between standard, cheap ink jet and cheap Brother laser. Seriously do yourself a favour and just switch. Your sanity will thank you.
Re:Google Play Music, Music Play Store and Music Manager are going away
on Saturday October 24, 2020 @06:28PM (#24882406)
I absolutely hate how YouTube music doesn't understand that I am using it for music... not music videos.
"Hey Google, play my music" on a Nest Hub in the kitchen so I can listen to something while cooking used to play music - now it often (but not always) insists on running whatever crazy video it found for my tunes.
I simply don't watch music videos. I have no interest in them. I don't like that they joined together my music and misc YouTube clicks together.
I'm now looking for an alternative. I just want what I had before. Listen to music and skip the videos so I can cook in peace.
YouTubers engineer hyper-realistic plasma lightsaber that can cut through steel
Dogs at Helsinki airport are trained to sniff out Covid-19
Site Accessibility Testing Methods and Best Practices
I've done my best to make my site accessible using the WCAG guidelines and some validation tools such as axe, achecker.ca but I feel like I'm lost in a sea of thousands of 'suggestions' but few hard and fast rules to follow to guarantee the widest reach possible.I don't really know anybody using accessible browsers so it is hard to get real-world knowledge. What is the most popular browesr at...
Re:‘Mulan’ is coming to Disney+ on September 4, for an additional pric...
on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @06:31PM (#24055209)
I don't really like paying extra on a streaming service I'm already paying for. However, I'll be really, really upset if this is a easy-click-to-purchase system that my kids can select. I have profiles for the kids set up but who knows if that'll save me.
I have no interest in paying for this and certainly don't want to deal with this being splashed all over just baiting me (or the young ones) to click.
Re:Zuckerberg: advertisers will be back to Facebook 'soon enough'
on Thursday July 02, 2020 @02:00PM (#23716094)
And yes, he's absolutely correct. Some advertisers such as the big Canadian banks aren't even hiding it now switching from announcing a boycott to a limited-time withdrawal: "Participating brands will suspend all advertising on the platform for the month of July."
https://globalnews.ca/news/7129688/facebook-boycott-canada-b...
Tim Hortons facing class-action lawsuit over app location tracking
Re:PepsiCo cuts out grocery stores and sells directly to consumers
on Saturday May 30, 2020 @12:22PM (#23362226)
Fun Dip was basically exactly this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fun_Dip
Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition
Today, I am announcing an announement
It is time for an end to the "I am writing to you today to announce...." or the "Today, I am announcing..." intro. Please make your announcement, tell us how great it is and how our lives will be better now that your product/service/idea is out there.With every company CEO, gov't official, and home-based scientist announcing something on a daily basis this starter has run its course.Your...
Re:Canadian athletes will not compete at Tokyo 2020 Games due to Covid...
on Monday March 23, 2020 @09:02PM (#22670693)
And with the UK signalling that they were about to drop out as well.... we are now postponed for a year.
Re:Canadian athletes will not compete at Tokyo 2020 Games due to Covid...
on Monday March 23, 2020 @12:12PM (#22665387)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/23/olympics-canada-australia-wi...
Australia is distancing itself as well. I don't expect it will take long before others join in.
Canadian athletes will not compete at Tokyo 2020 Games due to Covid-19 risks
Re:RCMP denied using facial recognition technology, then said it had b...
on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @12:46PM (#22485886)
But did they really? The problem is that the RCMP now has no credibility. "No we didn't use it" - then caught redhanded with a switch to "Yes, but we saved children".... Sounds a lot like throwing out a reason - any reason at all - to avoid having people discuss that the police are actually directly lying.
Hopefully they really did help some kids out but I simply don't believe them. They got caught in a lie and are frantically searching for a way out. And that really bothers me - I should be able to trust the RCMP but this is just another step in their ongoing pattern.
RCMP arrest 'money mules' tied to scam calls from India
Re:Launch HN: Got-it (YC W19) – Bluetooth labels for tracking things a...
on Monday December 16, 2019 @02:37PM (#21806326)
I have a 3yr old with glasses. Well, sometimes he has them but often he doesn't. Would these work for helping to track/find his glasses? Obviously his frames aren't super large and he's curious so if it isn't secured well it may end up being removed and stuck on a cat at some point but even if it only lasted a few months it could be a god-send for us.
Is this a scenario that would benefit from your product? If so how can I get a pair - even if just to try out for your v2 line. Anything you can do to help relieve the stress of a few parents frantically searching for glasses would be very welcome.
Re:S0lly's Cellivization – Civ 1 Clone in Excel
on Sunday September 08, 2019 @06:28PM (#20913811)
"This is my first game in Excel, with the first iteration (v1.0) created in just around a week"
Okay, that's just wickedly impressive. Obviously not their first bit of Excel programming overall but still really, really impressive.
Re:Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Gold-Bug” (1843)
on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @10:17PM (#20826089)
The Gold-Bug also plays a critical role in the Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman. The audiobook series kept my kids (and myself) entertained for a good amount of family trips last year.
https://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/2017/0...