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The Star – How a lawyer from Canada became a leading critic of U.S. national security policies
How a lawyer from Canada became a leading critic of U.S. national security policies http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1315060–how-a-lawyer-from-canada-became-a-leading-critic-of-u-s-national-security-policies Here’s another Aaron Swartz with moral convictions, compass and direction and strong voice to say it like it is. Freedoms cost – and yes even if we agree to disagree at least it’s on the table and the debate about…
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Montreal Gazette – Cirque du Soleil Restructuring Sparks Layoff Rumours
Cirque du Soleil Restructuring Sparks Layoff Rumours http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2013/01/14/cirque-du-soleil-restructuring-sparks-layoff-rumours/ At the risk of repeating myself once again too many times – they would have better success setting up in Ottawa. One way or another the Circus will be coming to Ottawa – so might as well make it that one, cause my version is going to…
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Financial Post – Apple slips under US$500, stock trading at ‘critical level’
Apple slips under US$500, stock trading at ‘critical level’ http://business.financialpost.com/2013/01/15/apple-slips-under-us500-stock-trading-at-critical-level/ Stop your whinning please ! Too much hormones of the wrong kind. Just because I dumped iTunes from my Windows laptop and I don’t buy all things Apple doesn’t make it a sell proposition. Yeah, Steve Jobs is gone, get over it. As brilliant as…
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CNN – How Aaron Swartz helped build the Internet
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/15/tech/web/aaron-swartz-internet/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 …”(He) engineered his own dismissal and got cashed out, and then became a full-time, uncompromising, reckless and delightful s***-disturber,” wrote BoingBoing’s Cory Doctorow, a friend of Swartz’s, in a tribute.”…. If nothing else in the world, we need shit disturbers. They are the sounding alarms of all things gone off the rails when we…
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CNN – The scattered, futuristic world of home automation
The scattered, futuristic world of home automation http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/12/tech/innovation/future-home-automation/index.html?hpt=hp_bn5 Like cars and all vehicles, it’ll continue to be a moving target. No national standards association like UL or CSA or ANSI or whatever. So everyone’s tripping over themselves with great ideas. I can’t wait to see the Jetsons era. Heck I’ll settle for the Michel J.…
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CNN – Nobody needs a 6-inch smartphone
Nobody needs a 6-inch smartphone http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/15/technology/mobile/huawei-6-inch-smartphone/index.html?source=cnn_bin Of course they do silly. Now everyone will actually be able to use a standard to measure men’s claims to manhood. Silly you, women will now know if men are lying or telling it like it is. The only thing left I suppose is to put a ruler on…
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Journal de Montreal – La quête de Ben-Hur bientôt de retour
http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2013/01/15/la-quete-de-ben-hur-bientot-de-retour Finalement – il était temps. Mon Dieu ! Cool Ou bien quelqu’un a lu dans mes pensées ou mes ondes cérébrales du subconscient se sont projeté dans l’univers. Ce fut le premier film que j’ai vu dans le sous-sol d’une église à Laval, un samedi après-midi et j’ai payé un gros 25¢ à l’époque…
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National Post – Oprah confirms Lance Armstrong confessed to doping during interview
Oprah confirms Lance Armstrong confessed to doping during interview http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/01/15/oprah-confirms-lance-armstrong-confessed-to-doping-during-interview/ So the morale of the story here – lie, cheat, steal, take drugs, get doped up, start a charity, use strong arm tactics, have affairs – it’s all good once you go on TV and air out your sold soul. How long did that take?…
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Financial Post – It’s not infidelity that kills marriages, it’s money
http://business.financialpost.com/2013/01/14/video-kevin-oleary-on-love-and-money/ Couldn’t agree more – it’s all about money. Problem is it’s all the husbands working like dogs to make dreams come true that derails the whole thing. In the meantime the women are romping between the sheets having their fun. Now I implicitly understand the phrase – not tonight dear I have a headache.…
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National Post – Jodie Foster’s Golden Globes acceptance speech: Celebrities react on Twitter, Foster comments
Jodie Foster’s Golden Globes acceptance speech: Celebrities react on Twitter, Foster comments http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/01/14/jodie-fosters-golden-globes-acceptance-speech-celebrities-react-on-twitter-foster-comments/ Why is coming out still such a big deal in the 21st century. It’s not like it was a dark secret about Jodie? I’ve been aware of it for long time. I’ve followed Jodie’s career since childhood and for whatever it’s worth,…
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