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  • Want privacy? Get the hell off Facebook.

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    I almost never use Facebook. I never actually use Facebook for anything meaningful. The reason? As much as online privacy is a myth, Facebook doesn’t even pretend to pay attention. It changes settings on the fly and expects users to adjust accordingly, it makes settings that were previously private significantly … Read the rest

  • Australia’s stay smart online program isn’t very smart offline.

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    james

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    I’m not completely sure what the Stay Smart Online program is exactly supposed to do for Australians who sign up for it, but I’m pretty sure it’s not supposed to end with those citizens’ personal details ending up on a DVD somewhere between here and the postal ether. I’m also … Read the rest

  • Bell Canada gets a reminder in spades. No, you’re not above the law.

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    james

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    For a few years now, Ontario has had a law in place that banned the use of expiration dates on things like gift cards and the like. That law applies to those prepaid cards you can get your hands on for cell service. Except, apparently, in Fantasyland–also known as Bell’s … Read the rest

  • Why does the TSA do this to themselves? Anyone know?

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    james

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    I really meant to do *this* forever ago. But really, it practically mocks itself. The TSA’s good catches of 2011–every single one of them being things that would have been caught and taken away pre-9/11. Well, everything dangerous, anyway. They didn’t start getting quite that paranoid until recently. Just … Read the rest

  • In which I breathe a sigh of relief and thank christ I don’t have to deal with US immigration.

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    james

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    If ever I have a reason to deal with US immigration in future, can somebody please very politely slap me upside the head with something blunt and heavy? Thanks. They don’t seem to be in possession of a degree of inteligence lately. A 14-year-old girl ran away from home and … Read the rest

  • My first ever employment related psych?

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    james

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    I am now convinced the job market’s just playing games with me. I found a job earlier this afternoon that fit my very loose requirements nearly exactly. I could do it pretty well in my sleep, it didn’t require I already be as fluent in French as I am in … Read the rest

  • Verizon makes Rogers Wireless look good. I remain unsurprised.

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    james

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    Just when you get to thinking maybe, just maybe, things in the cell phone market can’t reach a higher level of ridiculous, some corporate yuck’s gotta walk in and set you straight. In this case, Verizon’s more than happy to do that to me. A lady saw a miscellanious $4.19 … Read the rest

  • Verizon breaks your phone, charges $20 extra to fix it.

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    james

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    Just when you think “Hey, a feature I can actually find a use for”, your local phone company things “Hey, a feature I can find a price for”. Latest example? Verizon. Certain android phones sold by the company come with the ability to be used as a wireless hotspot, not … Read the rest

  • Reason number 8792 why not to buy your electronics at Staples.

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    james

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    Generally speaking, I don’t buy my equipment from your typical big box store if it can be helped just on basic principle, and because you don’t have as much flexibility when doing that. But I’ve been known to on occasion. This might just change my mind. Staples has been slapped … Read the rest

  • A tiny little note on post-migration oopsies.

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    james

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    When moving something like a WordPress blog from a server run by crooks to a server run by yourself, who is at least twice as cool, it helps to not be a moron and actually remember to move over your geekily hacked together .htaccess file along with it. Unless, that … Read the rest

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