Category: rantings
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Canada Post gets a hard lesson in accessibility. And they’re about to get another.
Carin over at the Vomit Comet already laid good into Canada Post for this one, but since I’m procrastinating with this whole packing thing anyway and a little backup never hurt anyone, they get a friendly little reminder from me. In December, I decided I had 30 seconds between the … Read the rest
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Yet another study states the obvious. Private rooms in the ICU can reduce infection.
I didnt know we still needed scientific studies to confirm what common sense usually tells us, but in this case, I guess they figured it couldn’t hurt. From the McGill University Health Center, research that’s been on-going since 2000 into whether or not private rooms in the ICU, as opposed … Read the rest
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The catholic school board’s IT department is *not* smarter than an 8th-grader.
From the department of IT Security 101, courtesy the Peterborough Catholic district School Board, comes this real life lesson of what happens when you don’t tripple check your security. you end up hacked by one of your own students. John Mackle, education director at the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington … Read the rest
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OC Transpo is playing around with reverse economics again.
For the fourth year in a row, OC Transpo, better known as that thing what used to get me to work anywhere from 10 minutes early to 15 minutes late, has decided to increase fares. The reason? According to the current chair of the OC Transpo commission, low ridership … Read the rest
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TekSavvy proves even the little guy could use a drop kick. Again.
The big draw for TekSavvy used to be they were local, open, and just small enough to still care about customers. That was a few years ago–when things like this would have meant half the company goes into full defend the customer mode. My parents have TS home phone, their … Read the rest
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Hey, Ottawa? Don’t borrow this idea from Calgary. Kay?
Apparently, cab companies in the Calgary, Alberta area are considering the possibility of charging people a “late ride fee” for the need to get somewhere via taxi between 10:00 PM and 4:00 AM. They say it’s to pay for vehicle upkeep/maintenance etc. I think I’ll just call bullshit right about … Read the rest
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Rogers, you and I need to talk. Again.
Yes, I know it’s your mission in life to make dealing with you as overly confusing and all around draining as humanly possible. I get it. I can appreciate that. Hell, I don’t even mind being part of it–especially if it means you pay me and my cell phone bill … Read the rest
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Just say no to bad parenting.
It’s no new thing to hear about some parental advocacy group, children’s rights organization or whatever kicking up a fuss over the government not having stepped in to bubble wrap our kids. It’s not even a new thing to hear about it happening in the form of a lawsuit against … Read the rest
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So long, TekSavvy. It’s been fun.
I used to be in love with TekSavvy. I recommended the thing to anyone looking to escape the clutches of Bell Canada. Their plans were awesome, their service rocked my world, the lack of bandwidth restrictions made my geek heart do the happy dance. And on the rare … Read the rest
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My creditcard issuer has creditcard issues.
I have the good fortune, or not–depending on your perspective, to be in posession of a creditcard. Up until last week, the card worked pretty well flawlessly for anything from ordering pizza to paying the occasional bill online, in the event I’m too damn inpatient and/or lazy to bother with … Read the rest