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On the limits of free speech
The Canadian Supreme Court’s ruling against William Whatcott has reignited free speech debate. That it is controversial at all comes from an oversimplification of the nature of the right of free expression. To summarize, Bill Whatcott is a prominent anti-gay and anti-abortion protester in Canada. Though Canada has the freedom of expression enshrined in its … Continue reading
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I had my old XTi in the 9th month of a very long time lapse when it started giving me mysterious Error 99 messages. After hunting around the internet, it became apparent that it is a catch all error when something goes wrong with very little detail. It tends to happen with bad lens connections, … Continue reading
No attempt was made to compare state/provincial tax rates. No deductions are factored in. Unemployment insurance contributions are not factored in. Only the “single” tax rate is calculated on US taxes. Married filing jointly, married filing separately, and head of household categories are omitted. Currency parity is assumed, which is reasonable. Wage parity is also … Continue reading
I’ve always had spotty wifi reception in my living room because my router had to go through concrete floors from the den. I had an extra wifi router kicking around, and for a while I had considered converting it into a repeater with DD-WRT. However, the complexity of the procedure, the possibility of bricking the … Continue reading
I’ve had the Bell IPTV service (otherwise known as FibeTV) hooked up for a couple of months now after switching from Rogers, and I’m ready to do a direct comparison. This is the Bell IPTV service (TV over internet), and not their satellite service. Bell has been selectively wiring certain condos with fibre to deliver … Continue reading
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