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After a long sabbatical Chadich is back online. Keep reading for regular updates!

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More than 26,000 people have downloaded an operating system which members of the Anonymous hacker group claim to have created. The software is based on a version of the open-source operating system Linux and comes outfitted with lots of website sniffing and security tools. The "official" Anonymous group has distanced itself from the software. BBC News - Anonymous operating system prompts

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It's byelection day in Toronto-Danforth, as voters choose a successor to Jack Layton.The increasingly popular Layton held the riding for the New Democrats through four elections before his death last August. Polls and pundits suggest the NDP's Craig Scott will easily win the vote in the riding with strong NDP roots. Liberal candidate Grant Gordon is hoping to turn the riding red, but his

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Apple will hold a conference call Monday to outline what it will do with its $97 billion in net cash on its balance sheet. Regardless of the outcome, Apple appears to be ready to shed its cash hoarding mentality that came from a near-death experience in the 1990s. Although it’s hard to believe today given that Apple is selling its latest iPad and covering the globe with iPhones, the company was

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Well I have to say the I am loving this 2.0 update. Just bought our 2nd Playbook and I have to say that I have no complaints. The Android player update has helped to make this a must have device. To be honest you can't go wrong with the price. Now if we can only get Netflix and Skyped support, this would be an absolute gem. I am curious what RIM's plans are and when the new PB refresh will happen

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It's amazing that we have gone from wanting to remove the airport to now creating a tunnel. I remember when this was an issue in Toronto. Now, Porter Airlines, has shown it can work! Porter has become one of the de facto airlines considered when wanting to travel to Montreal, Ottawa, Boston, New York, Nortern Ontario and even Myrtle Beach. There are far more destinations to list,

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As they have said for years, we do not need another Mirabel! With urban sprawl and the ever growing size of Toronto will this issue ever go away? There is an airport in Hamilton and another in London, Ontario, along with Porter and Jazz at the Toronto Island Airport. Is it time to settle this issue or is the Government just doing prudent planning, just in case? Chadich Thomas. Toronto News

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Looks like I spoke to soon! So is this a tit-for-tat moment? This will definitely make it more interesting for sure. I am guessing that we are definitely going to get right-of-ways on Eglinton. I was going to say I can't wait to see what happens, but I already am stuck in traffic!  By: Chadich Thomas Toronto News: TTC board upheaval may alter course of transit - thestar.com:

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Unreal as it may seem Toronto council is back to fighting over transit priorities in the city. It's unfortunate but we have seen this before. Promises made and then broken. Ideas and plans, with nothing to show for it. The public just wants to get something done. Seems that an end to the Don Valley parking lot, slow travel on Eglinton, lack of efficient transit nodes will continue. Or

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Well to add to the "What is it" list, I know a lot of you have been asking me about the fairly large complex on Wynford, which you can see from the DVP. Many of you have said "it looks strange"? Well we all looked a bit strange in our mothers womb, but we came out OKAY. Remember its not a finished product, much like the Toronto Maple Leafs (sorry I could not resist). If you'd like to know more

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Many of you have taken the trip on Steeles Ave., between Birchmount and Brimley. Traffic sucks, especially in the summer. The pot-holes are awful! Transit stinks. Need I say more? Why do you say? Well frankly, it’s a Toronto owed street, heavily used by York Region residents. I suspect, although I maybe wrong, that council, for years, does not want to spend too much capital fixing, or widening

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I liked the concept of the Google Chrome OS. Unfortunately, I was just too high of a price point. With BlackBerry Playbook, Amazon Kindle and others in the $200-$400 dollar range, how do you justify the cost of Google Chrome OS? Again I like the concept but the price point needs to be between $0 - $150 to get traction. Also, if there was more hard drive space and if Google Docs offline was

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Nice to see Toronto in the news as a world class city! Look we are getting the great world-class U.S coverage we always wanted. Burning cars, crazies in the street and lots of positive media coverage! Starting to love that old radio ad I used to always hear, “The City Above Toronto....” Where are the Watchmen when you need them? By: Chadich Thomas http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2010/

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Wow, did not see this coming! I really think the election was all his and he could have won.  Now what’s left on the landscape? We have Rob on the right, George on the right, and others, on the right. Oh yes, and that quiet guy on the left. What was his name again? By: Chadich Thomas http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2010/02/10/giambrone-affairs.html

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Let’s not kid ourselves, we all have areas we live in and suspect that something is going on. We just keep hoping that it’s not our street. Long ago we lived in communities where we knew everyone and talked to each other. Now we live in the suburbs and don’t even know the names of our immediate neighbours. We don’t even pick up the garbage can, or say hello. Maybe there’s a casual nod of

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I am still not a fan of the Sheppard LRT. Not because I don’t like trams (a.k.a. Streetcars). To the contrary, I think they add a level of character to a city. No, my main reason is the Sheppard Subway. If anyone has seen the design, when you exit the subway you will move to the end of the platform to catch the LRT. While it is novel, it looks really odd; almost like a stunted Sheppard line and

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I have tried many times to understand this level of hatred. To live in a free and wonderful country, like Canada, where there is so much opportunity. Why do they hate us? Well, let’s not underestimate the power of conditioning and brainwashing.  It happens in all facets of life and we should do our best to eliminate this from happening. However, it was not too long ago when

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Will someone please explain to me why we don’t have smart cards? We have GPS and all types of fancy technology. If banks can do it, along with others, why is it so difficult to get a better system? Anyone can travel to places like Hong Kong and get an idea on how it works. Just pay as you go! There is obviously too much bureaucracy to see the practicality and long-term savings. I’m just saying!

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I am fascinated on how open some of the retailers, in the popular Pacific Mall, in Markham; in terms of pushing pirated copyrighted DVD’s to the public. It’s almost as if they do not care. I am sure it’s because the benefits of pirating materials versus the fines just make it a worthy venture.  Maybe stronger laws will put a bit more teeth into stopping the practice. It happens all over

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Scarborough shooting! Again! It has become so normal that I wonder it is even news to people anymore? I feel sorry for Scarborough because it always gets labelled. http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20080812/080812_shootingvictim/20080812/?hub=CP24Home

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“The launch appeared to go smoothly in New Zealand, Australia, and Japan, but as the sun traveled across the earth, the issues began to emerge.” What can I say? Well, I guess we are not all perfect. I’d gather Steve Jobs will have some heads roll for this. It tarnishes Apple’s image and it’s all about image for him. Granted, I foresee that many companies are not prepared for the coming Apple

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I could easily say that many York Region residents have issues; however I was always told that there are two sides to any coin. Except when it comes to Scarface, but that’s a different issue. You see the fact is although we are a so-called tolerant society, the fact remains that we are fearful. Homes are being bought up and the “Real Canadian’s” are being pushed out of their secluded enclaves

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Linux is everywhere now. However its name is still not a main staple amongst the public. Why? I think we have to call it the cool and simple factor. We are used to Windows and it’s difficult to break that ecosystem. What is needed is a large company to take Linux and do what Apple did with BSD. The problem is I do not foresee anyone doing that and keeping the Linux name. It would be nice to

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Today, the TTC launched a campaign to inform and survey Torontonians about the potential impact of budget cuts in 2008. More information is available at the TTC’s website. Until mid-July, when City Council voted to defer consideration of new taxes until after the Provincial election in October, everything we heard about the TTC was upbeat: service was to improve by leaps and bound, and a

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By Steven J. Vaughan-NicholsApril 13, 2007Opinion: Since Microsoft can't get the bugs out of Vista, why not turn the code over to the people who've shown they can fix intractable software: the open-source community.Although Microsoft may claim otherwise, Vista, from both from a technical and business point of view, is proving to be a failure. Why not turn it over to people who have shown time

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