Rethink that “Diet” drink
globeandmail.com: Artificial sweeteners may cause weight gain
Another confirmation that natural is always better. I’ve been avoiding most highly processed foods and those containing artificial ingredients for about a year now. I have not been eating less, probably more than I used to. The difference is the food is real and fresh. […]
Web advertising metrics
Slashdot | 6% of Web Users Generate 50% of Ad Clicks
Worse news for advertisers: these clickers are not representative of the population as a whole, most have incomes under $40K, and their clicks are not related to any offline buying. (They are mostly males between 25 and 44 years of age.) The number of clicks […]
“Recover” stolen data
CBC.ca: Bell recovers stolen data on 3.4 million customers
Bell did not recover the stolen data. Police may have recovered a copy of the data in the possession of the dude that got caught trying to hawk unlisted numbers, but digital data can never be considered “recovered” in the sense that they got it back […]
Engineer quotes
Neatorama » Blog Archive » Quote: Engineer and the Glass Half Empty
“An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be”
My favourite is: “Leave it to an engineer to take 3 hours figuring how […]
Compromise on Parliament Hill
PM open to compromise with Liberals on Afghan mission
Stop the presses:
The move could lead to a deal between the two parties to avoid a spring election being triggered over the current motion, which the prime minister has declared a confidence vote that could topple his minority government if defeated.
Now that neither side is interested in […]
Govern and stop playing games
globeandmail.com: Tories put election on the line for crime bill
There has been virtually nothing of importance on the order paper for month because the “New Government” has been expecting to force an election for months. Seems like somebody forgot to tell them that they are not in opposition anymore and Stevie can go see […]
Flaherty: Screw the rules we won the election on
globeandmail.com: Flaherty acknowledges untendered contract broke rules
“It is correct, though, that administrative functions were not followed with respect to the contracting. Those procedures are now being followed,” Mr. Flaherty said. NDP Leader Jack Layton accused the Conservative government of “replicating” the patronage practices of the previous Liberal government.
No Jack, it is not replicating the […]
MSFT offers $44.6 billion YHOO
Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo in $44.6 billion deal | Top News | Reuters
CBC.ca: Microsoft offers $44.6B US in cash and stock for Yahoo
Too little, too late, and for too much. Is this going to be Bill’s legacy? Going to make for lots of tech talk in business and tech circles. Google […]