Tag: internet
End of a TV era: Bell to scrap your set-top box in favour of streaming, launches ‘unbreakable’ internet
Company to phase out set-top boxes in January. Bell also announces its…
very soon it will be required to have a mobile with a working camera and internet connection –
i grabbed a cold drink from one of those coke machines that…
starlink-for-bev-and-hugh-2025-01-06
Hardware: C$400 from Best Buy. Same from CostCo? C$500 from Starlink directly….
examples of internet rot.
an example of internet rot… for instance, when the image host for…
“I Was Devastated”: The Man Who Created the World Wide Web Has Some Regrets
Tim Berners-Lee has seen his creation debased by everything from fake news…
Project – write article on internet speed requiments, idiocy of 1GBps
one positive: rock solid wicked fsast ping times (typically 4-5msec at modemwrite…
An example of how awesome the web can be – Google Maps, directions, microfiche.
Fuck! It’s so awesome to use the web? for maps, direction, and…
The greatest space network in history is about to come crashing down to earth
James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel is nominated for four Oscars. Source: The greatest…
Starlink for home? Bev & Hugh? Camping? Class C RV?
Note: in reverse cron order… 2023-03-13~ – got email from Starlink with…
SpaceX Starlink Now Available Everywhere in Canada • iPhone in Canada Blog
SpaceX has successfully bridged any remaining Starlink coverage gaps in Canada and…
Why Your Friends Are Disappearing From Your Social Feeds
This was the year social media stopped being social. But first… Source:…
The Internet Is Having Its Midlife Crisis
If Musk gives up on it, there’s a way to keep Twitter…
Why Bill C-18’s Mandated Payment for Links is a Threat to Freedom of Expression in Canada – Michael Geist
The study into the Online News Act continues this week as the…
The Thorny Problem of Keeping the Internet’s Time
An obscure software system synchronizes the network’s clocks. Who will keep it…
‘Fake news’ poses corrosive existential threat to democracy – study – University of Birmingham
Influence of fake news is undermining public trust in democratic institutions, regardless…
Feds and Ontario Detail Massive Rural Internet Rollout, Bell to Get $173 Million Contract | iPhone in Canada Blog
The federal government and Ontario have announced new funding to expand high…
Cogeco – change to 360Gbps?
Sinc we’re not getting 1Gbps speed, maybe switch to the “Ultrafibre 360”…
How to run an internet speed test.
speedtest.net ensure no VPN running, and generally no major internet activity on…
Cogeco Internet performance, March 1 to 30
So I’ve been running “speed tests” for the past month or so. …
Two-thirds of anti-vax propaganda online created by just 12 influencers, research finds
Jokes on Instagram and Tik Tok continue to affect young people, experts…
Opinion: Worried the government will censor your cat videos? The rest of Bill C-10 is even worse
The debate about the government’s attempt to regulate the internet is far…
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault Signals Canadian Government Abandoning Support for Net Neutrality – Michael Geist
The Canadian government’s support for net neutrality has long stood as a…
What Is Digital Public Infrastructure? — Center for Journalism & Liberty
An essay, by internet pioneer Ethan Zuckerman, in the form of an…
Telesat to build a $5 billion global satellite network to bring fiber-like internet to businesses
Canadian satellite operator Telesat announced on Tuesday that Thales Alenia Space will…
How We Saved .ORG: 2020 in Review
If you come at the nonprofit sector, you’d best not miss.Nonprofits and…
The Government’s Internet Regulation Bill: Why Bill C-10 Will Mean a CRTC-Approved Netflix Service, Reduced Consumer Choice, and Less Investment in Canadian Culture – Michael Geist
Source: The Government’s Internet Regulation Bill: Why Bill C-10 Will Mean a…
