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Canadas flawed do not call list

JoeDigital — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:35:15 +0000

Well its apparent that the Canadas Do Not Call List is a total bust, not only was the whole controversy over the DNC list being sold to telemarketers outside of canada that do not have to follow our rules. Ever since signing up for the do not call list many users have complained that they [...]

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Canadas flawed do not call list

When good websites turn bad users revolt

JoeDigital — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:59:03 +0000

Anyone in Canada knows when searching for a new home to use http://www.mls.ca. Well, they did, until the recent changes that have been made to “enhance” the site. But now, many of their previously dedicated users are turning elsewhere, with valid complaints about the new features that have replaced standards people have been using for [...]

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When good websites turn bad users revolt

Canadian DNC list is Up, Down, Up Again

JoeDigital — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:30:50 +0000

At Midnight Tuesday night, the Canadian Do Not Call (DNC) List began accepting sign ups. And even though authorities had expected more than 50% of the nation’s eligible callers would sign up over the next two years, they were caught completely off guard by the sudden rushes of applicants. Phone-in applicants totaled more than 2230,00, [...]

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Canadian DNC list is Up, Down, Up Again

The Apple in Canada’s iPhone

JoeDigital — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:19:34 +0000

Today was the big day for Canadians and Apple’s iPhone. For over a year, we’ve waited for iPhones to be available, and, even though it’s still surrounded by a lot of controversy, the time has come. The uproar was that Rogers Wireless, the largest Canadian service provider, and the only authorized Canadian carrier of [...]

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The Apple in Canada’s iPhone

Canada says no to Ipod tax

JoeDigital — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:18:25 +0000

A big relief for music listeners all across Canada today. The Canadian Supreme Court won’t hear a case involving extra fees for iPods and other MP3 players in that country, ending a dispute over a so-called iPod tax, but rekindling debate over the legality of file swapping. With this new proposed tax by the Copyright [...]

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Canada says no to Ipod tax

Nalgene Bottles and Hard Plastics

JoeDigital — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:54:33 +0000

I know a lot of people have probably heard about this, but just to warn you of potential health risks. In our quest to cut down on waste and consume less resources we may have done this at risks to our bodies. Recently information was released that claims the popular hard-plastic water bottles we’ve used [...]

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Nalgene Bottles and Hard Plastics

VoIP is in high demand in Canada

JoeDigital — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:59:31 +0000

VoIP demand in Canada has reached an excellent position and is in very much demand. Report made about this shows that 1 in every 12 Canadian is enjoying on the benefits offered by VoIP. Well, it is not a surprise to see this increase in trend considering this feature rich technology benefits offered. Different providers [...]

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VoIP is in high demand in Canada

Canada opens wireless industry to new competition

JoeDigital — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:05:39 +0000

The Canadian government on Wednesday paved the way for new cellphone companies by announcing new rules for an auction of radio airwaves designed to spur competition in the wireless industry. About 40 per cent of the spectrum will be reserved for new entrants with the remainder open to all bidders, including Canada’s big three providers [...]

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Canada opens wireless industry to new competition

The state of the Vancouver tech job market

JoeDigital — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:05:13 +0000

Recently with the company that I work for we have tried to hire a new intermediate sysadmin, we must have gone through about 500 resumes and interviewed 10+ people for the position. My major disappointment was to find that almost none of the applicants we interviewed had a strong mix of technical and interpersonal skills. [...]

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The state of the Vancouver tech job market