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Emporium n. - a bazaar or shop

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September 29, 2007

Drop The Box

by @ 12:05. Filed under Technology

Did you know that you don’t really need a set top box to get HDTV from your cable company? In the U.S. and other countries, you can plug your digital cable directly into your television, Tivo, or computer and enjoy the HDTV that you’ve paid for - it’s simple and it’s convenient. The only thing holding back Canadians from enjoying these same benefits is the will of the people and the action of our government.

If you want to get involved in shaping the future of TV in Canada,
click the link below and read more about it and write the CRTC
and/or your Member of Parliament
Drop The Box

September 21, 2007

Government moving to access personal info, sparking privacy fears

by @ 6:15. Filed under Technology

 CBC Article
Government agencies are moving to gain access to telephone and internet customers’ personal information without first getting a court order, according to a document obtained by CBCNews.ca that is raising privacy issues.

Government moving to access personal info, sparking privacy fears

Michael Geist - Public Safety To Release Lawful Access Consultation

by @ 6:12. Filed under Technology

CTV has now posted a copy of the consultation document.
The government LISTENING to the MEDIA??
Michael Geist - Public Safety To Release Lawful Access Consultation

September 20, 2007

Michael Geist - Public Safety Canada Quietly Launches Lawful Access Consultation

by @ 20:18. Filed under Technology
Tuesday September 11, 2007
Public Safety Canada and Industry Canada have quietly launched a semi-public consultation on one element of lawful access.  The new consultation, which concludes on September 25th, asks for comments on the provision of customer name and address information by telecommunications companies to law enforcement.  The consultation has not been posted on the Internet and I was asked not to post it online.

This is something all Canadians should be aware of..  Read more:

Michael Geist - Public Safety Canada Quietly Launches Lawful Access Consultation

Microsoft suffers decisive EU antitrust defeat - Yahoo! Canada News

by @ 20:09. Filed under Technology
Microsoft “Crushing” competitors?

Who’da thunk it??

Microsoft suffers decisive EU antitrust defeat - Yahoo! Canada News

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em·po·ri·um n.
A place where various goods are bought and sold; a marketplace;
a large retail store;
a place of business: a furniture emporium;
a bazaar or shop.

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Vir·tu·al adj. - Existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact, form, or name:
thus Virtual Emporium;
Existing in the mind, especially as a product of the imagination;
Computer Science. Created, simulated, or carried on by means of a computer or computer network.



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