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Human living in Edmonton. Knows too much about computers and a lot of other (mostly useless) things.
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xkcd

Canadians Present A Major Threat If They Realize They Won’t Own A Home: RCMP - Better Dwelling

https://betterdwelling.com/canadians-present-a-major-threat-if-they-realize-they-wont-own-a-home-rcmp/

There's a really solid chance I would thoroughly enjoy just drinking Worcestershire Sauce straight from the bottle. Probably best I don't find out.
I’m a bit of an expert at loading dishwashers.
Umm… riiight… “HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers” | WIRED https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/hp-ceo-blocking-third-party-ink-from-printers-fights-viruses/
HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges

“Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription.”…

Ars Technica
iOS 17.3 is here with an important new iPhone security feature you'll want right now https://www.macworld.com/article/2211437/ios-17-3-upgrade-security-iphone-stolen-device-protection.html
Don't wait to update to iOS 17.3: Get Apple's big new iPhone security feature right now

Stolen Device Protection can save your (digital) life if a thief gets ahold of your iPhone.

Macworld
Guess what? Big houses in the suburbs suck. Retrofit smaller houses closer to the core. #climate https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/greenhouse-gas-houses-alberta-1.7077760?cmp=rss
Cars versus homes: A Q&A about greenhouse gas emissions in Edmonton | CBC News

Gas-powered vehicles might be reaching the end of their lifelines in Canada but experts from U of A suggest houses emit more greenhouse gases.

CBC
The Stark Realities of Posting Your Layoff on TikTok | WIRED
2023 was the hottest year on record — by a long shot | CBC News

After a year of record-breaking wildfires across Canada and the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, it likely comes as no surprise that 2023 was the hottest year on record. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2023 was nearly 1.5 C warmer than the pre-industrial average.

CBC
“This point isn’t that people are dumb; it’s that the most impactful options don’t always intuitively feel that way to us.” Your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Is a Big Lie | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/eco-friendly-myth/
Your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Is a Big Lie

Eating organic and switching to low-energy light bulbs feels like the green thing to do, but are people missing the bigger opportunities right in front of them?

WIRED