November 26th, 2005 · 2 Comments
Always a bit slow on the uptake, it took me until tonight to realize that Ottawa has its own craigslist site. I just assumed that such a version didn't exist.
The site, however, is sorely under utilized. That is unless you consider asking how to measure your own height a matter of Science and [...]
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Tags: · Canada, Community, Computers, Internet, Links, Ontario, Ottawa
...Just a quick warning about a phishing scam targeted at Canadians -- this morning I received an email purportedly from the "Trust and Safety Department" at the Royal Bank of Canada. The message was well-formatted and of a higher quality than many other common phishing attempts; it could easily be mistaken as legitimate.
The email [...]
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Tags: · Canada, Computers, Email, Information Security, Internet, Privacy, Security, Spam, Technology
Is there anything more annoying than trying to evaluate a piece of software while being blasted with ads?
With all of the hype surrounding the release of Opera v8.0, I decided to take a peek to see what the fuss was about. A 'free' version is offered in exchange for being force-fed a dizzying collection [...]
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Tags: · Freedom, Howto, Internet, Privacy, Software, Tutorial