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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:06:59 -0700

The Open Source Business Resource (OSBR) is a free monthly publication of the Talent First Network. The OSBR is for Canadian business owners, company executives and employees, directors of open source foundations, leaders of open source projects, open source groups, individuals and organizations that contribute to open source projects, academics and students interested in open source, technology transfer professionals, and government employees who promote wealth creation through innovation.

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Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:11:41 -0700

It turns out mosquitoes love a housing crisis. "Green pools" - swimming pools left stagnant and untended as a result of mortgage foreclosures - are one factor in the increase. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water and, for some species, the slimier the better. Not all mosquitoes carry West Nile. Canada has 74 species of mosquitoes and West Nile has been detected in 10 of them.

Bell Mobility Canada Launches Sanyo Katana Eclipse

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:04:56 -0700

Bell Mobility Canada has announced the release of the Sanyo Katana Eclipse, right after the introduction of the phone's new press photos. Prices for Sanyo Katana Eclipse are as following: $49.95 on a 3-year contract; $99.95 on a 2-year contract;$224.95 on a 1-year contract; $274.95 sans contract.

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Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:05:09 -0700

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New Report Says Tiered Broadband Bad, Unlikely

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:12:08 -0700

The Free Press issued a report this afternoon casting doubt on the theory of network congestion that has been cited by ISPs as the reason behind P2P blocking or broadband caps, and offering more rational solutions for dealing with sporadic congestion. It also claims that tiered broadband and limitation pricing — in which a carrier charges per gigabyte fee after users exceed a certain cap — is unlikely to become reality. Prior to the report coming out, I had spent the afternoon asking people about this issue, trying to figure out if our series of tubes is really clogged or if the carriers are merely seeking financial and/or competitive gain.

Most people believe and some data shows that not only is the Internet not as congested as the carriers want you to believe, but usage isn’t growing as fast as we’re being told. So when I view efforts such as Frontier’s 5 GB data cap or Bell Canada’s usage pricing for smaller carriers using the Bell Canada network, and offering data over 2GB, I don’t see an honest attempt to deal with network congestion — I see anti-competitive behavior. And Frontier’s cap seems particularly stupid given that Time Warner hasn’t yet begun implementing a tiered system in Frontier’s region and will offer a cap that exceeds 5 GB if it does. As the Free Press report states:

The arguments for the “need” to switch to limitation pricing essentially rest on the premise that we’ve somehow reached a magical bandwidth threshold that throws the entire industry pricing model out the window. We are being told that despite predictable growth, supply can no longer keep up with demand. The old “oversubscription” model has failed, and the only way to recoup costs and manage user behavior is through metered pricing. This seems highly implausible.

I agree, especially when I consider AT&T’s plans to upgrade its network and the cable providers talking about their plans to implement DOCSIS 3.0. If the networks are building out capacity, one would think they’d want customers to use it. Prohibitive caps make that use more expensive, and less accessible to the average users who have driven broadband growth. That’s one reason the Free Press indicates that caps will not gain in favor with ISPs. And if all they’re really trying to do to stifle video competition from sources such as Netflix, Hulu or Amazon, then it’s time for the FCC or Congress to get involved.

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Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:08:05 -0700

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Identi.ca implements the Twitter API (Scripting News)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:51:14 -0700

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Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:49:44 -0700

Koolu - Works Everywhere - Home

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:54:23 -0700

Koolu is a Canadian company started by Andrew Greig and Jon "maddog" Hall, which aim is to provide low-power computer appliances powered by free- and open-source software.

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Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:46:58 -0700

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Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:45:31 -0700

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Toronto, Canada, iphone launch line up, LIVE

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:56:20 -0700

Over half the people in line signed the ruinediphone.com petition. The most desired model is the 16Gb black, followed by the 8Gb black. Oddly the 8Gb white is more popular than it's 16Gb counterpart.

Apple to Rogers on iPhone: you're on your own

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:53:43 -0700

Apple Inc. will not be selling the hotly awaited iPhone in its six Canadian stores when it is released this Friday, leaving Rogers Communications Inc. and its Fido subsidiary to sell the device on their own.

Rogers backs down on iPhone data plan pricing ahead of launch - Yahoo! Canada News

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:53:41 -0700

Smithereens - Persuasion, Productivity and Prose: Apple Flips Rogers the Bird A Week Before Canadian iPhone Launch? (Plausible Rumor)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:53:41 -0700

Rogers Canada Offers 6GB Data Plan for $30/Month - Mac Rumors

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:03:07 -0700

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Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:58:45 -0700

Smithereens - Persuasion, Productivity and Prose: Apple Flips Rogers the Bird A Week Before Canadian iPhone Launch? (Plausible Rumor)

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[from amaah] 'At least these mosquitoes don't give you malaria'

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:50:58 -0700

on immigrants from French-speaking African countries, who live in Montreal but come to cut brush in northern Quebec's boreal forest in the summer.