Politics

Usage based billing, Bandwidth caps, Competition

Posted by Scratch on February 3, 2011 at 1:41 pm

I’m just a consumer. I’m a consumer of radio, television, media, internet, hard goods, and mindshare. I believe in paying for product that I choose to use, and I don’t wish to pay for product that I don’t want or choose to support. The CRTC (Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission) has been appointed by the [...]

Mr. Cameron, please present your credentials…

Posted by Scratch on September 29, 2010 at 3:39 pm

I just watched the tail end of James Cameron’s press conference. I appreciate his concern for the environment, and I appreciate and respect his desire to improve this planet. What I question however is the grandstanding of a hollywood movie mogul in my backyard, while his backyard produces more carbon, and burns more fossil fuel [...]

Ward 12 Council battle

Posted by Scratch on July 29, 2010 at 10:02 am

TLDR: Candidates with obvious support in an election before any candidates have revealed their platforms have some ace up their sleeve. Is it culturally derived?

YouTube Poachers speak post sentencing

Posted by Scratch on August 11, 2009 at 5:04 pm

This blog entry has been moved to a more appropriate location.  It is now hosted at: http://www.fiftynorth.ca

BEER! GUNS! NAKED WOMEN! (Reverse Psychology)

Posted by Scratch on October 27, 2008 at 8:05 am

As a concerned Canadian citizen – and not a citizen of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, I strongly urge my American neighbors to get out and vote for John McCain. As a CANADIAN – NOT AN AMERICAN I think it’s important to recognize how american policy affects the rest of the world, and we, who [...]

Same ‘ol Same ‘ol.

Posted by Scratch on October 21, 2008 at 6:45 pm

So – it’s been a while.  While I sit here at the office waiting for a final build of our catalogue PDF’s from the team, I thought I might offer a few thoughts about the world at large, drop a few links to interesting things, and generally ensure that my blog is not as stale [...]