A periodic reminder to be kind to & thank your #MastoAdmin.
Thank you so much to nostr:npub1e4sh6ckdmk8xjnqn9j37aup8sf6wllazdxuuvg5dky9q453qat0qdr35mt & the rest of the #mstdnca team for dealing with us rowdy bunch and creating & maintaining this awesome community.
A periodic reminder to be kind to & thank your #MastoAdmin. Thank you so much to nostr:npub1e4sh6ckdmk8xjnqn9j37aup8sf6wllazdxuuvg5dky9q453qat0qdr35mt & the rest of the #mstdnca team for dealing with us rowdy bunch and creating & maintaining this awesome community.
A periodic reminder to be kind to & thank your #MastoAdmin. Thank you so much to nostr:npub1e4sh6ckdmk8xjnqn9j37aup8sf6wllazdxuuvg5dky9q453qat0qdr35mt & the rest of the #mstdnca team for dealing with us rowdy bunch.
lol... even though #MTR is super crowded, public transit in #HKG is still so much better than what we have in #Toronto.
#publictransit #meme #HongKong
lol... even though #MTR is super crowded, public transit in #HKG is still so much better than what we have in #Toronto.
#publictransit #meme
nostr:npub12ydruq0cv4qgk6qwe55yjultfw3jvqyxa0ve2sz4vnheekrwtxksk0dsqf Someone asked this yesterday, I posted a list of fediverse news accounts & bots to follow: https://mstdn.ca/@deltatux/110840855982575965
Most Canadian news orgs unlike American news orgs still maintain RSS feeds, great way to keep tabs on all the news in a single spot.
Hope this helps!
The changes mean that people in Canada are not able to view or share news on Facebook and Instagram — including news articles, videos and audio posted by outlets inside or outside of Canada. Links posted by Canadian outlets are still visible in other countries.
That's OK, it just means that I will continue to do so on the #fediverse instead... Publications should really consider coming here & stop being held hostage by Big Tech.
#socialmedia #BillC18 #news #Canada
https://apnews.com/article/facebook-meta-canada-news-google-e23fae879596af2c5ac8075fa92f3689
nostr:npub1h2nsqts7l467nrvvdr343530pgm8ug6np5udfwlnwcet5alm5aqqyznx0j Also consider that you have to pay US$50-75K/year to send your kids to a top university in the States, vs maybe US$3-6K/year for UofT or McGill here in Canada (up to US$15K/year for a professional program at UofT).
And you might have to have paid >$10K/year for private school to get them into those US universities, if your school district wasn't well funded.
And after they graduate, they'll lose their health insurance coverage.
Lots of hidden costs to chip away at an IT pay diff. 🙁
nostr:npub17yujtq4726d4g8mxwp9hayuz9jahfgsc0j03ncs6e22l8h03gf5s9ppxek that is true and if you are in a medical emergency, you better hope that the facility and/or doctor who tends to you is in network. There are so many medical debt horror stories in the States.
The US is truly a "pay to win" system...
nostr:npub1h2nsqts7l467nrvvdr343530pgm8ug6np5udfwlnwcet5alm5aqqyznx0j And I think you might be giving journalists too much credit for statistical literacy; some of them are talking about specific fields, but many/most of them just look at the mean.
nostr:npub17yujtq4726d4g8mxwp9hayuz9jahfgsc0j03ncs6e22l8h03gf5s9ppxek Not sure I was trying to refer to journalists but really based on the general discourse I hear from people over the years.
I find that generally when people say the US pays better, I highly doubt they're talking about grocers, fast food worker, service industry workers and etc. People generally would talk about "aspirational" careers like STEM, finance, medical and etc.
nostr:npub17yujtq4726d4g8mxwp9hayuz9jahfgsc0j03ncs6e22l8h03gf5s9ppxek I think it really depends on the field. Some fields pay way more in the US than they do here in Canada.
For fields like IT especially software development, Canada is the outsource country as our salaries are generally less than in the States. The fact that CAD trades lower than USD entices American tech companies to outsource to Canada or hire Canadian contractors.
When people say the US pays more, they're likely focusing on the fields where the pay gap is huge.
By all means. But who are the people who were treated unfairly? It's all in the eyes of the beholder. #Twitter
Musk offers to pay legal bills of people ‘unfairly treated’ for posting on platform and to sue the boards that did that https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/06/elon-musk-twitter-x-platform?ref=biztoc.com nostr:npub15rkvervkpvput2hms2g07tg3s27w0h98h5vnwlreh4devtag3plqnyqmvv
nostr:npub17cvl3u92ss48egfhr9w73x50fp4rrwejf9vg28yychufc0sqr9eqmh9p2q Not sure if this is a ploy to add more debt to Twitter or not... or is Elon Musk going to personally fund this defense fund?
nostr:npub1huv80fcn7s3uc6calv5wnkt9f48nah38vg9qlkctm07ul24jz6zqqchxlv Quick way to pile more debt on to Twitter or is Elon Musk personally gonna fund this legal defense fund?
nostr:npub1wr8uhdxp7tuyu9vmulm86w9ujsheapqpqdpdxvfgru06kcq88wnqneceal depends on what you're looking for
Personally I just use several Canadian feeds:
nostr:npub1kwnaw4a7dncsrnmqaq9fr9vmq5fryvtwjg9gn9rv87p336nurpmqm3pje4
nostr:npub1mffr9xv440gkz8uf28jyfr9dy86yxkqkqsn2cjz9djlcs4ks4w2qc89rpq
nostr:npub1ac600satgyr487mf86gcrvx5gek5ya85u8lm75eqdlhd3l4g45lqwnel5m
nostr:npub1m6q72ays5dp47qn0094389p6593xurnk5ljmt0zwwz8pz5qlrntsmsccmu
nostr:npub16k0qwxvtgktga9accg037qjyfrpe4mcd56nexwuvha6q3tjr45usa4w6x4
nostr:npub1asns8e3rxs7hsgsrmq0c89dmq3y74jy48g6f6rwkrr7wd9tjcwasjnz9ds
nostr:npub1lxd43pjvg09egcyy7xhja6gjhr703muqp4283fd0vf4dd7nzzf0snhnnem
nostr:npub1kc3ddedaykl56scs5yklfvuk763lhmlj5x72h8q0qk53f69a27asukvzct
nostr:npub1vedzle2nmqrpjjl4qxl5ehm7etkju4dqnwqxnvveg39jyjd3ywtsw4c8mj
nostr:npub1nu9lpcp0nzwtz6teregxq3fzyul5cpz4yup6mmw7p6h7pf0ph2aqqhgv8q
nostr:npub1svnalql8pj6548nn9mwszccay2t4nww27un0gn9a22vt2r5h68vqwxnasp
The last 6 accounts are official fediverse accounts.
If you want some International news you can find:
nostr:npub1h8gnue8uhsp8h686y54ntnutjtd4r0kn5dljjhutszkxzh5c3kyqrjtksw
nostr:npub1cy06su88dl9crjvthx56mdpgd0m9dauplnjf58rvcqynj6p8uygq9uggw4
nostr:npub1ag735w5zqzhdtyrlzcrvgkuysl3dru2ux6s9lwx07r4yp39jxges4uhc82
nostr:npub13gj3y276axs7m2kwlamy6n8dq8wmglq8gnpx9hzsvg3yw9lx0dsqcrhj2d
nostr:npub132emdzwglzatuvp3l592mmtt5ucj8w254kq93afchz4sru3exm9qdlm99t
More news bots can be found at https://press.coop.
Hope this helps!
nostr:npub1wr8uhdxp7tuyu9vmulm86w9ujsheapqpqdpdxvfgru06kcq88wnqneceal Really depends on your editorial stance really.
Personally I just use several feeds:
nostr:npub1kwnaw4a7dncsrnmqaq9fr9vmq5fryvtwjg9gn9rv87p336nurpmqm3pje4
nostr:npub1mffr9xv440gkz8uf28jyfr9dy86yxkqkqsn2cjz9djlcs4ks4w2qc89rpq
nostr:npub1ac600satgyr487mf86gcrvx5gek5ya85u8lm75eqdlhd3l4g45lqwnel5m
nostr:npub1m6q72ays5dp47qn0094389p6593xurnk5ljmt0zwwz8pz5qlrntsmsccmu
nostr:npub16k0qwxvtgktga9accg037qjyfrpe4mcd56nexwuvha6q3tjr45usa4w6x4
nostr:npub1asns8e3rxs7hsgsrmq0c89dmq3y74jy48g6f6rwkrr7wd9tjcwasjnz9ds
nostr:npub1lxd43pjvg09egcyy7xhja6gjhr703muqp4283fd0vf4dd7nzzf0snhnnem
nostr:npub1kc3ddedaykl56scs5yklfvuk763lhmlj5x72h8q0qk53f69a27asukvzct
nostr:npub1vedzle2nmqrpjjl4qxl5ehm7etkju4dqnwqxnvveg39jyjd3ywtsw4c8mj
nostr:npub1nu9lpcp0nzwtz6teregxq3fzyul5cpz4yup6mmw7p6h7pf0ph2aqqhgv8q
nostr:npub1svnalql8pj6548nn9mwszccay2t4nww27un0gn9a22vt2r5h68vqwxnasp
The last 6 accounts are official fediverse accounts.
If you want some International news you can find:
nostr:npub1h8gnue8uhsp8h686y54ntnutjtd4r0kn5dljjhutszkxzh5c3kyqrjtksw
nostr:npub1ag735w5zqzhdtyrlzcrvgkuysl3dru2ux6s9lwx07r4yp39jxges4uhc82
nostr:npub13gj3y276axs7m2kwlamy6n8dq8wmglq8gnpx9hzsvg3yw9lx0dsqcrhj2d
nostr:npub132emdzwglzatuvp3l592mmtt5ucj8w254kq93afchz4sru3exm9qdlm99t
More news bot feeds can be found at https://press.coop.
Hope this helps!
nostr:npub1h2nsqts7l467nrvvdr343530pgm8ug6np5udfwlnwcet5alm5aqqyznx0j I used to have home phone service but honestly I never use it. I just want a cheap phone so my kids can learn to use the phone and be able to dial 911 in an emergency
nostr:npub1en8nxprfk64w40rwfeeusp8wwlje5k6j8utf0rq8zvg3070regxqwskecl
In that case, 1 option is Fongo Home Phone service, it's $4.95/month + tax. I've only used Fongo's free call app before, it's decent.
https://www.fongo.com/services/fongo-home-phone/
Another option is Ooma, they offer free* phone service: https://www.ooma.ca/home-phone-service/
*Free apparently comes w/ 911 fees, "regulatory fees" + tax
Please keep in mind, unlike traditional phone lines, VOIP services don't come w/ E911. Callers must tell operators the address. Ooma does but only to the registered address.
nostr:npub1en8nxprfk64w40rwfeeusp8wwlje5k6j8utf0rq8zvg3070regxqwskecl Several years ago, when my parents still had to have a "home phone", they were on Yak. It worked for the most part but as with all VOIP services, can sometimes be unstable.
Heard good things about TekSavvy's VOIP service but never tried it before.
Fido offers a Home Phone service which is pretty much the phone adapter connects to the LTE network to provide home phone service. It's pricier (@ $20/month) than VOIP but should be more stable.
Hope this helps!
TIL United States is the only country to refrigerate eggs
https://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/do-eggs-need-to-be-refrigerated
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/15jbup0/til_united_states_is_the_only_country_to/
nostr:npub1f5h6emnhzs97u6u8vzk04l4xymxpljpqaurnrhshykrnn4my829q79wjhr I know this is a bot but the US is definitely not the only country that puts eggs in the fridge. Most Canadians do as well & is common practice in parts of Asia.
Heck, for example, in Singapore, this is the recommended practice: https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-for-thought/article/detail/eggs-to-refrigerate-or-not
Same advice is given in Hong Kong, except that eggs might not be sold refrigerated: https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/multimedia/multimedia_pub/multimedia_pub_fsf_189_03.html
Agreed, it would have been awesome to see #Concorde #flights tracked on these sites.
#aviation #SuperSonicFlights #FlightTrack
nostr:npub1h2nsqts7l467nrvvdr343530pgm8ug6np5udfwlnwcet5alm5aqqyznx0j That seems like an issue that’s going to need solving before going online for everything. I don’t see how you can do online passport services when you don’t have a reliable ID system.
I’m a fan of the idea of a government digital ID. Some commercial services/apps implement it for a “blue check”-like system. The local classifieds app does to indicate which users are at least real humans for example.
nostr:npub1xtarqpp8szh3emv6fuy3qxtkl0eer9a0snf9kttxkkavt7nlrx7sd9wd29 Well, I don't know what their solution is for the upcoming renewing passports online feature coming later this year, guess we'll just have to find out lol...
nostr:npub1h2nsqts7l467nrvvdr343530pgm8ug6np5udfwlnwcet5alm5aqqyznx0j Do you have a digital ID system in Canada? I’m wondering how many countries have systems like we have in Denmark and Sweden. The government and banks partnered to create an identity provider that we use to sign into everything.
nostr:npub1xtarqpp8szh3emv6fuy3qxtkl0eer9a0snf9kttxkkavt7nlrx7sd9wd29 Aside from passports, there's no national ID system in Canada. The ID that people carry are usually issued by each province & they're usually driver's licenses (or provincial photo ID cards for those without a driver's license).
Some provinces like British Columbia allow people to login to gov't services with their BC ID credentials.
There is limited support using bank creds as a "sign-in partner" to login to some federal gov't services.
Overall, it's pretty disjointed atm...