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Introduction: Gaming machines don't have to be expensive

The U.S. Patriot Act, passed in the weeks after the September, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States, gives authorities the means to secretly view personal data held by U.S. organizations. It is at odds with Canada's privacy laws, which require organizations to protect private information and inform individuals when their data has been shared.

I think it’s high time I got my act together and started using version control for my web design and programming work. Two questions I’d like you to answer: How do you/should I go about making version control part of my working process? and What is a good version control system for my needs?

With our proximity to the U.S. it is impossible not to hear about exciting new devices and web services being launched south of the border, but unfortunately, these days more often than not, Canadians aren't being allowed to join in the fun.

The HIGs have long served as the gold standard of Mac application design: if you develop a program for the Mac, you’re expected to follow the HIGs.

That is, unless you’re Apple, in which case, you can make your own rules.

As the importance of recycling becomes more apparent, questions about it linger. Is it worth the effort? How does it work? Is recycling waste just going into a landfill in China?

Most Canadians will freely admit to exceeding the speed limit from time to time, but when it comes to just how fast they drive, they underestimate their true speed and delude themselves into thinking their behaviour really isn't that bad, says a new report by Transport Canada.