Long story short, a French iPhone 4 with an Orange.fr SIM that was apparently locked did not work after an update from Jailbroken 4.1 to Apple iOS 7.0.4. To fix it I installed a Rogers SIM that wasnt active, then iTunes would activate the iPhone again so it could be
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Left Over: Take the Wrong Way Home…
$109 fine for new driver taking drunk dad home 18-year-old novice driver Evan Godo received a $109 fine for not displaying the ‘N’ sign CBC News Posted: Dec 27, 2013 8:37 PM PT Here in BC, as elsewhere in Canada, the rules are flexible and depend on your status… But this
Continue readingBlevkog: City sidewalks, pretty sidewalks
Well, today was a shoveling day for this Haligonian. I chose to clear my own sidewalk, rather than allow the contractors working for the city to do it. These are the reasons: 1) Weather event one: A fairly minor freezing rain event which left a thin sheen of ice on
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: From ‘utopia’ to dystopia and resistance, a short run
Reblogged from Greek Left Review: by COSTAS DOUZINAS 16 December 2013 Originally published at Open Democracy : Can Europe Make It? http://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/costas-douzinas/from-‘utopia’-to-dystopia-and-resistance-short-run The latest mutation of the neoliberal doctrine is turning Greece into a real life dystopia, but resistance can still save the day. Demotix/Socrates Baltagiannis. All rights reserved. Michael Anderson’s
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Some political thoughts on 2013
It was certainly an active political year, But not one that we will hold very dear. New federal leaders for Liberals, NDP, And that will change things, you’ll see. Ontario’s Cabinet plays musical chairs, A lady’s now bossing provincial affairs. It seems very bad she has no opposition. Not
Continue readingeaves.ca: Santa Claus, Big Data and Asymmetric Learning
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. – Arthur C. Clarke’s Third Law of Prediction This Christmas I had a wonderfully simple experience of why asymmetric rates of learning matter so much, and a simple way to explain it to friends and colleagues. I have a young son. This is
Continue readingPolitical Eh-conomy: See you in the New Year
After a frenzy of posting to kick off this blog, I’ll be taking a bit of time off from now until the New Year. All the best to you and yours in the meantime; may whatever god(s) you believe in bring joy and light during these darkest nights. I’ll be
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Merry Christ-MYTH or … Happy Business-mas
Happy Holidays to all those who have followed Excited Delirium over the last few years! May your days get longer and your green be ever (assuming you have the credit ratings to back it up).
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: The Staple Theory @ 50: Index of Contributions
Here for ease of access is a consolidated listing (in order of posting) of the contributions to the special series of commentaries we have posted this autmn marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of Mel Watkins’ classic 1963 article, “A Staple Theory of Economic Development” (Canadian Journal of Economics
Continue readingSketchy Thoughts: Rob a Bank
… Read the rest on the main Kersplebedeb website: http://kersplebedeb.com/posts/rob-a-bank/
Continue readingIn This Corner: What’s a 14-letter word for crossword puzzle fan?
Two major events happened on this day in history. First, today marks the birthday of Red Deer legend and my friend Calvin Caldwell. On a slightly more significant note, today is also the 100th anniversary of something that confounds and entertains people to this day. Kind of like Cal. One
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Canadian Words, eh?
I went down to Timmies to pick up a Double double for my coworker who is on the Pogey so they couldn’t afford it. While I was there I bought some All-dressed chips because my friend dumped my last bag into the Chesterfield after almost spilling their pop. The rain
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: PMO: Anger Betrayal Deception; Oil
Our lying Prime Minister felt betrayed and angry, and … deceived? The scheme only became public after a CTV news report on the evening of May 14. The next morning, said Harper, he met with Wright, the successful Toronto financier he had brought to Ottawa in 2010 to be his
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Competitive bidding comes to hospital outpatient services
What was learned? For close to a decade we opposed the competitive bidding process in home care. The competitions for service destabilized the sector and drove many health professionals to seek employment elsewhere. It raised administrative costs. The NDP called it … Continue reading →
Continue readingLeft Over: Don’t Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas..(Or Do I?)
Rob Ford’s Christmas gift advice: ‘Women love money’ Toronto mayor makes comments on U.S. sports radio show when asked what he plans to get his wife CBC News Posted: Dec 19, 2013 10:26 AM ET Last Updated: Dec 19, 2013 10:29 AM ET Gosh, Mrs. Ford must be so proud..and by
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Mental Health in London: Losing a job and a friend
LONDON – Five staff at Regional Mental Health London are doing what they can to prepare the last of their 60 remaining clients for the closure of Andrew’s Resource Centre – a workshop that provides basic employment and helps individuals … Continue reading →
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Leek and potato soup: simple, hearty and delicious
Articles on food and cooking are rare on this blog, but occasionally I like to share some musings on this realm. Food is such an important part of our lives; and simple, healthy food can elevate our mood, boost our energy, heal our bodies, calm our stress and sooth our
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: PSW Strike: Funding restraint for wages a blunt instrument that is harming home care
Today striking Red Cross Care Partners personal support workers are at the door step of three government ministers – Deb Matthews (Health), Yasir Naqvi (Labour) and Charles Sousa (Finance). In recent days Health Minister Deb Matthews has said she wants to let … Continue reading →
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: The high cost of subsidizing Wal-Mart’s profits
Reblogged from Systemic Disorder: Each United States Wal-Mart costs taxpayers nearly $1 million because of the miserably low pay at the same time that the four heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune possess $107 billion in wealth. That’s no coincidence. You subsidize Wal-Mart whether you shop there or not. And if
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Obama’s NSA is the East German Stasi of our time
German leader flat out states that Obama’s government is little better than the East German Stasi. “In an angry exchange with Barack Obama, Angela Merkel has compared the snooping practices of the US with those of the Stasi, the ubiquitous and all-powerful secret police of the communist dictatorship in East
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