Dave Smith
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Happy Family Guy, Technology Guy, Atlantic Canada Guy. ⬆️⬆️ —Spot the bridge in profile photo?—
So there is currently a joint venture between UW Optometry and UNB SJ to bring an optometry program to NB. From what I gather it needs gov't support (unsure if this is regulatory, funding, both .. something els) so the conservatives are apparently bringing it forward in the legislature today.
The music in this video has an undeniable hook. That the subject matter is skewering the evolution of AI coding in the workplace while being fully AI generated is inception* level irony. The groove had my head bopping, while the the lyrics had my head nodding. #LGTM *or maybe its turducken level
LGTM (Looks Good to Me) - Claude Opus 5.5 music video
YouTube video by Degenerative Pixels
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This is cool news. "AirPods Pro Hearing Aid Feature Launching in These Canadian Provinces" #Alberta #BritishColumbia #NewBrunswick #PrinceEdwardIsland #Saskatchewan This will unlock the 'hearing test' feature too. "the 5-minute hearing test allows adults to identify if they have hearing loss ..."
AirPods Pro Hearing Aid Feature Launching in These Canadian Provinces
The incoming iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 updates enable Apple's Hearing Aid and Hearing Test features on the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3 in five Canadian provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, New Bru...
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If you plan to go see 'You Can See Everything', go with a group. If you go with a group, go to an early show. Go to an early show so that afterwards your group can use the _next_ 3 hours to deconstruct the experience over dinner/drinks. #YCSE
Devoting your social time to platforms where you control your own account and your own data, is the only real long term solution to hating billionaires controlling their own platforms.
I often see this plaque on a house in downtown Fredericton. Quite moving. Think of how great he must have felt being able to do that for his family at age 18.
Craig Baird-Canadian History Ehx@cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 2w agoHappy birthday to Willie O'Ree, born on this day in 1935 in Fredericton, NB The first Black player in the NHL, he played 45 games for the Boston Bruins, recording 14 points. In the WHL, he had 639 points in 785 games. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. 📸 Philip Cheung
My support for bluesky/atproto is pretty much explicitly a "political" project. It is bad for a small number of (mostly right-wing) people to literally own all the sources of media. Open-source algorithms + the ability to move your account without negative network effects opposes this.
The next level of trojan dragnet arrives on the field. You may think ‘I’m not affected by this’. But when you txt a friend that has it installed and they explicitly or mistakenly gave it access to their phone’s txt messages, Meta captures _your_ conversation participation.
Meta’s Muse Is An Adorable Privacy And Security Dumpster Fire
Meta's agentic AI product Muse has had a rocky few weeks since launch. The product, which features an animated avatar named Jolly (one presumes to make mass hyper surveillance seem adorable) is supposed to help you offload busywork like making restaurant reservations, paying bills, or ordering groceries. Despite Meta having claimed repeatedly that Muse was...
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"The tour, called “Le goût du paysage” (roughly “a taste of the landscape”), was put together by Papillons. That’s the Quebec company behind the RechargÉco fast-charging network, which it operates across Quebec and #NewBrunswick."
Electrek@electrek.co · last mo.Two Silverado EVs and a 150 kWh battery powered this entire concert tour
How would you describe your social media reach? (if you feel like describing it)
T-Rex Head Wobbles, Jaw Falls Off
ALT: T-Rex Head Wobbles, Jaw Falls Off
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Dannie G@dgodin1234.bsky.social · last mo.How would you describe your social media reach? (if you feel like describing it)
bless the heart of chainsaw guy* cranking it at 8am on Labour Day Monday morn. * _I_ don't know it's 100% a guy, but _we_ all know it's a guy.
The constant effort to determine if something is real or fake, can be exhausting. It is especially hard to 'measure twice' when the message resonates with one's world view. This new dynamic plays into the hands of those that seek to undermine our social fabric. This is by design. "Flooding ...
Am I the only one that didn't know Jean Chrétien co-starred with Jack Black's Dad, and Obi Wan Kenobi in this movie? #MovieTrivia
Found this recording of Rita Moreno performing “Fever” on The Muppet Show from 1976. 14/10
Sturgeon dreams: How New Brunswick has become a destination for world-class caviar. Read more in this story from the Saltscapes archives.
Sturgeon dreams - Saltscapes
Crafting caviar with a conscience An early morning chasing sturgeon on the Saint John River in Carters Point, N.B., is never just about the catch.…
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Bon 15 Août! ⭐️🟦⬜️🟥Here's a thread of french Acadian jams from Atlantic Canada. If you're an anglo marritimer you legally have to listen to at least one Acadian sawng today. Même chose pour les Québecois, faut écouter une toune Acadienne AJD. Kicking off with my daughters favorite LesHayBabies song.
Les Hay Babies - Soyez fiers (Vidéoclip officiel)
YouTube video by Les Hay Babies
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We've all heard of 'drive through province'. "Fly-Over Province" is a new one on me. www.afar.com/magazine/thi...
This “Fly-Over” Province Might Just Be Canada’s Best-Kept Fall Secret
With a haunted hotel, cider routes, and maple trails, New Brunswick is a trove of fall foliage and activities.
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People: You can't just post one line from a song and expect everyone to know the song. Me: 8ight 6ix 7even 5ive 3hree 0hh 9ine
ismua ᴮˡᵘᵉˢᵏʸ ᴱˡᵈᵉʳ📯 🌈⛵💜@ismua.bsky.social · 3mo agoPeople: You can't just post one line from a song and expect everyone to know the song. Me: It's 9 o'clock on a Saturday the regular crowd shuffles in, there's an old man sittin' next to me makin' love to his tonic and gin.
for a junk drawer to legally qualify as a real junk drawer, what is the ONE absolute mandatory item it must include? ... at least one safety pin, in open position, primed to impale the person scratching about for an HB pencil with a smidgen of usable eraser.
🇨🇦 🍁Canadian Chatty Cathy Cody🍁 🇨🇦@chattycathycody.bsky.social · 3mo agofor a junk drawer to legally qualify as a real junk drawer, what is the ONE absolute mandatory item it must include? loose batteries (not the size you're looking for) scotch tape pennies
Some unexpected entertainment in the neighbourhood today. The city just installed the first of 4 speed bumps on our street. It is (currently) unmarked. To the unprepared, it looks like a shadow from an adjacent tree. Many vehicles hitting it at full speed. Badoom.
Vilebrequin BMW Jumps Dos D'Ane Speed Bump
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Libraries aren't just places for books. They're one of the few remaining free public gathering spots. Community events, workshops, some have social service offices in them. It's not just books. And they run on next to nothing of a budget. Amazing bang for buck.
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Canadian Paintings@canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 3mo agoTraveling the Canadian Barbara Pratt 2017
