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tscrib

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About tscrib

Tim Scribner Systems Engineer for Lockheed Martin in Ottawa, Canada.

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    Comment #4314659

    I'd second that. By no means would I want to see space exploration stop. I just don't think we should be looking to live elsewhere when we can't live here.

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    Comment #4314593

    As much as I want to commiserate with you about sending humans into space - I have to remind myself that this is an escapist's fantasy. I am also an engineer, and a realist. We jus…

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    Comment #4301837

    Once this gets rolled out to more cities, this will certainly be looked back as a disruptive product in the home internet market. Google is well-placed to destroy the traditional I…

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    Comment #4260985

    I'm a regular commuter cyclist (Halifax, NS; now Ottawa, ON) and how I wish I could ride on such a highway! Even the best cycling lanes I have experienced are punctuated by stops, …

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    Comment #4260963

    I'm a regular commuter cyclist (Halifax, NS; now Ottawa, ON) and how I wish I could ride on such a highway! Even the best cycling lanes I have experienced are punctuated by stops, …

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    Comment #4245398

    > I hate to say it but Facebook is not going to be overthrown, ever. For ever is a long time. As eevilspock said, I'll take this as an exaggeration rather than literally. However e…

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    Comment #4241491

    Glad to see that Apple is listening to customer feedback and acting on it.

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    Comment #4237857

    This is an incredible way to lead by example and help entrepreneurs get the push to really make their ideas thrive. Well done! Hopefully Canadian entrepreneurs will take advantage …

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    Comment #2286180

    "when I was young, we'd walk 25miles to school, in the middle of winter, uphill both ways, with our laptops open and running..."

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    Comment #2284359

    Indeed! If only he got more mainstream support, could be expanded to more people

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    Comment #2281517

    I've been meaning to buy one of these for my parents for some time now. They rarely do anything other than email, surf the web and photos. The improvements (especially the speed bu…

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    Comment #2280597

    The article properly points out that a company cannot do its business without employees. Certainly: employees have the skill to actually perform the tasks the company was founded u…

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    Comment #2276410

    Doesn't Quicksilver already offer this same functionality? I'm also unsure if I would use this app.

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    Comment #2275424

    This area must be on the list of improvements for Apple with the next software shipment. There is huge opportunity to use this space as a communication hub, something all iPhone us…

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    Comment #2274196

    Indeed. Ars Technica has been covering it in excellent depth. I'm just surprised it didn't happen earlier. From the onset, especially HBGary's reaction, it seemed the only way out …

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    Comment #2274184

    The government and large defence companies certainly do care about ethics. It's just a different 'kind' of ethics than you would normally envision. Its more about your appearance t…