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don't buy a Linksys router, I got one that was made by Linksys and it got down like a fly after 2-3 years of use. Now I have a Netgear router.xboxrulz

For those who don't live in Toronto, we have a system called High Occupancy Vehicle Lane (HOV Lane). The following is the definition provided by Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO)

"HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes are designed to help move more people through congested areas. HOV lanes offer users a faster, more reliable commute, while also easing congestion in regular lanes - by moving more people in fewer vehicles.

HOV lanes on Highway 403 and 404 are the inside (leftmost) lane and are identified by signs and diamond symbols on the pavement. The HOV lane is separated from the other general traffic lanes by a striped buffer zone. Vehicles carrying at least two people may enter and exit the HOV lane only at designated points, clearly identifiable by wide and closely spaced white broken lines and diamond symbol pavement markings."

More info about the HOV Lanes: Ministry of Transport Ontario, HOV Lanes

The article:

Officer catches woman using fake baby to drive in high occupancy lane

 

Wed Mar 22, 07:48 PM EST

 

TORONTO (CP) - A sharp-eyed Ontario Provincial Police officer is being credited with catching a motorist using a fake child to travel in a lane reserved for vehicles carrying two or more people.

 

The officer, patrolling Highway 404 in the city's north end on Wednesday, caught a glimpse of the bogus tot when a car travelling in the high occupancy vehicle lane slowly passed his cruiser. What appeared to be a baby dressed in a hooded winter jacket was strapped in a child seat in the back of the car.

 

The hood covered the child's face, but the officer noticed the arms were out stretched with no hands showing.

 

The driver was stopped and the officer found he was almost fooled by a stuffed jacket.

 

A 39-year-old woman from Aurora, Ont., is charged with improper use of high-occupancy vehicle lane and faces a $110 fine.

 

She told the officer that the fake baby trick normally worked, police said.

 

Never thought people would go to this extent to go on the HOV lanes. I am quite surprised.

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seems that I worth more than the average for Canada according to the survey$1,539,823.95 ($1,319,020 USD) is my worth.xboxrulz

guys, you don't have to worry about the "we're gonna die" theory. As per the nuclear bomb, it is not efficient since not all asteroids have a ROCKY/METALLIC core,therefore the nuclear will do crap. The best efficient way there is in current technology is to redirect solar beam in a high voltage that would redirect asteroids out of Earth's course.xboxrulz

/bin/df isn't having any access to your system resources, that's why it's bouncing back things it thinks it is not there.Try editing your chmods.xboxrulz

that is true, I got mine, and I know what to do w/ it :lol:xboxrulz

Vash, it isn't quite true what you say about Linux. Linux can still play some games. Some include Quake 4, Unreal Tournament (series), America's Army and Medal of Honour. If you buy the Cedega subscription, you can play Counter-Strike, NFS:Most Wanted, Starcraft, C&C Renegade, Guild Wars, NFSU2 (not to the point like it is in Windows) and other games too. http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

I too find iPods are too overrated too. I find it's just YaMP (Yet another Media Player).I used to have a red MP3 player costed me around CAD $100 for 512 MB; now I use the new Motorola Rokr as my MP3/Phone.xboxrulz

well, I don't know if this is a good thing, but M$ declared many times that they'll not use HD-DVD for games. It's simply for movies and any of your media uses.They'll use the traditional 9GB DVD for storage, but still, I think it's enough.xboxrulz

that's not striking. Vista's delays:20032004200520062007This is ridiculous, good thing, I don't really use Windows or else it'll take me forever to get the latest technology :oxboxrulz

now, when did I say 9GB Blu-Ray discs? I know the capacity is 25-40GB right now. I was talking about DVDs.ok, I give you kudos for saying a series of movies, but right now I'm talking about gaming as the original poster posted up something about the PS3. There IS NO need to use the Blu-Ray. It is absolutely useless in the gaming industry at the moment. I don't say it will never, but it will never in this decade since who really needs 40GB for ONE single game.On the other hand, M$ is releasing a HD-DVD external drive for the 360, now that's smart because it doesn't force you to spend more money on games since manufacturing Blu-Ray discs are highly expensive due to it's new technology. HD-DVD on the other hand is less expensive, got similar storage capacity and the player is compatible with normal DVDs versus the Blu-Ray. Blu-Ray player manufacturers don't have to make the Blu-Ray players compatible with normal DVDs, so you may need two different players. One to read DVD and one to read Blu-Ray. Especially when it comes to your computer, it's a hassle.So, think it over.I support the HD-DVD over the Blu-Ray mainly on the compatibility issue that the Blu-Ray has.@Jeigh: ok, this generation is the 360/PS3 generation, let's compare, the 360's Call of Duty 2 game only takes up about 5 -8 GB disc space (rough estimate), still will not exceed the 9GB dual layer disc it uses. This is "next-generation" already on the console market.xboxrulz

funny how there are such titles but the problem is that does the market really need Blu-Ray DVDs?HALO2 uses only 3 - 5 GB out of 9 GB. Halo 2 has better graphics and programming than most PS2 games, so is it REALLY needed?xboxrulz

ya, but they plan to ditch XP support in December 2006. Isn't that called force upgrade??xboxrulz

well, still would you be able to convince everyone just to buy a new computer just for Windows Vista? Many places I've seen in Europe and parts of North America still runs on mostly Windows 2000 on Pentium III or less. I've even seen Windows 95 still in use. ME too.I say that M$ is insane for releasing this powerhog, XP was hogging enough already.xboxrulz

well, I use VNC instead. It works beautifully, I got my computer to work with it, easier than ssh IMO.I don't know if it's really less secure than SSH but I know it works.xboxrulz

I don't know the DEBIAN X configurator, but you can do it manually by editing the /etc/X11/xorg.conf filexboxrulz

Na, Xandros is all thumbs down I say. It doesn't give you the oomph power. Xandros isn't recommended if you run powerful programs because it isn't optimized for heavy programs and it doesn't let you to actually learn your system and further improve your skills.xboxrulz

there's a new one, and this time it's no longer orange :oxboxrulz

mind you, XGL isn't comming, it's out (not stable, but it works)xboxrulz

you might even thank yourself for not living in Ontario since from June 1st this year, you can't smoke in any public building (incl. bars, casinos, restaurants) and taxes for smokes rises too.For me, that's good news as I'm a non-smokerxboxrulz

for those who are interested, this is my CPUINFO:processor : 0vendor_id : GenuineIntelcpu family : 15model : 2model name : Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.53GHzstepping : 7cpu MHz : 2544.408cache size : 512 KBfdiv_bug : nohlt_bug : nof00f_bug : nocoma_bug : nofpu : yesfpu_exception : yescpuid level : 2wp : yesflags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe cidbogomips : 5093.31xboxrulz

If your ISP offers you an email address (plus more than 100 MB) stick with them, else, use Google's GMAIL service. It's pretty good. It's fast too!xboxrulz

This is nice for the teenage

Pregnant teenage waitress in Roanoke, Va. gets $1,000 tip from stranger

 

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - A pregnant teenage waitress got an unexpectedly large tip when a sympathetic stranger left her $1,000 in cash, the Roanoke Times newspaper reported Friday.

 

After a lunch of burgers, fries and drinks with a bill of $26.35 US, the woman left Amanda Newkirk 10 $100 bills and a handwritten note reading "Keep the change! Have a great day." The 19-year-old thought it had to be a joke. But the manager at the Ruby Tuesday restaurant confirmed the authenticity of the bills with a counterfeit-detection pen, according to the newspaper.

 

Erin Dogan, a 28-year-old widow, later called Newkirk's general manager and said she had left the tip while at lunch with her fiance.

 

"It involved a lot more than good service at a great restaurant," Dogan told the Times. "I didn't need it. It helped someone who . . . needed it. God put us there together. God answered my questions."

 

Dogan, whose husband died last year, told the paper she loves to shop and could easily have spent the money at a nearby mall. But she decided to put it to better use.

 

"It made me feel phenomenal," Dogan said. "It has changed my life."

 

Newkirk plans to use some of the money to help pay for medical bills related to her pregnancy. But aside from a few national radio and television appearances, life continues as normal for the teen.

 

"I'm not going to retire with a thousand dollars," she said with a laugh.

 

I think that it was generous of that stranger to give her $1000 USD in tip.

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Although I don't work, this makes me feel richer

 

Feel rich? You're worth $137,000

 

OTTAWA— Canada's net worth hit $4.5 trillion, or $137,000 a head, at the end of last year, Statistics Canada reports.

 

National net worth grew 1.4 per in the fourth quarter, up sharply from 0.7 in the third. Third quarter growth was slowed by a marked increase in net foreign debt.

 

Net worth rose by $60.4 billion in the fourth quarter, as Canadian individual and companies squirrelled more savings away.

 

The national net worth is the total of the net worth of people, corporations and governments, including land.

 

The statistics agency said the strong economy, especially the growth in residential real estate, boosted the national net worth.

 

Household net worth grew by 1.4 per cent in the fourth quarter, off from the 2.4 per cent increase recorded in the third quarter. This reflected slower increases in both residential real estate and equities.

 

Canadians' appetite for debt eased slightly in the final quarter, although Canadian households still carry about $1.08 in debt for every dollar of disposable income.

 

Government debt fell for a third straight quarter. Net debt now represents roughly half of GDP, compared to 90 per cent a decade ago.

 

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EDIT: All currency in Canadian Dollars (DUH!)

that's automatically, and not on command.On command means that the user provokes the machine to do something. Automatically is not on command.xboxrulz