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Re: Rogers' new DNS re-direct practice foils telecommuting - Page 2

Brian Jackson — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:33:13 -0000

This is a different issue not related to Rogers patching of their recursive DNS servers.

Re: A simple way to get around Rogers' DNS re-directing - Page 3

Brian Jackson — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:16:15 -0000

No, the section really is "Domain Typos"!

Re: A simple way to get around Rogers' DNS re-directing

Brian Jackson — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:24:28 -0000

From talking to people who have experienced this problem, this is how I understand it works: a computer boots up and seeks out resources supplied by a VPN when not connected to the VPN and instead of getting back an error, Rogers returns definitive IP addresses. That new domain resolution is then saved in the cache and the user finds themselves unable to connect to the VPN resources anymore. A solution to this problem is to connect to your office VPN, then flush out your DNS cache and then future IP requests should return the right address.

Re: Throttling P2P traffic is shortsighted, experts say - Page 3

Brian Jackson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:16:52 -0000

My full sentence was "P2P traffic accounts for as much of 80 percent of all Internet traffic (half by other accounts)." The 80% figure comes out of the report from University and Washington and Yale, and the "half" from an IDC study on p2p traffic. Certainly, the amount of bandwidth that P2P traffic really uses is widely debated and everyone seems to have their own opinion.

Re: Apple hit with lawsuit from disgruntled iPhone 3G user

Brian Jackson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:42:45 -0000

Its a link to our podcast! I assure you, a more detailed account is contained there. Click on the links to download it.

Re: Wireless traffic at U.S. political conventions expected to create havoc

Brian Jackson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:48:05 -0000

The RNC is taking place in both cities.

Re: Fifty fabulous downloads to speed up your PC - Part 2

Brian Jackson — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:58:59 -0000

Here is the link, Gerald: http://www.itbusiness.ca/it...

Re: B.C. city gets grip on assets with satellite-map interface

Brian Jackson — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:01:12 -0000

Thanks for flagging that typo. It's been corrected.

Re: Launched but limited - Telus and Bell bring BlackBerry Storm to Canada

Brian Jackson — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:35:37 -0000

Telus didn't disable WiFi in the Storm. RIM did not include that feature in the phone.

Re: BlackBerry Storm vs. Apple iPhone 3G - Which is better for business?

Brian Jackson — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:19:58 -0000

$199 is the U.S. price. If you're looking for batteries for your Storm, check out this article: http://www.itbusiness.ca/it...

Re: Wikipedia will soon be easier to use, says founder

Brian Jackson — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:32:33 -0000

Angela Beesley

Re: Canada's new telecom complaints commissioner a peacemaker - Page 2

Brian Jackson — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:03:09 -0000

The CCTS doesn't accept complaints over the phone. Your best bet is to use its Web site to lodge your complaint, and here is the direct link to do that: https://www.ccts-cprst.ca/o...

If you need to fax or mail in your complaint, that can be done too. Here's a link detailing those instructions: http://www.ccts-cprst.ca/en...

Re: 13 Facebook apps that let you accomplish just about anything - Page 2

Brian Jackson — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:24:13 -0000

Of course!

Re: Five more no-cost BlackBerry apps that will blow you away

Brian Jackson — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:12:33 -0000

Sure, I use the YellowPages app and find it's quite good at looking up both business and individual information. Also, instead of Pandora, check out FlyCast. You can get both of these on App World.

Re: IMAX explodes into commercial market after 'Batman bump'

Brian Jackson — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:42:24 -0000

Thanks for reading the story and providing this feedback. I'll try to respond to your points here.

1. The average storey is about 3 meters tall, so I guess most theatres have screens that are 5 storeys tall, not 10. It would also be about 7 storeys wide.
2. True, the digital projectors are being deployed in the new commercial theatres (as I mentioned in the storey). But the first IMAX projector and film format was unveiled more than 40 years ago!
3. Right. I'd meant to type 94, and this was an unfortunate typo.
4. You're right that the first IMAX format theatre was in Osaka. The same founders had a multi-projector, multi-screen format they debuted at the 1967 Montreal expo. I didn't make that distinction. Ontario Place got an IMAX theatre in 1971.
5. Interesting point.
6. I am clear on the distinction between the DMR and the digital projectors. In a paragraph at the top of the third page, I write: "it was the 2002 innovation of IMAX Digital Re-mastering that has transformed it into a viable product for the mass market". So first DMR enabled any film to be converted to IMAX, and now the digital projectors subtract the main cost of printing the IMAX film.

Re: Canadian firm relieves small merchants of cash handling cares - Page 3

Brian Jackson — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:12:15 -0000

Another good point. Garda tells me they encourage stores to deposit cash into the safe as frequently as possible. A robber isn't likely to risk stealing $100. These smart safes are a good way to keep employees out of harm's way.

Re: Ontario's new RFID driver's licence still has privacy flaws, commissioner says

Brian Jackson — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:28:58 -0000

Great questions. Ontario's RFID licence will come with such a sleeve to hamper signal transmission. The Privacy Commissioner feels this is not adequate because the sleeve around the card makes it too large to fit into a wallet slot. So most people will not use the sleeves, since you typically keep your driver's licence in your wallet.

The On-Off switches are in a prototype stage right now, so it's not clear on how reliable they are. Perhaps we'll learn more after the May 26 demonstration.

The proposed switch can't be turned "on" by being pressed while its in your wallet. It requires the conductive capacity of your finger to complete a circuit to turn on and send a signal. So it's "off" by default.

Re: Ontario's new RFID driver's licence still has privacy flaws, commissioner says

Brian Jackson — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:30:10 -0000

You read it right. The way Impinj describes their TouchTAG technology, your finger's touch turns "on" the RFID chip. So by default, the chip is turned off and not transmitting.

Re: IT Business - Business Advantage through Technology - Security Recent News

Brian Jackson — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:56:36 -0000

If this sleeve still fits in your wallet, it seems like an effective solution to the privacy problems posed by an RFID card. So simple too - perhaps the privacy commissioner's office should look at these as an alternative to developing an on/off switch.

Re: Rabbits, robots and remote surgery -- small Canadian firms offer tech that transforms healthcare - Page 3

Brian Jackson — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:35:03 -0000

I didn't realize that had been cut off. I've added it now, thanks Tom.

Re: Ontario's new RFID driver's licence still has privacy flaws, commissioner says

Brian Jackson — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:38:21 -0000

Canada's passports don't have an RFID chip - they're just paper documents. (Imagine that.)

Re: Tax break makes new PC purchases "attractive" for small Canadian firms

Brian Jackson — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:34:09 -0000

Yes, I wonder if Windows 7 is also playing a factor. Small businesses may be waiting out until their new PC purchase results in a new OS as well.

Re: Vancouver braces for Olympic traffic nightmare with interactive Web tool

Brian Jackson — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:26:40 -0000

Clare, you'll be happy to know the service is already live. It's at www.i-move.ca

Re: How your BlackBerry could be corrupted by opening a PDF file

Brian Jackson — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:36:14 -0000

No worries Tom. This vulnerability only affects those using BlackBerry Enterprise Server to parse e-mail messages. So if you're a BIS e-mail user, there's no problem.

Re: Apple $99 iPhone may pulverize Palm Pre, imperil BlackBerry Pearl - Page 3

Brian Jackson — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:30:37 -0000

Rogers is offering similar voice and data plans to when the iPhone 3G launched last summer. For example, there's a promotion on for 6GB of data at $30 per month.