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Recent Posts
- Pseudo-private Message – Cartoon Studios
- Happy Holidays!
- The Star Wars Holiday Special – REQUEST DENIED
- The Star Wars Holiday Special
- Sidebar – IBM Open Class Library
- New Live Feeds Available
- We Remember
- Teaser – Amazon Kindle Fire – Dining Room Table Reviews
- The Digital TV Transition Fiasco
- New Fiat 500 – Dining Room Table Reviews
Recent Comments
- Chantal Caron on Dining Room Table Reviews – Fiat 500 – Trailer 2
- Sydsam on This is a Tolerance Test
- William Ratcliffe on New Fiat 500 – Dining Room Table Reviews
- Kurt on The Canadian Public is going HD
- Enduser on Seven Minutes of Complete Lunacy
- Steven South on Show Idea – The Starlost
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- emerson lopes on Show Idea – The Starlost
- Steven South on Show Idea – The Starlost
- Stephen Holton on Show Idea – The Starlost
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Category Archives: News
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays everyone! All of us at The Canadian Public would like to wish everyone plenty of health and prosperity in the new year!
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The Star Wars Holiday Special – REQUEST DENIED
We’ve received an answer from LucasFilms concerning our request to broadcast The Star Wars Holiday Special. It was rejected. On a more positive note, the rejection letter was short, very diplomatic, and to the point. In a world where rudeness … Continue reading
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New Live Feeds Available
Along with our existing Eastern broadcast feed, we’ve now added a Pacific broadcast feed. The difference between the two feeds is three hours. The content remains the same. Next project: Video-On-Demand.
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The UBB Deception – Internet Surveillance
This pre-release video is for an upcoming campaign by OpenMedia against the Canadian government’s plan to include “Lawful Access” legislation in the upcoming Crime Omnibus Bill, which would allow law enforcement officials to gather information about a person’s activities on … Continue reading
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May 2nd is Voting Day
Today is Voting Day in Canada. If you’re a Canadian citizen, and you’re 18 or over, you’re most likely eligible to vote. You can register to vote at the polling station if you’re not already registered. Bring your voting card … Continue reading
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The UBB Deception
A new video from a new sister YouTube channel, all about UBB or Usage-Based Billing. Now with a very smelly follow-up video! YouTube channel Web site
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New Show – Armchair Directors
We’ve received a new show contribution this week: Armchair Directors! Armchair Directors are real movie reviews from real filmmakers. Crandall and Mercy are two independent filmmakers who bring their love of writing/directing to the table to review the latest movies … Continue reading
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Recent Odds and Ends
Here are a few recent items of interest. The recent CRTC decision on Usage Based Billing or UBB definitely affects us. Essentially, UBB is a way for large incumbent telecommunications companies such as Bell to impose an abusive pay-per-usage scheme … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays everyone! All of us at The Canadian Public would like to wish everyone plenty of health and prosperity in the new year!
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The Canadian Public is going HD
After months of testing, we’ve come to a single, undeniable conclusion. Standard Definition is an ugly, dying beast. As of today, the channel will concentrate on launching a 720p HD television service. This format will allow us to maintain compatibility … Continue reading
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