[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

I’m not a mod here, but it’s always encouraged to maintain the article’s original title separate of your own description. IMO the post is relevant to this community’s mission.

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 days ago

Disgraceful. This is why the temptation of a preorder is just not worth the money saved.

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Ugh, I’ll take 10.

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 days ago

As if I wasn’t already interested in the Xbox.

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago

Pro Max for mobile intelligence; Ultra for desktop intelligence.

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 101 points 5 days ago

Super is fine for the average Joe, I’m personally holding out for the Pro and Ultra model renames next year.

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Retroid appears to be teasing their dual screen device: the Retroid Pocket Duo.

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submitted 1 month ago by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/buycanadian@lemmy.ca

Loblaws has altered how it displays country of origin information in produce aisles. They state that due to fluctuating factors such as seasonality and availability, customers are directed to check individual product labels, stickers, or case packaging rather than relying on shelf signage.

As well, per the Canadian Food Inspection Agency: there is no federal requirement for grocery stores to identify a product's country of origin on shelf tags or store signs.

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submitted 4 months ago by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/ontario@lemmy.ca

At the time, the premier said the plane was sold back for the exact same price, promising to publicly release financial documentation on the transactions.

The documents released late Wednesday afternoon show the province incurred nearly $200,000 before taxes in aviation-related costs outside of the purchase and sale.

These include expenses of nearly $140,000 in aircraft management services such as maintenance, storage and servicing, as well as nearly $34,000 in outside legal counsel.

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submitted 4 months ago by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/ottawa@lemmy.ca

Ottawa motorists may want to fill up the gas tank today, with prices expected to soar above $1.90 a litre on Wednesday.

Canadians for Affordable Energy president Dan McTeague says gas prices will increase seven cents a litre in Ottawa on Wednesday to 196.9 cents a litre.


The average price of gasoline is sitting at 189.9 cents a litre on Tuesday.

Gas prices jumped 12 cents a litre last week in Ottawa and across Ontario.

Gas has jumped approximately $0.60 a litre in Ottawa since late February due to the war in the Middle East. On April 20, the federal government suspended the fuel excise tax on gasoline for the summer, dropping as prices 11 cents a litre.

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 278 points 4 months ago

I’m surprised the Ask Jeeves brand never became an AI chatbot.

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submitted 5 months ago by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/ottawa@lemmy.ca

tl;dr 20-40 millimetres total forecast for capital

Late Monday morning, an area including Ottawa, Pembroke, Hawkesbury and Kaladar was upgraded to a rainfall warning with a ceiling of 40 millimetres. That warning ended west of Ottawa early that afternoon and in Ottawa later in the afternoon.

Western Quebec has a special weather statement about 20 to 40 millimetres of rain. An area spanning from Brockville to Cornwall has a statement about 20 to 30 millimetres.

The Deep River and Algonquin Park were under a rainfall warning calling for a total of 25 to 50 millimetres of rain Sunday and Monday. That ended around midday.

Local authorities are not forecasting anything worse than nuisance spring flooding in low-lying areas. There are flood watches in the Tay Valley and Rideau Lakes areas, Quinte Conservation's inland waterways and the Ottawa River between Pembroke and Arnprior.

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submitted 5 months ago by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/ottawa@lemmy.ca

Ottawa’s Ontario Provincial Police are reminding eastern Ontario residents to properly dispose of their cigarettes after a cigarette caused a small grass fire on Highway 416 on Saturday.

According to a statement on the social media site X, police officers and Ottawa firefighters responded to a small wildland fire on the highway near Roger Stevens Drive in southern end of Ottawa.

“A reminder from the OttawaOPP that even in spring time, flicking a cigarette out your car window can start a fire,” police wrote. 

Police say traffic in the area is unaffected.

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submitted 5 months ago by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/plex@lemmy.ca

Posted March 31, 2026

We wanted to let you all know that Plex Media Server will no longer receive updates for 32-bit versions of Windows. The last supported release for 32-bit systems is version 1.42.2.

Why? Due to recent changes in how we build and deploy Plex Media Server, we’re no longer able to publish new 32-bit builds. Microsoft also ended mainstream support for Windows 10 in October 2025. While Microsoft does offer an Extended Security Updates program that provides security patches through October 2026, that program only covers critical security fixes — not feature updates — and it represents the final chapter for Windows 10 support overall.

What you can do: Many systems currently running a 32-bit version of Windows actually support 64-bit operating systems. We’d encourage you to check whether your hardware supports a 64-bit version of Windows. If it does, upgrading your OS would allow you to continue receiving the latest versions of Plex Media Server, along with broader security and feature updates from Microsoft going forward.

Your existing Plex Media Server (v1.42.2) will continue to work for now, but it won’t receive new features, bug fixes, or security patches from us going forward (and it’s possible that future Plex changes could impact such old, non-updated installs).

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submitted 6 months ago by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/ottawa@lemmy.ca

Next Generation 9-1-1, also known as NG9-1-1, is a behind-the-scenes upgrade to the core infrastructure of Canada’s 9-1-1 network. NG9-1-1 replaces the current, aging analog infrastructure with a modern digital platform that is more reliable, secure and better able to support enhanced location and data in the future.

With this upgrade, Ottawa’s 9-1-1 network joins jurisdictions across the country in improving how emergency calls can be routed, managed, and shared between services over time. NG9-1-1 also lays the groundwork for future features, such as real-time text and multimedia, which are not available yet.

In an emergency, continue to call 9-1-1. There is no change to how residents call 9-1-1 or how calls are handled. Visit the City’s When to call 9-1-1 and what to say page for more information.

Further details about NG9-1-1 are available on the CRTC’s Next Generation 9-1-1 page(link is external).

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submitted 6 months ago by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/ottawa@lemmy.ca

Ottawa households will be allowed to put out six garbage items on their scheduled garbage collection day between March 30 and April 24, as a new waste collection schedule means some households will go three weeks between collection days.

The City of Ottawa has sent a letter by Canada Post to residents outlining their waste collection day may be changing.

You can find out your garbage, recycling and green bin collection date on the city’s website at https://ottawa.ca/en/3-1-1/report-or-request/garbage-recycling-and-organic-waste/garbage-and-recycling-collection-calendar.

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submitted 6 months ago by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/ottawa@lemmy.ca

A freezing rain warning now covers a significant portion of eastern Ontario and southern Quebec, with Environment Canada saying a “prolonged period” of freezing rain, potentially lasting up to 24 hours, could affect the region this week.

An orange warning for freezing rain has been issued, which means a high level of impact.

Between 10 and 20 millimetres of freezing rain and ice buildup is expected, according to the weather warning.

“How you can prepare: Ensure your cell phones and power banks are fully charged. Check your emergency kit: Make sure you have flashlights, fresh batteries, and a 72-hour supply of water and non-perishable food.”

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So far, he’s made two brief appearances on Apple’s TikTok account. The first was on a TLDR video showcasing the Neo’s specs, while the second glimpse was captured by X user @m2macmini during a TikTok livestream called “Matcha Break with MacBook Neo.” In the video still, he’s seen working at a tiny desk with an even tinier MacBook Neo, drinking a cup of matcha. Since TikTok livestreams disappear immediately after the stream ends, we’ll have to wait until Apple runs another video featuring the little Happy Mac if we ever want to see him in action again.

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submitted 6 months ago by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/ottawa@lemmy.ca

Canada’s first-ever hardware hackathon for high schoolers took place Saturday at the University of Ottawa.

Nearly 100 students from across Ottawa and Montreal had 12 hours to build physical hardware projects from scratch for the first time.

The event, known as Catalyst, hosted by Redshifted, encouraged students to get off screens and work with their hands to build innovative hardware projects.

Students got to take part in engaging hardware workshops for beginners and intermediate builders.

Organizers say hardware is one of those areas where there’s almost no community for young people.

The event was free, ensuring all students get to participate.

“The hardware costs a lot, which is why we’re excited to bring this to participants for free so that anybody without a financial barrier can join and build hardware projects,” Han added.

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 434 points 1 year ago

So delete all pharmaceutical IP to make drugs accessible to everyone and save taxpayers trillions?

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 153 points 2 years ago

The obvious solution for these kinds of public entities is to spin up a mastodon instance to post their own alerts and updates that the public can subscribe to. That way the city is not beholden to someone else’s platform philosophy…if only everyone could agree to one social web protocol.

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 190 points 2 years ago

Bdesign thought that the cut was small, like a paper cut, until blood started spurting out from the wound. The Tesla inspectors who were there and even described that the vehicle "can be dangerous" panicked but helped.

Oh good, multiple witnesses.

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 190 points 2 years ago

Gmail is the gateway to their entire product portfolio; no way they’d kill it.

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 155 points 2 years ago

If they were truly concerned, they’d start giving it the funding it deserves.

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