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  • Séamus Bellamy
    7:00 am Fri, Nov 14, 2025
    Canadian spy chief warns: China and Russia targeting us for years JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock

    The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) announced today what will likely surprise no one who has paid attention to global developments over the past 60 years: Chinese and Russian agents… Read the rest of the article: Canadian spy chief warns: China and Russia targeting us for years

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:00 am Mon, Nov 10, 2025
    The dirty truth about Black Friday from someone who worked the con Shopping Cart: Winston Wolf / shutterstock.com

    This Black Friday, I'd advise you not to buy a damn thing. There are no deals when the economy is so tight that some people are forced to choose between… Read the rest of the article: The dirty truth about Black Friday from someone who worked the con

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    7:30 am Mon, Nov 10, 2025
    Who needs Amazon Whispersync when you have a reMarkable Tablet? Image: ReMarkable

    I don't know why it never occurred to me before, but here we are: If you own a reMarkable tablet and have a Connect subscription, you can sync your e-books… Read the rest of the article: Who needs Amazon Whispersync when you have a reMarkable Tablet?

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    10:30 am Thu, Nov 6, 2025
    Why gaming's most tedious title became an unexpected mental health tool  Image via IGDB

    Nerds of a certain age may remember a game called Desert Bus. Released (and then quickly canceled) for multiple platforms in 1995, Desert Bus was the monotonous brainchild of Penn… Read the rest of the article: Why gaming's most tedious title became an unexpected mental health tool 

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    8:05 am Thu, Nov 6, 2025
    Urinary tract infections are caused by undercooked meat BearFotos/Shutterstock

    Urinary tract infections are caused by undercooked meat. Nope, your ears aren't painted on; you heard that right. According to a recent study, if it burns with the intensity of… Read the rest of the article: Urinary tract infections are caused by undercooked meat

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    6:59 am Thu, Nov 6, 2025
    Bend your Windows PC to your will with this guide and a free app Wachiwit/Shutterstock

    I use multiple computing platforms to do my job effectively. I prefer Mac because it has the programs my workflow relies on. I love writing about Linux because it extends… Read the rest of the article: Bend your Windows PC to your will with this guide and a free app

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:47 am Mon, Nov 3, 2025
    The EcoFlow Delta 3 Max: a powerful—and pricey—solution for power outages Image via Séamus Bellamy

    Hurricane season and winter weather bring the same concern to many households: blackouts. For some, power returns within hours. For others in areas with aging infrastructure or unreliable grids, outages… Read the rest of the article: The EcoFlow Delta 3 Max: a powerful—and pricey—solution for power outages

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:03 am Mon, Nov 3, 2025
    It's time to fall back. Again. Mikhail Leonov/shutterstock

    Some places in the world fell back chronologically yesterday. Whether you enjoyed an extra hour of sleep, some quiet time sipping coffee in bed, or whatever your Sunday looked like,… Read the rest of the article: It's time to fall back. Again.

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    4:14 am Mon, Nov 3, 2025
    China has a troubling export: piracy Sanit Fuangnakhon/Shutterstock

    Authoritarian governments of all stripes love — and need — to keep a tight leash on their citizens. Ten years ago, the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of… Read the rest of the article: China has a troubling export: piracy

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:02 am Thu, Oct 30, 2025
    Why Canadians love Waylon Napadogan's hilariously dark wisdom Bits And Splits/Shutterstock

    While Chimwemwe Undi might be the Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate, many a Canuck turns to the wisdom of an east coast everyman, unmatched by any man: Waylon Napadogan. Touring the country… Read the rest of the article: Why Canadians love Waylon Napadogan's hilariously dark wisdom

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    8:41 am Thu, Oct 30, 2025
    How to remove MacOS Tahoe from your Apple computer Apple MacBook Air 13.3

    MacOS Tahoe is… an acquired taste. And while I was able to find a solution to the most significant issue I had with Apple's latest computer operating system, I still… Read the rest of the article: How to remove MacOS Tahoe from your Apple computer

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    11:30 am Wed, Oct 29, 2025
    Tulane assures us the escaped lab monkey is definitely disease-free Rhesus monkey (Robert Sanjeev Ross/shutterstock.com)

    Earlier this week, a truck carrying Rhesus monkeys formerly housed at a University of Tulane research lab crashed, and the monkeys escaped. According to a Facebook post from the Jasper… Read the rest of the article: Tulane assures us the escaped lab monkey is definitely disease-free

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    11:30 am Wed, Oct 29, 2025
    Nine out of ten Windows PC games now run on Linux

    For years, Linux users who wanted to play PC games were out of luck. The operating system just didn't support most games. But that's rapidly changing. According to Slashdot, nearly… Read the rest of the article: Nine out of ten Windows PC games now run on Linux

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    11:00 am Wed, Oct 29, 2025
    Over 20 years of International Space Station history is now online International Space Station (Dima Zel/Shutterstock)

    The International Space Station has orbited Earth for nearly 25 years. During that time, it's housed astronauts, conducted groundbreaking science, served mediocre food, featured questionable bathroom facilities, and astronauts have… Read the rest of the article: Over 20 years of International Space Station history is now online

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    10:20 am Wed, Oct 29, 2025
    Doctor Who returns to BBC control without Disney backing Wayleebird/Shutterstock

    If you're a sci-fi fan who's been boycotting Disney+ due to Disney's cowardly response to Trump's fascistic bullying, there's good news: you can return to a beloved show guilt-free. According… Read the rest of the article: Doctor Who returns to BBC control without Disney backing

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    10:00 am Wed, Oct 29, 2025
    Bring Launchpad to MacOS Tahoe with this great app Image via Seamus Bellamy

    I can't claim I was in a fugue state or drunk, but against my better judgment, I upgraded my MacBook Pro to macOS Tahoe anyway. Apple's latest operating system has… Read the rest of the article: Bring Launchpad to MacOS Tahoe with this great app

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    2:00 am Mon, Oct 27, 2025
    Pegasus surveillance software coming to America djdarkflower/FaisalAhamed1974/Shutterstock

    Well, this feels timely. As the current administration has been working hard to put every Gravy Seal they can hire to use to clamp down on rights and freedoms, Creepy… Read the rest of the article: Pegasus surveillance software coming to America

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    10:29 am Sat, Oct 25, 2025
    Fallout 4 will soon be inescapable Image via Youtube

    I love Fallout 4 (I also love Starfield—maybe I have a disease?). I love to build bases, play with community-made mods, and still get a jolt of glee every time… Read the rest of the article: Fallout 4 will soon be inescapable

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    9:23 am Sat, Oct 25, 2025
    Cops hold kid at gunpoint over a bag of chips

    If you weren't already convinced that artificial intelligence isn't ready for prime time, I've got something to help sway you. This week in Baltimore, Taki Allen, a professional teenager, was… Read the rest of the article: Cops hold kid at gunpoint over a bag of chips

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  • Séamus Bellamy
    8:06 am Thu, Oct 23, 2025
    Portal to report use of U.S. weapons on civilians has vanished from the Internet

    Good news, everybody! The Trump administration is sharing the wealth. It's not just Americans who are waking up to discover that vital information that was once offered online by the… Read the rest of the article: Portal to report use of U.S. weapons on civilians has vanished from the Internet

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