Andy Schan
@schan.ca
Proud Canadian, father, husband, foster of dog, ex-Microsoft dude, in no particular order. All posts contain words, or your money back.
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"Mark my words, one wrong step in this town’ll land you in a whole heap of social services."
Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But ’Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process
Well, well, well. What have we got here? Another city slicker who thinks he can waltz into my town and start causin’ all sorts of trouble. I’d be careful if I was you, fella. Because however they do t...
theonion.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"Mark my words, one wrong step in this town’ll land you in a whole heap of social services."
Here I've been trying to figure out why my watch says it's charging to full, then changes itself to charging to 80% a while later, or vice versa; there's 2 different settings that mortals would think are the same thing - but aren't: support.apple.com/en-us/105106
About Optimized Battery Charging on Apple Watch - Apple Support
With Optimized Battery Charging, your Apple Watch learns from your daily charging habits to improve the lifespan of your battery. And supported Apple Watch models offer additional battery charge optim...
support.apple.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Here I've been trying to figure out why my watch says it's charging to full, then changes itself to charging to 80% a while later, or vice versa; there's 2 different settings that mortals would think are the same thing - but aren't: support.apple.com/en-us/105106
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We have some good neighbors.
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
We have some good neighbors.
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Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
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Fresh questions are being raised about the viability of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to tunnel beneath Highway 401.
globalnews.ca/news/1152183...
globalnews.ca/news/1152183...
Metrolinx struggled to tunnel under Hwy. 401, forcing lane closure and repairs | Globalnews.ca
Since early 2023, a tunnel boring machine has been slowly making its way south from Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road, digging out a route for the Scarborough Subway Extension.
globalnews.ca
November 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Fresh questions are being raised about the viability of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to tunnel beneath Highway 401.
globalnews.ca/news/1152183...
globalnews.ca/news/1152183...
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The dead sperm whale had washed ashore on 9 November, attracting “curious onlookers until about the third day, when it began to decay and emit a rancid odor”. Enter stage left, George Thornton, highway engineer with the Oregon Department of Transportation
Exploding-whale engineer George Thornton has died at age 84
It all started on Nov. 9, 1970, when the 45-foot whale (initially thought to be a gray whale, but later identified as a sperm whale) washed ashore a mile south of Siuslaw River near Florence.
www.oregonlive.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The dead sperm whale had washed ashore on 9 November, attracting “curious onlookers until about the third day, when it began to decay and emit a rancid odor”. Enter stage left, George Thornton, highway engineer with the Oregon Department of Transportation
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The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Sigh... the national average IQ level has probably dropped another couple of points while I read this: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Canada no longer measles-free as outbreaks spread
Canada has lost its measles elimination status as vaccination rates have slipped below the 95% coverage rate needed to stop outbreaks
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Sigh... the national average IQ level has probably dropped another couple of points while I read this: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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finally found the difference between truth and beauty
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
finally found the difference between truth and beauty
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Microsoft has discovered a side-channel attack (Whisper Leak) on the network communications between AI chatbots and their backend LLMs
www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Microsoft has discovered a side-channel attack (Whisper Leak) on the network communications between AI chatbots and their backend LLMs
www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
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More from Australia. Even if the flu shot is less effective this year (and we do not know yet), it remains a much better alternative than going into the season with zero protection, especially if you have increased health risks.
www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...
www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...
RACGP - Australia posts record-breaking flu numbers as vaccination rates stall
GPs are sounding the alarm on Australia’s influenza vaccination rates, following a record flu season in which more than 410,000 lab-confirmed cases were reported.
www.racgp.org.au
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
More from Australia. Even if the flu shot is less effective this year (and we do not know yet), it remains a much better alternative than going into the season with zero protection, especially if you have increased health risks.
www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...
www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...
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We may see a more serious flu season this year, for several reasons, including record numbers already seen in Australia this year, the potential for the H3N2 strain to be less well-matched to vaccines, and the rise of vaccine hesitancy due to misinformation.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Canada could face ‘worst kind’ of flu season as experts warn evolving strain may be mismatch for vaccine | CBC News
With flu cases now rising in Canada, medical experts are bracing for a difficult influenza season linked to the global spread of an evolving H3N2 strain that could be a mismatch for this year’s vaccin...
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
We may see a more serious flu season this year, for several reasons, including record numbers already seen in Australia this year, the potential for the H3N2 strain to be less well-matched to vaccines, and the rise of vaccine hesitancy due to misinformation.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Boy, am I glad I deleted my Meta account: pluralistic.net/2025/11/08/f...
Pluralistic: Facebook’s fraud files (08 Nov 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
November 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Boy, am I glad I deleted my Meta account: pluralistic.net/2025/11/08/f...
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Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire in an era where the “eat the rich” mindset is ubiquitous. But if the creation of a trillionaire class is anathema to so many, then why has it been so hard to mitigate income inequality? thewalrus.ca/elon-musk-wants-...
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire in an era where the “eat the rich” mindset is ubiquitous. But if the creation of a trillionaire class is anathema to so many, then why has it been so hard to mitigate income inequality? thewalrus.ca/elon-musk-wants-...
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Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion