What are /r/toronto's favorite Products & Services?

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If anyone wants, they can buy Frankie's book

To me, the most hilarious thing will be watching this evolve over the next five years or so.

As Uber gets rid of taxi competition and faces pressures to actually make a profit, the fares will go up and up and the amount paid to drivers will steadily decrease. Eventually we'll get to a steady-state of gouging where the maximum price tolerance of customers is established. I would predict Uber prices to end up quite a bit higher than regulated taxi prices, especially in any sort of crunch situation like every morning and evening rush hour, every evening "night on the town" times, and every rain or snowfall.

And wait until people realize that Uber can charge you INDIVIDUALLY. Uber notices that you are willing to pay surge pricing at any time between 8AM and 9AM, because you need to get to work? Guess what, surge pricing is now always on... for you only. THAT'S what the venture capitalists are investing in Uber for - the potential to extract the most money possible from each individual customer according to their relative wealth and relative dependence on Uber.

The amount of whining about Uber price-gouging is going to be outrageous. But this joke will take some time to play out. Have to take the long view here. Wait for it.

EDIT: several commenters don't understand or don't believe in individualized pricing. Uber can already do it, just by declaring one passenger to be in "surge" pricing and another not. No one outside Uber knows what constitutes a surge, so... Uber customers are conditioned to accept it. This is the future of business (not just Uber), like it or not. It's just going to be extra-funny for Uber as people rely so heavily on local transportation.

The underlying system is actually tiered http://osxdaily.com/2014/05/01/how-disable-amber-alerts-iphone/. They likely send it as the presidential alert since that's the only unblockable one

If the service is free, you are the product.

For under $50 you can get a quality VPN that doesn't keep or hand over logs and records, has consistent (as in 100%) uptime, and has connections in dozens of countries in North America, Europe, Asia, etc. All from a taskbar app that lets you also mask torrent traffic, or alternately, directly from your router, to work on your entire home network.

I'd recommend Private Internet Access. You can either do $6/month or get a discounted rate for a longer term.

As an enginerd I'm reluctant to make transport about people 'giving' things, especially 'respect'. That's a story frame that just begs for continued soap opera drama.

"Cyclists". "Drivers". Meaningless tribal war words. Most people just get around the city by whatever mode is most effective that particular trip.

That the city neglects a mode that's cost-effective, healthy, convenient, quick, and high-capacity for short trips because of identity politics is just dumb civil engineering.

Transit Now Toronto is the app you want.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=opl.textc&hl=en

They are the oldest, they were the first to pop up when TTC first started making the data publicly available but didn't tell anyone about it. They've been around since Android 2.

That machine is the largest of its kind in North America, its able to reach up to 18 stories

Edit: But honestly folks. The best picture your gonna get is with big ass lenses.

There's absolutely no way I could let anyone or escort them on to the site.

Its a danger to life. And it would happen so fast. You wouldn't even feel it. I don't dare go in there. Even with proper PPE and neither should YOU.

Stay safe.

Here's a Instagram video of a good sized chunk falling for proof. http://instagram.com/p/rjuZhpSvqd/

I'll be posting a google drive folder of pictures/videos I take from there.

Here's the link to the google drive folder

https://drive.google.com/folder/d/0BxMTZ37oIuswSTN3QW5TVi1QSTg/edit

Folder updated for Tuesday morning

This may be one of the more important apps for Toronto.

Have you reached out to media or news?

Edit: App is here for Android & iPhone.

Both launched on the 13th, with the official website going live on the 19th, and I believe this is the only press release.

Let people know this exists!

I really like Toronto and everything, but I recently had to move to Europe because my cost of living outpaced my wage after 5 years without a raise. Now I have an apartment twice the size for half the price, can drink 24 hours a day if I want to, have amazing access to culture, history and shopping, fresh fruit, bread and meat shops on almost every corner, I pay 1/4 of what I paid in Toronto for my phone bill, I pay 1/5 for my internet. If I want to buy a house, 300,000 dollars will get me a two bedroom 1200 sq foot fully reno'd condo downtown, or a 4 bedroom house in the suburbs. I earn more, working less and spend a fraction of what I made in Toronto, so I'm curious, how are they deciding these liveability indexes?

The only thing I can think of is maybe the older generations are juking the stats. If you're 36 and over, then Toronto is a great place, because you got in before housing went out of control, and you managed to secure a good job before financial crisis, but Ontario has a 17.1% unemployment rate for youth with a bachelors degree or higher education, and rapidly rising cost of living which is leading to brain drain.

I'm not trying to shit on the city, we have a good safe environment, decent infrastructure, great access to music and activities, and all things considered pretty good weather, but we can't just keep patting ourselves on the back with these "most liveable" city awards because it lulls is into a feeling of false accomplishment where we don't focus on addressing the very real issues that are going on in the city, which seem like they're being completely ignored especially when these articles come out and people say "well, I wonder what people are going to complain about now since we're the fourth best in the world" as though this report invalidates the very real concerns people might have.

Here is a video of me washing my injury

NOTE: the picture I originally posted was taken when my injury was at its worst. It is possible the poor lighting made the injury look more severe (bruising wise) than it was. I do not have a black eye, I'm thinking my eyes were so red due to crying. I don't notice much bruising now, just the road rash from having my face scraped across pavement.

It can and has happened to lots of people with 'common sense' .

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/fatal-distraction-forgetting-a-child-in-thebackseat-of-a-car-is-a-horrifying-mistake-is-it-a-crime/2014/06/16/8ae0fe3a-f580-11e3-a3a5-42be35962a52_story.html

Good to carry around one of these though just in case you do need to bust a window

https://www.amazon.ca/RESQME-resqme-OrangeResqme-Original-Keychain/dp/B003PO38P2

Way to record your calls. I have an Android app that auto-records any call that I make or receive. After each call I get the option to save the recording. It's rare that I need to save them, but it's good to have the option.

EDIT For everyone asking, the app is Call Recorder - ACR

Sorry I'm being pedantic here. In the UK, "the dog's bollocks" usually means something or someone who is extremely good. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dog-s-bollocks

The pub definitely isn't the best. They are just bollocks.

Firstly, if you were in the intersection as her light turned green (and you had to be as you were t-boned) she is 100% to blame. The reason is simple and often forgot: Just because the light turns green does not mean you have the right to hit the gas. You are obligated to ensure that the intersection has been cleared.

Vis a vi, if you are turning left and the light turns red, and you are already in the intersection you are obligated to turn and the other cars are obligated to wait until you clear the intersection.

The real issue here is people don't understand how to drive.

Second thing, get a dashcam. I have this one, https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01M28B92C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1, and cannot say a single bad thing about it.

This is exactly like summer was when I was a kid in the 70s. I remember there was always a 2-3 week stretch in July/August of 30+ and 100% humidity. No AC meant we'd rub some water on our chests and lay in bed praying for a few stray molecules of air to pass over us and cool us down a bit.

Edit: historical data for Ottawa 1977 forward This shows temps 29-38 in July and August, and there was 100% humidity on top of that.

grab one of these and u never have to fucking worry about bags

https://www.amazon.ca/AmazonBasics-Waste-Bags-Dispenser-Leash/dp/B00NABTGY2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1527474537&sr=8-4&keywords=dog+poop

It is a common misconception that being more north means less heat in summer. The more north you get the longer the days get in summer. There is obviously a point where you get far enough north when it gets cold again, but there is a sweat spot in between where we live. Look at some of heat records for the prairies for example, they are insane. As well, I am into vegetable gardening, nearly all size records come from Alaska thanks to their long days during the summer.

If you look at the amount of daylight in Ecuador(on the Equator), it is 12h6m, while in Toronto it is 15h25m. Toronto 3 hours and 19 minutes more sunlight than a tropical country on the equator.

Or pay 4 cents per bag instead of 2 and get the bio degradable kind. Surely it won't break the bank.

Edit: https://www.amazon.ca/Earth-Rated-Lavender-Scented-900-Count/dp/B008BGRXXM/ if you care to buy from and support a company that gives a shit about the environment rather than Amazon's brand which does not and generally treats their employees like shit. (Yes I see the irony in posting an Amazon link to the product)

in winter 2012 temperatures were much higher than they are so far in 2017. it was nearly +20 and sunny for almost the entire month of march.

>The longest warm spell was from January 22 to February 11, constituting 21 consecutive days with warmer than average high temperatures. The month of February had the largest fraction of warmer than average days with 83% days with higher than average high temperatures.

+10 in february really isn't that abnormal at all, much less "creepy" (whatever that means when you're talking about temperatures).

Claws of the Panda: Beijing's Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada

^ Required reading for anyone wanting to learn about China's influence, and our political (and Christian) history with China. It's a VERY boring read, but good to attempt.

TL;DR - A solid mix of corruption, religion, and unchecked diplomacy and a rising CCP has led to extreme influence and manipulation of many nation-states.

The report itself says "in 71% of deaths (91 of 129), some modifiable action on the part of the cyclist was identified which contributed to the fatal collision." Those include cyclist inattention, failure to yield, disregarding traffic signals, loss of control at a high rate of speed, etc. Not necessarily actions involving 'breaking the law.'

The report also states "in 62% of cases (64 of 104) in which the cyclist collided with a vehicle (defined as a motor vehicle, streetcar or train), one or more modifiable actions on the part of the driver were identified which were felt to have contributed to the death." These actions include speeding, inattention, failure to yield, etc.

My takeaway from it is that both sides need to be more careful.

>He said one of the men was clearly upset that he and his friend were mistakenly identified as a gay couple. “I can’t believe we were seen as a gay couple!” one man shouted. He then turned on Yan, with an accusatory tone. “Are you gay?” he asked. “You look pretty gay to me.” Yan, who is not homosexual, turned to walk away when he was grabbed by the hair, punched and kicked to the ground.

This is horrifying. Sounds like textbook "threatened masculinity => gay bashing to prove you're a real man". e.g.

• Bosson, Jennifer K., et al. "Precarious manhood and displays of physical aggression." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (2009). pdf

> The results of three experiments demonstrate that physically aggressive displays are part of men’s cultural script for restoring threatened gender status.

(More papers about masculinity threat.)

Counter point; his family is wealthy.

They MIGHT pay whatever fines our government decides to assign. But more likely, no punishment from either side. No consequences.

The Chinese have been working on manipulating their relationship with Canada for decades.

Claws of the Panda - Beijing's Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada < Required reading >

Thought I'd jump in here — Libby is indeed available in Canada on Android and iOS phones and tablets. Overdrive (a less flashy but similar app) is more compatible with Kindle devices, though it depends which model you have.

If anyone wants to dive deep into just how corrupt NBA officiating is, read this book.. Fun read. My attitude towards the NBA totally changed after reading. NBA is the most corrupt major sports body after FIFA IMO.

There's also this funny compilation from 2013 when it was painfully obvious the league and officials were doing everything they could to get the Lakers into the playoffs.

I highly recommend Private Internet Access. $40/year. Great download speeds. I use it on my uTorrent and whenever I want to check some stream available only to the US I connect to a US server via PIA's client. PM me if you want help for setting things up.

According <em>to the photograph's owner</em> via blogTO, Ford wasn't drunk and the marks on his shirt are rain.

Update: correction based on dflack's comment

Get yourself some permethrin spray to treat you clothing (This is marketed for horses but it has the same amount of active ingredient as the Sawyer) . When the tick climbs onto you, it will die within minutes. The treatment should last 6 washes/6 weeks.

It's best if you combine that with DEET or Icaridin on your skin.

The feeling of “inevitableness” is part of the strategy google and other data company’s are pushing so we feel helpless to stop them. Stop being helpless and merely accept the digital world the way (and extremely lucrative) Google and Facebook want it to be.

You don’t have to take my word for it. Harvard’s Shoshana Zuboff’s 2019 book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism is a fantastic overview.

I probably would have moved away from her. I'm thinking you must be very shy to put up with that abuse and not speak up or ask people "excuse me, can I get by please?" so you can move to the back. I hope you find your voice and more confidence as you get older. In the meantime, you may want to download the &quot;Safe TTC&quot; app on to your phone. It can be a discreet way to notify that there is a problem. It includes a "Call Police" button.

Except Paypal offers zero customer protection and often no recourse for things like this. In general avoid using PayPal outside of cases where protection is offered, its a bad deal if you have an issue.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/Marketing/popup/UAeBay-outside

> 13.1 How am I protected if I have a problem with a purchase? Items are eligible unless they are excluded below:

• Real estate, motor vehicles, capital equipment, travel tickets, and events tickets
• Intangible items
• Services <---- This one
• Items purchased using PayPal Payments Pro or Virtual Terminal
• You may not file a dispute for a Personal Payment

So in this case using PayPal is exactly the same as using cash which is why they use it. You have zero consumer protections or recourse with your bank, PayPal or the merchant.

Let's look it up in the dictionary:

integrate

verb UK ​ /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/ US ​ /ˈɪn.t̬ə.ɡreɪt/ ​ C1 [ I or T ] to mix with and join society or a group of people, often changing to suit their way of life, habits, and customs.

Hey man we all get discouraged when learning something new.

You should check out this https://www.amazon.ca/Mind-Numbers-Science-Flunked-Algebra-ebook/dp/B00G3L19ZU

The author was terrified of math throughout high school and joined the army after graduating. When she was ~25 she realized the work she was doing was not going to provide her a great future, and she went back to school for an engineering degree. During this time she learned how to overcome her issues, and she's now doing a PHD.

I really liked the book, I got it on Audible but wouldn't be surprised if the library had it :) She covers strategies to deal with solving new problems and also procrastination.

I was thinking about that today while marching, and thought this was awesome. Then I got home and read that there were marches in Prague, Rome, Stockholm, Delhi, Nairobi, Finland, New Zealand, Ghana, Dublin, Tel Aviv and more (the list goes on and on!). That news, combined with the humble beginnings you describe, really blew my mind.

Looks like an interesting proposal

Sorry about the linkedin link - hopefully this is not forbidden.

Hey guys- Here is a link to the Census results on Dropbox. I am SO sorry it took so long- I had to delete my account as someone was sending me threatening/weird messages. I intended to create a new one and upload the results, but I got busy and forgot :(. I didn't remember until my friend texted me about this thread. I am the worst. I totally dropped the ball and I am sorry- I also apologize for the ugliness of the results- SPSS output, baby. I included all the raw data in case someone wants to make a spiffy infographic. Or redo it with better/more questions. TL;DR: I took waaaaaay too long, but here it is. Your forgiveness, please.

I think your best bet would be Waze. They were aquired by Google a while ago and some of the reported incidents are rolled over to Gmaps. Waze has a lot more information though. https://www.waze.com/ I use it and it seems to have a high number of users in the GTA. Perhaps this helps?

I’m currently reading this book and it appears that the reason they backed off the Ontario Hydro plan was because Ontario Hydro hired the lobbying firm that was run by someone in Harris’ inner circle.

I'd recommend Pierre Berton's Vimy for a detailed yet engaging account of what the battle was like for the people involved, and what the victory meant for Canada as a nation.

"The Market Can Remain Irrational Longer Than The Arbitrageur Can Remain Solvent" - Benjamin Franklin / Burton J. Malkiel

A Random Walk Down Wall Street should be required reading in high school.

Just in case anyone here is left functioning to the point where curiosity and knowledge are still considered more valuable than arrogance, this should get you started:

• Application for patent (from Swisscom, a major company in Europe) to reduce damage from wi-fi

• The health protection agency (UK) is currently collecting data on damage to children through exposure to Wi-Fi (be sure to view the link to the advisory group on non ionising radiation).

A couple points on this:

1. They measured cultural score by proximity to UNESCO world heritage sites. European cities would win pretty big here. By this metric, North American cities would be at a disadvantage, and there may be more appropriate metric to use.

2. That said, even though there are a lot of entertainment-type cultural events going on in Toronto, we don't do as well in other areas:

   • AGO and ROM are nice, but many European cities have far more museums, and the museum contents is of better quality. For example, Toronto doesn't have a good museum of natural history, or science/technology (Ontario Science Center has minimal exhibits). In London, a single street has more major museums than all of Toronto (in addition to many other museums in London).
   • Only one historical landmark, Fort York. Admittedly it's hard to have historical landmarks in a 200-year old city, but sometimes life's unfair.
   • Likewise, we have only one definite major architectural landmark, CN Tower, and possibly some minor ones. In comparison, Paris has Louvre, Sacré-Cœur, Eiffel Tower, old palaces, Arc de Triomphe, Les Invalides, plus probably a few others that I've missed.

They're often cynical about the competence of governments to spend money wisely. Oscar Wilde's character was right when he called a cynic &quot;A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.&quot;

I like it, Toronto needs more green space and this is a great start. Somewhere to go have a nice picnic by the waterfront, take a nice bike ride around, and would be cool if they had winter activities here too like in the photo gallery. I used to love Ontario Place as a kid, so I hope they have some kid friendly activities such as splash pads and cooling stations.

I suggest everyone do the survey. We could help provide some great insight! I wonder what will happen to the rest of the park

>Use the Weather Network app? Why it's sharing your location with advertisers

https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/weather-network-addictive-mobility-advertising-data-1.4348675

On Android, i like MyRadar.

You should never use Tor to transfer significant data. It's not designed for that.

You should use a VPN, which usually won't see any actual speed degradation, especially if you pick a good one.

Make sure your VPN does not keep logs, and make sure they don't have a bad reputation. Private Internet Access is the most reputable, with many locations and high speeds.

Oh good grief. This is a ridiculous handout. Love the "fixed" versions. Here's a text friendly one: https://docs.google.com/a/1deerpark.com/document/d/1rQfRSGkfaj-q8FaBccMeYfpwBYrtiJb9G45oP67VtcQ/edit?pli=1

Note, I did not create the rebuttal. Just reposting it.

That is pretty obtuse. The TTC is a mass transit service. Fares are not based on distance, you don't typically get a direct ride, and it allows for multiple passenger groups to share one vehicle.

TTC is also pretty accessible now. Subway stations are the only major accessibility issue left.

Yeah, This should never be okay.

> Tiptop Rental company is managing 40 furnished condos at Square One of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

And another

> please note we have over 50 condos all around the area, there is a chance you might not stay in the unit advertised, however we do promise the same standard in all our properties.

There is probably lots of those companies around downtown Toronto.

Not to be a nazi, but yah, "kick" isn't always used literally. &quot;kicked off&quot; could have a variety of meaning/uses that don't neccesarily involve violence.

Considering that this researched poll released a couple of days ago shows quite a different picture, I call BULLSHIT on the Star for trying to stir the pot.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.metrolinx.presto.android.consumerapp

>For security reasons, the PRESTO app is not supported on rooted devices.

&#x200B;

It does install and work without issues, as long as your device is not rooted.

> I'm sure the constituents of the Pride parade was not part of the agenda when BLM-TO was first established. But they expanded their mandate to address this issue when they thought it was important.

The reasons for the protest at Pride fell in line with their agenda and mandate. Systemic and institutional racism with a focus on policing.

> Again, I'm surprised with only so many young Black lives being senselessly lost, you would think this might lead to a similar expansion of their mandate. Seems like a lost opportunity.

They didn't make an expansion in mandate, so it wouldn't lead to a similar expansion.

Do you think that breast cancer groups should expand to focusing on prostrate cancer as well, seeing as prostrate cancer cases have been going up?

Unless they're in Toronto, OH ... in which case they've made a huge mistake

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=toronto+united+states+of+america&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;hnear=Toronto,+Jefferson,+Ohio&amp;t=m&amp;z=13

http://gizmodo.com/5922074/the-best-bike-lock

Really, if a thief wants your bike they can get it. I have always had a nice Ulock and still had 2 cheap bikes stolen from my backyard (behind a fence). Yes it decreases the chances, but this is Toronto and shit happens.

Semi-related, if you really enjoy delving into origins/samples of music, this is the song that makes up the base for 'Know Yourself'.

This website is pretty good for sourcing most samples/covers/etc. I find it fascinating!

Just FYI, it's super easy now to duplciate keys from a picture. Granted we don't know where this stranger lives, but it's still a security concern to consider.

EDIT: Looks like you don't even have to leave your own house now to get key copies made from photos :D

fucking disgusting and BMO should be ashamed. who ever takes this job is going to be learning from a dumb ass check out her social media. Seriously how dumb is this girl.

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/vera-rendeiro/52/984/403 https://twitter.com/barbievera86

There's an amazing place on Spadina right at bloor and spadina I believe, called A&C games.

Found it

The site looks lame but it's run by a couple young guys and they have a LOT of retro stuff there. Lots of neat soundtracks and rare things I've never really seen either.

> "I don't think we can definitively say it is safe," says Jeanette Marie Tetrault, MD, FACP. She's an assistant professor of medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine.  Ongoing marijuana use has been linked to lung changes, memory loss, and a number of other health problems.

> There's no proof that smoking marijuana causes lung cancer like cigarettes do. But people who smoke pot do show signs of damage and precancerous changes in their lungs, especially if they also smoke cigarettes. And a study published in 2013 in Cancer Causes & Control found that heavy marijuana smoking might raise the risk of lung cancer.

https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/features/is-marijuana-safe-web

>Some of the long-term effects of smoking cannabis on the body are similar to the effects of smoking tobacco and can include risks to lung health, including: bronchitis, lung infections chronic (long-term) cough, increased mucus buildup in the throat

>In some people, cannabis use increases the risk of developing mental illnesses like psychosis or schizophrenia, especially in those who: start using cannabis at a young age, use cannabis frequently (daily or almost every day), have a personal or family history of psychosis and/or schizophrenia.

>Frequent cannabis use has also been associated with an increased risk of: suicide, depression, anxiety disorders.

>Contrary to popular belief, people can become addicted to cannabis. Individuals who use cannabis can develop a cannabis use disorder, which at its extreme can result in addiction.

>Continued, frequent and heavy cannabis use can cause physical dependency and addiction.

>Research has shown that THC in cannabis causes an increase in levels of dopamine, the pleasure chemical, in the brain. This motivates people to keep using it.

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-abuse/controlled-illegal-drugs/health-risks-of-marijuana-use.html

This data can be grabbed for free from the City of Toronto website as an ESRI Shapfile. All you have to do is throw it into a GIS like QGIS, change the projection and crop and you're done! Since it's .shp it'll also give you attribute info such as the park name.

It is really hard to justify paying for HTML teaching when the internet has as much information as it does. Just come up with pet projects, use the internet for reference, try stuff and you will figure it out. I have no doubt. You seem like a smrt cookie.

For reference: http://w3schools.com/html/ + http://w3schools.com/css/default.asp = well on your way. Lesson 1 is: html for structure, css for looks.

Here is what he looks like recently, This is what was sent from my daughter's school to me via email: https://www.docdroid.net/zVq9rvJ/yrp-release-december9.pdf.html

If you live in that area be careful. Some areas are very secluded.

If you're on Android, this app allows you to block calls based on specific masks, so you block any call starting with say "011248", so them changing the end of the number does nothing: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mglab.scm&amp;hl=en

I kept on getting those calls for a while, basically just blocked all the countries they originate from:

• 011248
• 011252
• 011221
• 011882
• 011257

Your theory is the basis of The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein, if you haven't read it. Great shocks, both Natural and man made being used to force changes on a society that would otherwise be unreasonable to everyone involved.

Do we really need to be organized?

Download Uber for Android

Download Uber for iOS

Download Uber for Windo.. just kidding.

Study from both the perspective of police officers and community members. Showed incredible amounts of racial bias against black people (primarily men) by police. The group that expressed that the most were black officers.

https://www.academia.edu/10058672/Black_Males_Perceptions_of_and_Experiences_with_the_Police_in_Toronto

While I agree that the green roof will do wonders for the look from outside, I was thinking more from the point of view of someone inside. It's all dark and incandescent yellow inside. Maybe this section will be enough to light the whole structure up. If so, that's awesome and I'll be happy. If not? I'll be disappointed, as it could've been a great idea to put in a platform roof reminiscent of something like this.

People are not frugal enough to search

I have also noticed what you said but most of the time if you see a price difference like that, it is from a third party seller and not Amazon themselves

While Amazon is not always the cheapest, I find that most of the time they do match the price, if not lower, comes with free delivery

For example, the past week I was looking to buy this

https://www.amazon.ca/Lovable-Labels-Chalkboard-Spice-Write/dp/B085WC1ST4?ref_=ast_sto_dp

$23.95

I Google their company and guess what $18.95 with free shipping

https://www.lovablelabels.ca/household/kitchen/spice-it-up-labels

People need to learn how to search and compare before complaining about their one option they used

Funny you should mention that - I picked up this fascinating doodad that I had originally noticed in a Marriott hotel room and loved it. Ordinarily, I make fun of hotel furniture because they're the artistic equivalent of branflakes - completely tasteless and bland, designed to be inoffensive. This thing, however, turned out to be a very useful piece of kit. If these guys are ever doing a firesale of stuff, I'm going to definitely check out the bedside lamp stuff because they all come with weird stuff like this.

You know, you and I aren't so different.

I too live in Toronto, have Giganews diamond w/VyprVPN, and love tinkering with technology, although I'm not a web developer. The only difference is I control SABznbd+ with an iOS device and it runs on my Mac Pro.

I don't know why that means we have to be enemies. I get that you hate Apple and that can be a frustrating opinion to hold in a place like Toronto where iOS device penetration is so high, but honestly, this shit is unnecessary.

You certainly aren't helping Android in Canada shake it's reputation of a geek or hobbyist OS with stuff like this, just making it worse. As someone who loves iOS but wants to see Android succeed in Canada to overtake RIM, I find that disappointing.

Also, for the record, using the term "sheeple" seriously like that is promoting an idea that the word is intended to ridicule. Just go with "sheep" in the future.

I use the Should I answer app on my phone. You can automatically block calls from poorly rated numbers and read other users' reviews of a number before answering.

I'll be graduating this June from U of T after having studied some "Human-Centric Design" processes and applications. So, I've ended up looking at a lot of things in this city as confusing and poorly made. A classic example are the many doors around the city that have handles that convey the meaning of "PULL" but instead only allow a person to physically "PUSH" them open.

These garbage cans were designed more for aesthetics than for actual use. It excluded a segment of our population (the physically disabled) and didn't take into consideration the reality of snow machines and assholes who will stomp on the metal bars - thus breaking them and rendering the entire object as useless.

Plus, their shape were odd in the relation to the sidewalks as they bulged out forcing people to kind of "dance" away from them. When people had to throw something during the rush hour foot traffic their needing to stop and press down on the metal bar created a momentary blockage, which disrupted the flow of people.

The big black metal bins you see now being put can be considered an upgrade simply because the simpler design is much more intuitive to use and simple to replace if damaged.

If you are interested in this kind of thing I highly recommend reading &quot;The Design of Everyday Things&quot; by Don Norman.

You get to see the World in a much different way and even see how some design choices are poorly made in everyday objects we use.

The pressure is dropping rapidly, here's a 24-hour graph: http://imgur.com/lTAOPtT

via PressureNet, which uses your phone's barometer to help scientists improve weather forecasting.

Chief Wahoo was designated their secondary logo, but it is still used by the franchise. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/15117279/cleveland-indians-officially-delegate-chief-wahoo-logo-secondary-status

> /u/PrayForMojo_: You were perving on people going nude. That shit is rude.

You must not understand what the word 'optional' means in what is a clothing optional beach.

Here, allow me to quote from Dictionary.com, should you be capable of reading.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/optional

Adjective - op-sh*uh*-nl

1. left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.

2. leaving something to choice.

We went on Thursday. It wasn't busy. Very relaxed environment and pace.

We got coupons from groupon and saved $10 each: https://www.groupon.com/deals/gl-legends-of-horror-1

Although the tickets had a time (eg ours was 9pm), we arrived 15 mins late and were scared they wouldn't let us in but it turned out that as long as you went same day, they didn't care about the time.

If anyone out there is a weather nerd like me, try out King City's wind radar:

https://www.wunderground.com/weather-radar/canada/on/king-city/wkr/

Snapshot as of 4:20pm for you mobile users:

https://i.imgur.com/F6yq1d4.png

On the dropdown that says "Base reflectivity" (that's the rain radar), change it to "base velocity 0.0 degrees" (0.0 means ground level)

It will only be able to measure velocity on things that are moving, IE rainclouds. To read the map, the wind is travelling in the direction of blue to red. Beyond that... I'm not really sure how to read these things TBH lol, it's not measuring the absolute velocity of the clouds, but the relative velocity compared to the radar station, and it can only tell the velocity for things moving towards itself or away from itself, it cannot measure velocity of the rain clouds moving parallel past it, it has poor accuracy the closer the objects get to the radar station, but poor resolution the further away they get.

Check out the last week or so in the context of the last year

Oil is up almost 20% from it's lows. I believe they are raising their prices in coordination with the sudden jump in the price of oil (Even though they ideally shouldn't be doing that)

There is a library catalog metasearch called WorldCat that searches catalogs for libraries worldwide (including public, academic, and special libraries). This can give you a quick sense of how many libraries hold a specific title. Librarians use this for collections comparison and also when making InterLibrary Loan decisions.

http://www.worldcat.org/

Spot-on in many cases, but this is an entirely grassroots production created by a combination of theatre people & digital creatives who want to do something innovative in Toronto (I am one of them.) We do, however, have a crowdfunding campaign. :) http://www.indiegogo.com/ZEDTO?a=351366

If you want to stay mostly on trails and quiet roads you can check out the ride up the Humber to Humber College and back to Etienne Brule. That'll clock in about 49 km.

Or just check out the tbn.ca website - all the group rides have maps and downloadable .gpx and .tcx files. I'm biased to them, I ride with the club so I'm familiar with what they've got.

They play all over the place. I have a podcast that features local bands. Find one you like, then check their websites to see where artists your like are playing next.

Learn the Identity of a Car Owner with Their License Plate Number and a Simple Google Search

I see the problem here. You think the word warning means the same thing as the word complaint. Fortunately there are heroes like me who are happy to correct your shocking, saddening ignorance.

Emergency Medical Services refers to a lot more than just an ambulance. First Responders such as Police, Fire, volunteer responders, First Aid providers, 9-1-1 call takers, Search and Rescue, and lots more, are part of the Emergency Medical Service.

It is important to differentiate Paramedics from an EMS provider. It would be like calling the Police the Legal System. They're part of the system.

Canadian Paramedic magazine did an article called "EMS Must Die" a few months back that does a far better write-up than I could ever do.

Check out page 35 here. http://issuu.com/emsnews/docs/jj13-web

I use zenmate, very happy with them. Only issue is they just launched from freeware to subscription basis. Free is fine if you just want US, but I like my UK netflix as well. It's like 70$ for the year otherwise.

Private internet access is supposedly another good one.

Zenmate has worked with both netflix and hulu for me np.

To clarify, yes: It is legal for taxis to stop so long as they are acitvely engaged in picking up or dropping off a fair. City, utility and emergency vehicles likewise get a pass, so long as they are engaged in official business.

It is not legal for any other vehicle to stop in the bike lane, except in emergencies, the exception being dropping off or picking up a disabled person. If you find somebody stopping in the bike lane, yell at them. I have heard many, many excuses for this, but they all boil down to the same thing: They believe that their connivence trumps your safety. It doesn't. It is not OK for cars to park in bike lanes, it is illegal and it endangers cyclists.

A printable pamphlet with some details: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B542xNdZSVVIMTIyMzQzOGQtOTY5ZC00ZmYzLWFmZWItOWNiNjljMTg1NWRh

Raising property taxes has the same effect as raising interest rates. Demand for home ownership lowers, pushing housing prices lower. Demand for rent rises, pushing rental prices higher.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/investors-like-rising-int_b_9909692

It's disingenuous to suggest only home owners will be paying the carrying cost. Renters would end up covering a big portion of it too due to the shift in demand for rentals.

It's also disingenuous to say that Toronto has a speculation problem because rent is not high enough to cover carrying costs. Rent is high enough to cover carrying cost unless you took out a big loan. It all depends on rental yields, and rental yields in the city are pretty in line with other major cities in around world:

https://www.globalpropertyguide.com/rental-yields

Beck et al. see which way the winds are blowing and it scares them. Uber and the like will eventually obsolete them, especially in light of stories like this, but like every other dying industry, they will go down kicking and screaming.

What lower income family is going to spend $8,000 to $12,500 at Costco a year?

Costco is great but seriously people it's for higher income folks. Poor people do not shop at Costco. They are not going to do when it's convenient, too.

https://www.fool.com/investing/2016/06/17/who-is-costcos-favorite-customer.aspx http://www.investopedia.com/articles/insights/061516/whats-average-costco-consumer-cost.asp

If you're interested in trying out a round-about in Richmond Hill, there are five located here

I drove through there, it was hilarious, I approached the round-about and yielded as there was another car in the circle.

The other car Stopped right in the middle to wave-me-in. So I'm waving at them to just keep going! .. didn't work so I just waved thanks and proceeded.

There's plenty of these jobs, especially for those with experience. However, even a junior should be able to find something. I suggest talking with an IT recruiter. It's a good way to get your foot in the door.

Also, FYI: http://www.workopolis.com/EN/job-search/help-desk-jobs-toronto-ontario?ak=help+desk&amp;l=toronto%2contario&amp;lg=en

I think the victim was this man: http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=10976

Source: http://www.reddit.com/r/SuicideWatch/comments/2eywld/i_probably_wont_suicide_but_i_just_lost_all/ck6xce8

Pacific Rim set out to be a dumb fun Japanese style monster movie and it succeeded. Not sure why you linked Suicide Squad because Pacific Rim actually had decent reviews - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pacific_rim_2013. Pompeii was shit though so I'm not sure why you included that one.

Hey Gambitzz I'm doing a live streaming show now called "Brian Does The Neighbourhood." Coming to a living room or kitchen near you every Friday from 7-9am!

Live stream: http://mixlr.com/brianbaileyradio/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/brianbaileyradio/brian-does-the-neighbourhood-daves-house-pt1

The thing is that there's also legitimate purpose to making the list searchable. Sites like https://haveibeenpwned.com/ serve a public interest in allowing you to determine if your data has been leaked. Ashley Madison shouldn't be able to suppress such services. That said, perhaps the service should require that you authenticate your email address prior to a search.

I have no idea why the sexual orientation of the woman was revealed, as it doesn't seem relevant. Then I see it's Xtra :p

Also the picture is of Sean Gibson and not of the barber. I haven't been to that barber shop before, so I don't know the race of the barbers. But this is more of a religion vs. gender battle it seems.

You can buy reflective fabric tape at MEC specifically designed to put on your clothes and gear.

I cut out strips of tape for my running shorts, tank top, and jacket, and they've lasted at least a year or two of washes. Highly recommend for increasing safety at a low price.

Edit: no longer sold by MEC, but this is what I used: https://www.amazon.ca/Gear-Aid-Tenacious-Reflective-Fabric/dp/B00URO2XY0