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Martin

@mcourcel

A geek at heart interested in gadgets that simplify life. Also, fairly humorous at times... and very humble.

 Toronto
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Joined January 2009
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Over 100 Children Found Working Hazardous Jobs At Slaughterhouses bit.ly/41dZy4Z #WhatDoYouThink?
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This is a great example of where the AODA did not frickin help. How about you go after establishments that have stairs on front of them, instead of going after Startups that are trying something new. bit.ly/3SdMsRh
Tech startup is finding success in the U.S. after it was shunned by Toronto

Tech startup is finding success in the U.S. after it was shunned by Toronto

After being pretty much outright banned in Toronto, the tech startup that caused a stir here has now migrated to the United States. People were bemus…

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New Ford F-450 Comes With Shotgun In Case Truck Doesn’t Kill Pedestrian On Impact bit.ly/3aVa6AJ
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Alarming Study Finds Only 20% Of Unwanted Babies Adopted By Wild Animals bit.ly/3PsUxza
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@PCMag21 Jul 2022
That file isn't gone for good. pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-reco…
How to Recover Deleted Files in Windows

How to Recover Deleted Files in Windows

Did you accidentally delete an important file? Did you also empty the Recycle Bin? Don't worry. Microsoft has its own file recovery tool available for Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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If today's Rogers service outage has taught us anything, it's that one monopoly to rule us all will inevitable fail Canadians. We have a real problem in our telecom industry. Say NO to Rogers-Shaw: action.openmedia.org/page/10…
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1 in 4 Canadians are offline today due to a single company’s outage. Here’s the deal with 🇨🇦’s internet oligopoly (and what it costs you) 🔗 wsim.co/tldr-2022-06-06
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🛰️ OK, so, a question... What internet company are you using to read this tweet, right now? (If you really feel like sharing, tell us how much you’re paying, too — we’re curious!)
73%Big 3: Rogers/Bell/Telus
24%An indie ISP, actually
2%Free parking lot Wi-Fi
440 votes • Final results
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Every time the bug zapper zaps, a housefly gets its wings.
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Wallets are here. So let us pad yours. We’re sending 25 winners a deposit of $2,000 worth of $ETH. Retweet this post, and reply with #WealthsimpleCrypto by April 12th to be entered. Full details here: Wealthsimple.com/50kcryptogi…

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In just a few days, we're launching our next Kickstarter project - and it's something quite magical... 🎄 To celebrate, we're giving away a $200 Antsy Labs gift card and a $100 Amazon gift card! Enter here ➡️ antsylabs.com/pages/antsy-la…

Antsy Labs' Next Kickstarter

Competition - October Giveaway

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Summer is finally here!🌞To help kickstart your summer fun we teamed up with @Rosewillinc to give away 5 big prizes! Hit the link to check out all the good prizes and enter😍 newegg.io/rwnewegg
Rosewill giveaway sweepstakes pc parts pc build summer fun giveaway yellow massage gun keyboard mouse liquid cooler power supply psu air fryer bread maker air purifier induction cooktop cooking gamer gaming home life products

ALT Rosewill giveaway sweepstakes pc parts pc build summer fun giveaway yellow massage gun keyboard mouse liquid cooler power supply psu air fryer bread maker air purifier induction cooktop cooking gamer gaming home life products

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Wow! @IEA says 1.5˚C is possible but world leaders must up their game + scrap new oil, coal and gas! Great start @fbirol NOW FINISH THE JOB. Focus #WEO2021 on 1.5˚C and power the Clean Energy Revolution! #fixtheWEO #NZ2050 #WEO21 @BorisJohnson @AlokSharma_RDG
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#Breaking Greyhound announces the end of Canadian domestic intercity bus service as of midnight tonight. The company’s US affiliate will restart cross-border trips from Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver once pandemic restrictions are lifted.
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Feast your pies on this—we're giving away 314 Raspberry Pis in celebration of Pi Day. Simply like and RT for your chance to win! Unlike pi, this giveaway ends on 3/14. Open to pi lovers in CAN/US (exclusions apply). Rules: bit.ly/shopiday?utm_campaign… #giveaway #shopiday
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Man in custody after briefly setting fire to Canada Revenue Agency headquarters | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/fi…

Man charged with arson after fire set at Canada Revenue Agency headquarters | CBC News

A 33-year-old man faces three charges, including arson, after he allegedly broke into the historic Connaught Building and set a small fire that was quickly extinguished.

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"Accessibility is about equal opportunity for all people..." This week on Altered, read from @Adobe's Director of Accessibility, @awkawk, on how and why businesses should shift accessibility from grassroots initiatives to an organizational imperative: atlantic57.com/altered/why-b…
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#HalloweenBox #Contest is here! We’re giving away mystery boxes each valued from $10 to over $300! 💵🎃 Super Easy to Enter: 1. Follow us 2. Like this post 3. Retweet this post You decide how many winners! We’ll give away an additional box every 100 likes across social media 🎁
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RIP. Hung out with/wrote about them years ago in Calgary. They were the real rock’n’rollers. “Eddie Van Halen Dead at 65 from Cancer” tmz.com/2020/10/06/eddie-van…
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Become a #FluWatcher and help us track the #flu and #COVID19. It’s fast and anonymous! Sign up today here: ow.ly/1azv50BBeR0
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To the Lovers, the Dreamers, and You... Keep believing. #DisneyMagicMoments
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