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Someone explain to me the logic behind a 21Mbps connection w/ a 5GB cap. I used to pass 5GB on a dialup connection. - Ross McKillop

If you felt like linking to this particular article from your web site/blog etc, I would be truly grateful. I'm attempting to make this the #1 Google result for adding music to your Android phone. - Ross McKillop

"Well thank you sir for such a kind review. It's very cool that you caught on to the actual idea of the site template. I often get people asking if they can redesign Simple Help so that it's more eye-catching and flashy etc - they just don't quite "get" that I have intentionally played down the theme to be "simple". You're also dead-on about the use of the <--more--> tag. Because some of the tutorials are quite lengthy, I cut them off after explaining what the tutorial will be about, rather than have a super-long front page. Also, my front page gets very, very, very few views, compared to the posts - so I've never stressed about it much. Anyway, thanks again!" - Ross McKillop

"How to re-install a working Hulu in Boxee." - Ross McKillop

"Seriously. What's taking so long w/ the new iMac? I'm anxious to buy one, but I know the second I do they'll release the new one, and it'll be so close in cost to the existing model that I'll have to shoot someone. At the very least release the new one so I can decide if I want it, or buy a decreased-price current gen model." - Ross McKillop

"DAMNIT I'm an hour late. I wasn't 100% sure on Xanadu but that was going to be my guess. Good one Rob!" - Ross McKillop

"Yeah come on, I expected an iMac update at the LEAST. Now I have to wait even longer so that the price on the current gen drops (and I buy one). Sigh." - Ross McKillop

"I really did enjoy your list. Disagreements and all :) Really just personal preference differences actually. I still use and very much enjoy Facebook, and FriendFeed just didn't do it for me. Too busy. Then again, I use Facebook for my "real life" friends, not so much the social networking... Twitter really does deserve the Honorable Mention, they went from being the butt end of outage/downtime jokes to being really quite stable. Now if NetFlix would figure out something w/ the CRTC so Canadians can use the service....." - Ross McKillop

"virtual deputies" really means "seriously bored virtual big brother racists" - Ross McKillop

I expected better of Canada. Then again, it is the CRTC. Clearly Bell paid this years bribes in full. - Ross McKillop

From the article: "Bomb-sniffing dogs will soon start scanning the vehicle lineups, as well as foot passengers and baggage areas, BC Ferries spokesperson Debra Marshall said Friday. The dogs will be sniffing for bombs, not drugs, she said." If they were going for drugs (pot) every 3rd passenger would be in trouble. - Ross McKillop

damn those tubes - Ross McKillop

"Skip the Eee PC unless you have tiny figures or don't mind getting used to typing on a really, really small keyboard. Performance wise it's fine. I'm still a little puzzled over the concept of "Ultra Portable" - it's not like they fit in your pocket. You still need some kind of bag to carry them in, and you can carry your MacBook/MacBook Pro in that same bag. Whatever. I've gotten my moneys worth out of it, via tutorials. My mom really likes it, so I gave it to her, but I suspect if I gave her a laptop she'd be a lot more happy w/ it. Anyway, I'm w/ you. Pass on a low-end MacBook thanks. I want to upgrade (MacBook Pro), not downgrade. Unless they come out w/ a more powerful version of my MacBook Pro, that isn't a MacBook Pro, I'll be waiting a while longer for a price drop, and then "really" upgrading." - Ross McKillop

"oh btw, totally unrelated note, I'm coming to SF in Nov. I'll be spending my time from 8am on, give or take, standing in line at the Filmore. But if you're bored and wanna stop by, you can make fun of me for standing there two days in a row for 12 hours each day." - Ross McKillop

"Right on my brother! And if you want to step it up a notch, unsubscribe from Valleywag and TC. I did a loooong time ago, and haven't looked back for a second." - Ross McKillop

"I've been using it for months and months now, but because I like the drop-shadown of Applekey+Shift+4+Space, I've been using it less and less lately." - Ross McKillop

"Thanks :) I should also have mentioned - fame is never, ever something that I've sought. I would MUCH rather be able to make a living doing it than be a "known" Internet name and still have to have a day job. Also, I'm not entirely sure my site really does fit into the "blog" category. Yes, I use WordPress as a publishing platform, but at the end of the day, I write tutorials - and very often from an impersonal perspective. I'll make the occasional joke or comment during a tutorial, but my content isn't exactly "personal" or opinion based (beyond the software I suggest). When people ask me what I do for a living I usually say "I write a web site" or "I run a web site" - rarely do I say "I'm a blogger"." - Ross McKillop

"To be fair, you're partly incorrect. I make my living blogging, and my sole income is from the advertising on my blog. In fact I've done so well that I'm starting a second blog, which I expect will take less time to get up and making money based on the things I learned the first time around." - Ross McKillop

This is something I've been saying for quite a while now. - Ross McKillop

Right on! Competition in the marketplace! - Ross McKillop

When your home state opposes you as a VP, you're in trouble. I hope. - Ross McKillop

Nah, he's still young at heart. But I've seen them enough times that I'll pass (if they even do the West Coast) - Ross McKillop

I think I speak for every Leafs fan in the world. Quit messing around with the Air Canada Center and fix the team. We'd rather have a contender play in a barn than the current team miss the playoffs in an ultra-fancy arena. - Ross McKillop

What happened? Do you have to collaborate on a piece w/ Leah Mclaren? - Ross McKillop

The RCPM have better things to do. "Enough for two joints per man, woman and child in B.C." - and that's stated like it's a BAD thing. - Ross McKillop

"I use this band as an example for damn near everything, might as well use it as an example again. Gov't Mule does it right. The have a rabidly loyal following, they tour almost non-stop, and they have never (to my knowledge) played the same show/setlist twice. They allow audience members to tape the shows, and the recordings can be freely traded/distributed, even online (see bt.etree.org). The soundboard recordings of every show are available to purchase in FLAC and MP3. They constantly offer fans discounts and freebies (pre-order a DVD and get free downloads, free extra CDs etc). They even offer college students "free surprise packs" by showing ID at the merch stand. And they *always* keep the ticket prices affordable. They're not getting wealthy, but they're certainly not going broke either. They sell a ton of merch at every show, and most fans buy every show (digital download) they attend - and then some. Even on the not-official mailing list, if you even hint at trading a..." - Ross McKillop

"I don't have a Netflix account so I can't login, but if Surf Nazis Must Die is one of the "Watch Now" movies, that's my nomination. My only fear is that it falls into a "It's so bad it's just bad" category, rather than it's so bad it's good." - Ross McKillop

Never been a phan, but this will (provided it happens) make a lot of people happy. - Ross McKillop

"It's not like Hulu doesn't *want* to broadcast to other counties, generally they just can't. In our case, blame the CRTC and Canadian broadcasters who struck deals w/ US networks. I don't know what your site metrics look like, but for mine the % of Site Total = 49.77% US (using Aug 08 to date). I had more visitors from California than I did Canada (or the UK). I don't blame people for embedding Hulu vidoes, most English language site visitors are from the US.. Unless of course your site is geo-specific like a blog about Toronto etc." - Ross McKillop

What's really f'ed up is that it takes the Olympics for Campbell to even pretend to give a shit. For those of you not familiar with Vancouver, it's the Canadian city with the highest homeless population. - Ross McKillop