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What Is Throttling, and Why Should You Care?

Bell Canada is dropping its widely-despised traffic shaping practices in March. We explain what it all means.

By Kelli Korducki Jan. 6th, 4:00 pm

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2011 Hero: TekSavvy

Nominated for: taking on communications bullies.

By Stephen Michalowicz • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 20th, 1:14 pm

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“Ladies Learning Code” Helping Women Crack the Coding Ceiling

Popular Toronto female-centric workshop busts myth that coding is only for guys, geeks.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Oct. 11th, 12:00 pm

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Papers, Please

On "lawful access" and keeping the cops out of your email.

By Todd Aalgaard Sep. 16th, 1:00 pm

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Vizualize.me Illustrates the Resumé

A new Toronto startup wants job seekers to display their skills and experience with slick visuals.

By Jaime Woo Sep. 14th, 3:30 pm

Photo Sharing Site 500px Ready For Its Close-Up

By Jaime Woo Aug. 16th, 9:00 am

New Toronto Initiative Supports First-Time Female Game Developers

By Jaime Woo Jul. 26th, 9:45 am

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Spotted: Google Street View Trike

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 20th, 10:15 am

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Internet Archive Canada Laying Off Most Staff

By Keren Katz Jul. 14th, 12:00 pm

mesh Stays In the Moment

By Jaime Woo May. 27th, 9:00 am

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The CRTC, UBB, and the Politics of Digital Space

By Todd Aalgaard Feb. 3rd, 5:00 pm

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Googling Toronto: Rob Ford Edition

By Stephen Michalowicz Feb. 1st, 2:00 pm

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InteraXon Lets You Control Things with Your Mind

By Max Hartshorn Jan. 4th, 11:00 am

Declassified: Fantail Pigeons and Ketchup Dreams

By Steve Kupferman Dec. 29th, 11:00 am

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2010 Villain: Bandwidth Caps

By Navneet Alang Dec. 13th, 9:30 am

Glad Hand: Excuse Me, Your Baton is in My Face

By Brett Lamb Dec. 10th, 11:00 am

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The Toronto Star and Other Perils, by Mike Strobel

By Mike Strobel (Guest Contributor) Dec. 9th, 2:45 pm

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U of T Physicists Unleash “Supernova in a Jar”

By Max Hartshorn Dec. 8th, 2:30 pm

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Doug Trumbull’s Space Odysseys

By John Semley Dec. 8th, 12:00 pm

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Sharing Plans Made Easier With Connectsy

By Justin Kozuch Nov. 30th, 12:00 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆)

TTC Service Alerts

• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Eglinton Stn has now cleared and full service has resumed on the Yonge University Spadina line. #TTC | 7:59 PM Apr 5
• Trains are currently holding southbound at Eglinton Stn due to a Passenger Assistance Alarm activated on a train. #TTC | 7:54 PM Apr 5
• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Spadina and Queen has now cleared and full service on the 510 Spadina Streetcar line has resumed. #TTC | 5:50 PM Apr 5

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David Chang Talks About His Upcoming Toronto Debut The celebrity restaurateur says plans for the Toronto branch of his Momofuku empire are still in flux, and he likes it that way.	Lights, Camera … And Everything Else
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