Comments for Destination: Journey http://melissahk.wordpress.com Eratic Musings on the Pursuit of Living Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:29:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Don’t Believe the Hype: Your Cable and Satellite Bills by MelissaHK http://melissahk.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/dont-believe-the-hype-your-cable-and-satellite-bills/#comment-119 MelissaHK Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:29:53 +0000 http://melissahk.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-119 The CBC picked up this story. Check it out . . . CTV urges CRTC to put brakes on TV costs Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 | 6:15 PM ET By Peter Nowak CBC News http://tinyurl.com/layyo4 The CBC picked up this story. Check it out . . .

CTV urges CRTC to put brakes on TV costs
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 | 6:15 PM ET
By Peter Nowak CBC News

http://tinyurl.com/layyo4

]]> Comment on TweetCommons: Connecting You to Canadian Politicians by Trevor http://melissahk.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/tweetcommons-connecting-you-to-canadian-politicians/#comment-118 Trevor Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:52:24 +0000 http://melissahk.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-118 You can also use http://politwitter.ca/ to Connect with Canadian politicians. It was the first Canadian political Twitter site and offers unparalleled features. Along with aggregating Twitter from MPs it brings ALL Canadian political Twitter under one roof, both federal and provincial. There are detailed lists of MPs and MLAs on Twitter along with a list of political hashtags. The site tracks MPs pictures posted to Twitter and Flickr, and videos posted on Youtube. The site also offers detailed statistics and trends on political Twitter in Canada. You can also use http://politwitter.ca/ to Connect with Canadian politicians. It was the first Canadian political Twitter site and offers unparalleled features. Along with aggregating Twitter from MPs it brings ALL Canadian political Twitter under one roof, both federal and provincial.

There are detailed lists of MPs and MLAs on Twitter along with a list of political hashtags. The site tracks MPs pictures posted to Twitter and Flickr, and videos posted on Youtube. The site also offers detailed statistics and trends on political Twitter in Canada.

]]> Comment on TweetCommons: Connecting You to Canadian Politicians by TweetCommons: Connecting You to Canadian Politicians | networking-the.info http://melissahk.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/tweetcommons-connecting-you-to-canadian-politicians/#comment-117 TweetCommons: Connecting You to Canadian Politicians | networking-the.info Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:52:38 +0000 http://melissahk.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-117 [...] Read more here:  TweetCommons: Connecting You to Canadian Politicians [...] [...] Read more here:  TweetCommons: Connecting You to Canadian Politicians [...]

]]> Comment on Sustainable Living and other resources by Health Forums http://melissahk.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/sustainable-living-and-other-resources/#comment-107 Health Forums Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:30:38 +0000 http://melissahk.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-107 Thx, visited planetfriendly.net and bookmarked it. Has health related articles which i am interested in. Thx, visited planetfriendly.net and bookmarked it. Has health related articles which i am interested in.

]]> Comment on CRTC Net Neutrality deadline extended to Monday, Feb. 23 by Topics about Music » CRTC Net Neutrality deadline extended to Monday, Feb. 23 http://melissahk.wordpress.com/2009/02/20/crtc-net-neutrality-deadline-extended-to-monday-feb-23/#comment-76 Topics about Music » CRTC Net Neutrality deadline extended to Monday, Feb. 23 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:29:43 +0000 http://melissahk.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-76 [...] Destination: Journey added an interesting post on CRTC Net Neutrality deadline extended to Monday, Feb. 23Here’s a small excerptYou’ve got a few more days to get your thoughts to the CRTC on Net Neutrality. If you don’t know what it is or why it’s important, I’ve got a few posts tagged with net-netrality that give some basics, or you can check out some of these fine folks below. * * * Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2008-19 Notice of consultation and hearing Review of the Internet traffic management practices of Internet service providers * * * From Mediacaster Magazine Net Neutrality Submission Deadline Exten [...] [...] Destination: Journey added an interesting post on CRTC Net Neutrality deadline extended to Monday, Feb. 23Here’s a small excerptYou’ve got a few more days to get your thoughts to the CRTC on Net Neutrality. If you don’t know what it is or why it’s important, I’ve got a few posts tagged with net-netrality that give some basics, or you can check out some of these fine folks below. * * * Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2008-19 Notice of consultation and hearing Review of the Internet traffic management practices of Internet service providers * * * From Mediacaster Magazine Net Neutrality Submission Deadline Exten [...]

]]> Comment on And YOU could have found out that the CBC is spending your money on theatre tickets and catering by MelissaHK http://melissahk.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/and-you-could-have-found-out-that-the-cbc-is-spending-your-money-on-theatre-tickets-and-catering/#comment-70 MelissaHK Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:11:39 +0000 http://melissahk.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-70 Another one in support of the CBC from Tod Maffin: Once again, the CBC is beaten up for no reason. http://todmaffin.com/cbexpenses "Sun Media, a media powerhouse with 43 paid-circulation and free dailies in Canada’s key urban markets and more than 200 community publications, has charged the CBC with wasteful spending. "What, you ain’t the National Post?! "Their big beef seems to be that the head of Radio-Canada spent money staying in hotels and rewarding staff with two — JUST TWO — celebrations in three years." Another one in support of the CBC from Tod Maffin:

Once again, the CBC is beaten up for no reason.
http://todmaffin.com/cbexpenses
“Sun Media, a media powerhouse with 43 paid-circulation and free dailies in Canada’s key urban markets and more than 200 community publications, has charged the CBC with wasteful spending.
“What, you ain’t the National Post?!
“Their big beef seems to be that the head of Radio-Canada spent money staying in hotels and rewarding staff with two — JUST TWO — celebrations in three years.”

]]> Comment on And YOU could have found out that the CBC is spending your money on theatre tickets and catering by MelissaHK http://melissahk.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/and-you-could-have-found-out-that-the-cbc-is-spending-your-money-on-theatre-tickets-and-catering/#comment-69 MelissaHK Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:00:24 +0000 http://melissahk.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-69 A couple of new articles: CBC defends itself against report on expenses http://tinyurl.com/59lqm8 Canada's public broadcaster says it takes the management of taxpayers' money "very seriously" and a recent report of overspending by one of its executives is largely a distortion of the truth by some of the CBC's competitors. CBC to cut spending, review major projects in tough times: president http://tinyurl.com/5b8ga9 On the heels of cost-cutting news from broadcasters Canwest and CTV recently, CBC/Radio-Canada president Hubert Lacroix sent a missive to staff Friday sketching out a few ways the public broadcaster intends to reduce costs. A couple of new articles:

CBC defends itself against report on expenses
http://tinyurl.com/59lqm8
Canada’s public broadcaster says it takes the management of taxpayers’ money “very seriously” and a recent report of overspending by one of its executives is largely a distortion of the truth by some of the CBC’s competitors.

CBC to cut spending, review major projects in tough times: president
http://tinyurl.com/5b8ga9
On the heels of cost-cutting news from broadcasters Canwest and CTV recently, CBC/Radio-Canada president Hubert Lacroix sent a missive to staff Friday sketching out a few ways the public broadcaster intends to reduce costs.

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