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Letters to the editor for the week of August 16th, 2012

Letters to the editor for the week of August 16th, 2012

Process needs review
Going Royal

Going Royal

Toulouse Spence and the heirs apparent
Hack reveals two exploits

Hack reveals two exploits

Mat Honan is arguably one of the best-established technology reporters in the world, a former contributing editor to WIRED magazine and senior reporter for Gizmodo. He knows a few things about technology.
Letters to the editor for the week of August 9th, 2012

Letters to the editor for the week of August 9th, 2012

Birken debate drifting
Decline in workforce numbers a warning sign?

Decline in workforce numbers a warning sign?

What should we make of the fact the size of Whistler's workforce has declined, not just since the 2008 recession, but almost steadily for about a decade? The all-time high for winter season jobs in Whistler, according to the Whistler Housing Authorit
Prince of the White Circus

Prince of the White Circus

Toulouse and the World Cup
The Codec code

The Codec code

A few weeks ago I ran a rundown on all the digital music formats out there and what they mean in terms of sound quality and hard-drive space.
Toulouse (Terry) Spence –Rising to the occasion

Toulouse (Terry) Spence –Rising to the occasion

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. – George Bernard Shaw Everyone knows Toulouse. He's the little naked guy with the long skis and the huge grin in the infamous Toad Hall poster.
Bitcoin catching on?

Bitcoin catching on?

Like most people I was suspicious of this new digital currency, which was created primarily for online transactions but is slowly creeping into the physical world as well.
Labour issues loom but housing not the factor it once was

Labour issues loom but housing not the factor it once was

"With constrained labour markets both here in B.C. and throughout the rest of Canada due to our aging population, the scarcity of available workers will limit our ability to grow our regional and provincial economies.