Network/IT guy, started work on VAX computers. Author of Petition to Governor in Council to overturn UBB decisions at CRTC. was jfmezei on Twitter. was previously on mstdn.ca
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Last Notes npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei Started to watch the Netanyahu speech. I had dreaded this moment. Was curious why all teh applause when he was walking to the podium. I had been told he didn't get a warm reception. Then the camera turned to show the applause was for everyone leaving. https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1yvnuea4m He starts: "Mr President, before I begin, if there are any more moral cowards who haven't left this hall, please do so now" https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/117/344/465/996/362/156/original/fc5adeac59589535.png npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…2wxk Question: It appears that planets have nearly circular orbit around the sun, and our moon is also close to circular. is there an explanation on how those orbits are nearly circular when one considers the big bang should have been throwing rocks that get caught in elliptical orbits around stars? Is this a case that elliptical orbits end up circular over time? or is there no known explanation ? npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei Trump's irrational dementia has had an impulsive need to sign a whopping 5 executive orders tonight, past his bedtime. 1- Excluding Certain Canadian Products from Importation into the United States in Response to Continued Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Motor Vehicles https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/excluding-certain-canadian-products-from-importation-into-the-united-states-in-response-to-continued-discrimination-against-the-commerce-of-the-united-states-with-respect-to-motor-vehicles/ 1/ npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei On tariff with USA: When Trump annoucned the bully 50% tariffs against Canada, Canada should have responded that it does not negotiate with bullies and no negotiations would take place until the USA Congress widthdrew those 50% tariffs. (remember, congress is in charge of tariffs). Starting negotiation after Trump announces threat of 50% tariffs only sends message to Trump that his bullying is working. npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…y789 ended using the ÖBB one https://fahrplan.oebb.at/webapp/ because I could list arrivals, that is how I found out it was an DB tran going to Marseille, but a SNCF TGV to/from Frankfurt. I need to sharpen my european train skills. the db site doesn't like myt browser and gives me 404 messages. npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…y789 Your TGV from Strasbourg to Lyon continues to Marseille, arrives 15:04 . If you use your portable Tardis, go back to 08:00 to catch the express to Madrid that leaves at 08:04 and arrives Madrid 16:18 :-) Understanding European trains is a bit of a learning experience and trying to understand your route caused me to learn much :-) Are Nightjet trains now reliable or are they still often cancelled last minute due to lack of equipment? (or were problems blown out of proportions?) npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…y789 I have just spent more than an hour looking at schedules (or trying to). I easily fall into rabbit holes :-( DB had/has route 84 to from Frankfurt to Marseille on its map, but can't find a train. Update: SNCF TGV 9590 dep Frankfurt 14:02, arr Lyon 20:06 arr Marseille 21:46 There are trains from Marseille to Spain. (Madrid Puerta de Atocha (renfe). (probably no help for you). In Canada we only have a handful of routes left so planning is simple ! https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/117/104/326/554/414/670/original/113264373708dfec.png npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…y789 Figured you would have to avoid Paris based on your rules, but doesn't make like more difficult? If Paris were allowed, you could take European sleeper from Hamburg to Paris, then day train Paris Barcelona. Simplifies journey. Edit. found answer, VR operates from Finland to Haparanda, Or is it a swedish train, but you bought ticket fro VR? What is the logic/goal behind preventing in-city station change? (or is this more about preventing use of local mass transit?) npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…y789 OK, read the rules. I think the "same station" is a hard one when you consider how trains are often directed to different stations in Paris and many other cities such as Barcelona. And some trains may stop before reaching Berlin Hauptbahnhof to save $$ and you're expected to take S/U-Bahn to get there to catch next train. I might have allowed locat transit between intercity train stations as long as it is all within the same municipal boundary. npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…y789 Pardon my ignorance here is this record on a single train with variable gauge ? Finland is 1524mm, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, etc are 1435mm, Spain and Portugal are 1668mm, though there is high speed 1435 in Spain to Seville. or is this longest journey on single ticket? Prior to 2020, you could do Paris Vladivistok on 2 trains: Paris-Moscow, Moscow-Vladivostok) with only 1 gauge change (you stayed on same cars). : 8,882km as the crow flies. https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/117/101/615/649/481/455/original/c3be211c898fc00b.png npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei AI generated precise measuring cup. Can you spot the problem? Marketing driven CEOs want to run their business on this type of software? really ? https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/117/097/906/005/146/375/original/08f9c7e5a693fb12.png npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei On the day Spokane burned down due to climate change. The asshole emperor speaks of radical climate activists. https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/117/040/223/919/555/996/original/83702edb2172eb21.png npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…5ds9 Funny you should mention that, youtube recommended me this video from you :-):-) You were so happy in that Dodge RAM with the red stripe and the Copium pills living in a McMansion in suburbia :-) It is a shame you were abducted and brought back to Amsterdam from your dream lifestyle :-) https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/117/006/222/961/183/806/original/997c0effed35cedc.png npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…5ds9 Heads up, UN passed resolition on road safety this week. ‘Business as usual is a business of death’: UN adopts road safety pledge over US objection https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167993 The Progress Declaration passed by a recorded vote of 162 in favour to one against (USA), with no abstentions. UN Road Safety Fund Partnership Pledging Conference https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13bss1ju0 (2 hours 20 minutes) The actual resolution: A/80/L.95 https://docs.un.org/A/80/L.95 npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…vsv9 Got a better image of the MB railway washout Definitely where I thought it would be and fairly serious. It will take a while for CN to fix this. (pic 2 is from 2025 as reference). Curious if CN will build a bridge or just embankement with culvert (hopefully a big culvert). Climate change bringing more powerful storms means many culverts may no longer be big enough to handle such storms. This is an example. https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/116/936/883/776/941/656/original/70633f1cde9dc514.png https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/116/936/887/449/396/561/original/c3bb95885dbcd5ab.png npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…xd6k @nprofile…5ds9 Well, if one is to be serious about it, "car free" also means transit, not just pedestrians and bikes. npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…5ds9 by definition , Mr Not Just Bikes must oppose « car free » cities as they would become « just bikes ». 😀 npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…600e @nprofile…2wxk did I read this right? Reflect Orbital plans on 50,000 satellites/mirrors ? That is absolutely bonkers. npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei Update on the Rail Baltica project. (standard gauge 200kmh line from Poland to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. ) The last 3 countries are build with Russian gauge 1520mm, incompatible with 1435mm standard gauge. - costs have skyrocketed. - now scaled back to single track but with plans for double track. https://youtu.be/X-oiFpnNXKs https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/116/833/005/974/431/485/original/018f37d96b92f463.png npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei US Army film from 1943 warning of fascism. Very relevant today, except US army is now on side with the fascist. #fascism https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/116/752/472/173/512/397/original/ad691aeb40989a6f.mp4 npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…f83y @nprofile…yfp8 I had created a video to celebrate the Rogers-Shaw wedding back then. https://youtu.be/nAw5W3NmXuc NoteL when Bell bought Astral, they also made plenty of promises on employment which were not upheld, but the "tangible benefits package" that was promised and put into Bell's condition of licence were upheld. npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…f83y @nprofile…yfp8 Once the CRTC gives its green light on a deal (broadcasting) , once I Said said "yes" on the deal (telecom, competition) and once the Competition Tribunal said "yes", then the deal is consumed and there are no mechanisms to hold Rogers accountable to its promises except for broadcasting where promises for contributions to funds are part of each renewall process so if not upkept, CRTC can act at time of renewall years later, which it won't because: LOBBYING. npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…jks6 from my archives, applicable to Cathedral Grove cuts. https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/116/739/977/622/939/862/original/314ab95eb277477d.jpg npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei A plaque in Iceland #climate change A letter to the future "Ok" is the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status as a glacier. In the next 200 years, all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path. This monument is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it. August 2019 415ppm CO2 https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/116/718/871/028/653/015/original/549bea70b361c247.jpg npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei Manitoba road sign (also applies to Yukon, NWT and Nunavut in summer , as well as Labrador) https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/116/707/818/877/327/178/original/07bf9ac9cb1ffbf5.jpg npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…qzwa Canada’s largest airports have already been somewhat privatized decades ago. Contract for their management given to friends of government. YVR Inc, GTAA. ADM are all corporations in charge if running their airport and fund uogrades. As a result, Toronto has some of highest fees in world. ADM was nearly bankrupt twice due to white elephant plans to rebuild Dorval and literally demolish Mirabel, à federal asset. npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei With secretive USSR, the April 26th explosion at Chornobyl was not announced. On April 28th, It was workers at a Swedish nuclear power plant that had higher than normal radiation readings which after invetigation were found to come from outside, not from plant and wind patterns poimted to a Lithianian plant as possible source. This forced USSR to admit to an accident. IAEA PDF: https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/publications/magazines/bulletin/bull28-3/28302793032.pdf?__cf_chl_tk=iTm2snNnJQMzLK2L0HRhpozyy0YPtp0NCygLfo0c_DM-1777168243-1.0.1.1-p8b7bK9mFh1NVtWJweguOx8kLA3Q0LelqcmYBx.wD8U ABC NEWS on first report: https://youtu.be/XmeeEpWxfRY npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…y789 until 2020 you could get in a train in Paris , change at Moscow and end up at Vladivostok in Asia. Or Helsinki to St Petersburg to Moscow to st Petersburg BTW I read recently that VR will connect to a town in northern Sweden soon. . npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei Lost in translation ! https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/media_attachments/files/116/447/750/705/905/737/original/7609e3cf338daef4.jpg npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei With the coming 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster: Chernobyl 3228. An account of on of the workers in charge of 3828 persons in the immediate aftermath of the explosion. (english narration). 3228 who risked their lives. They were called "liquidators". 27 minutres https://youtu.be/FfDa8tR25dk #chernobyl #chornobyl npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei April 26 will mark 40 years since Chornobyl nuclear power plant exploded. 40 years on: Making Chornobyl safe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 14:13 https://youtu.be/wVOz2n1Ckkg When Russians bombed the new Safe Confinement, the damage was far more extensive than I thought as fire spread in the space between the outer and inner steel layers. The reactor is radioactive and must be kept dry to prevent rust. So not easy to repair the inside layers that burned. npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…8vfh From the day prior to AI when things did work: Honda ad: "The Cog": https://youtu.be/bl2U1p3fVRk OK Go: This Too shall pass https://youtu.be/qybUFnY7Y8w npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…dxmq My iphones 4 5s and 6s all suffered from water ingress. My Xs, purchased 2018 is still going strong going on 8 years. Question for you: can proper waterproofness be achieved without a glued screen ? (I realised that many other enhancements made with regards to speakers, microphones, and the lightning ports being more waterproof but curious if glued screen made a big difference for waterproofness. npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei Rabbit's hole, into, I fell: The Second 12 hour clock: 5000 years ago, Egyptians used duodecimal (12) system and built sundials with 12 hours. (with 12 hours of darkness). Greeks then decided that a day should be 24 hours instead of 2* 12. npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…4w8z If you google "ibm 7090 list of oppcodes" you should get some PDFs that contain the assembler instructions and their translated opcodes for that system. npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei Israel: Ali Khamenei is dead. Iran: Ali Khamenei is alive and well. Analyst: Trump wants to claim Khameini is dead so he can declare "mission accomplishjed" and end the attacks to declare victory and thej let Iran continue as usual by replacing Khameini with a new one. #UPDATE: At UN, when asked if Ali Khamenni has been killed or not, the Israeli ambassador to UN does not answer and gived gibberish on othetr matters. (EDITED: originally thought it was Iran's ambassador, but it is Israel) npub18ewgf67j3pw3nec8ywjkpjptdhw0dthfmf27qe7tlx8gy8em53rq7jqh2k Jean-François Mezei @nprofile…3jwj MEI = Maxime Bernier.