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OTTAWA — OTTAWA - Elections Canada says more than 68 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the federal election -- more than 19.5 million people.

While this election was widely expected to see increased turnout, it did not surpass the record set in March 1958, when 79.4 per cent of eligible Canadians voted.

But the nearly 68.7 per cent turnout was the best since the 1993 federal election, which saw 69.6 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot.

Elections Canada says early estimates indicate 11 million people voted at their polling station or in their long-term care facility on election day.

The agency says nearly 7.3 million Canadians voted at advance polls while 1.2 million voted by special ballot.

Elections Canada does not gather demographics data so it’s not clear which groups turned out to vote, but it says postelection surveys can show which groups faced barriers to voting and what can be done to address them in future elections.

The Liberal party ended the election with 43.7 per cent of the total vote and 169 seats, while the Conservative party secured 41.3 per cent of the vote and 144 seats.

The Bloc Quebecois and the NDP both took 6.3 per cent of the vote, and will hold 22 and seven seats, respectively.

[–] Shadow 19 points 1 day ago (5 children)

The lead lemmy devs are struggling with funding - https://join-lemmy.org/donate

Sync isn't well updated / supported and I'd recommend moving to another client. I was a long time sync user so I found it hard, but I personally settled on Thunder https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hjiangsu.thunder&hl=en_CA

[–] Shadow 71 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Was it left open + maybe in a humid area? Brittle usually means wet filament.

[–] Shadow 10 points 3 days ago

When they first started doing the paperwork, not as many had died.

 

We don't deserve dogs

[–] Shadow 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Clear your browser cache, should fix it.

[–] Shadow 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

An app that allows manual control, and then increasing the shutter speed to avoid blur.

Phone cameras aren't generally the best at action shots, they have too much delay. It's easier to record slowmo and pick out frames, but then image quality suffers.

[–] Shadow 0 points 5 days ago

You could do something like nextcloud to solve a lot of issues, but I'd still hesitate to recommend on-prem hardware and managing hardware yourself. It really comes down to the business tolerance for outages though, maybe the computers being down for a day or two doesn't matter.

[–] Shadow 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (9 children)

Are you providing a support contract long term? Are you backed by multiple people in case you're away and their business is down? I say this more figuratively than specifically you, this could also apply to their internal IT guy who wants to do this.

I'd strongly suggest deferring to a local business IT services company, unless you're an active partner in the business. They should find a company they are comfortable with and trust, then use the products they recommend and are comfortable with.

[–] Shadow 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Remote work and outsourcing make this tricky.

I'd define it as 51% of the cost associated with creating it, being spent on Canadians.

[–] Shadow 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I just push a button and then wiggle around, so much easier. It's also more of a precise spray dot, like a pressure washer. All the handheld ones I've seen/used are more like a kitchen sink sprayer hose.

[–] Shadow 11 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Definitely hands free, and preferably heated.

[–] Shadow 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (12 children)

You got it from a friend on a pile of slackware and floppies labeled various letters. It felt amazing and fresh, everything you could need was just a floppy away.

Then we got Gentoo and suddenly it was fun to wait 4 days to compile your kernel.

[–] Shadow 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Not a troll. I heard it when I watched live and didn't figure out he meant gagged until he said it a second time. Listening to it again I can hear it either way, his pronunciation at the end is just a little off.

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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Shadow to c/main
 

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/35952239

Hey all,

Today, I’m writing to share our intention to join Fedecan, a Canadian not-for-profit organization committed to supporting the Fediverse. We believe this partnership will foster collaboration among like-minded individuals who share a common goal: to create a safe, welcoming space where people can connect freely.

Together we will help deliver a fast, reliable, and consistent experience for all and continue to be free from corporate influence and guided by the values of openness, community, and trust.

Who is Fedecan

Fedecan is a registered non-profit organization based in Canada, with the goal to provide a safe and welcoming space for people to connect with each other on the Fediverse. More information can be found here.

You may also know them by their Canadian lemmy instance lemmy.ca.

What does this mean for sh.itjust.works?

From the outside everything will stay much the same, especially with the admin team. Internally, we will collaborate on tasks related to non-profit compliance, policies, banking and common infrastructure elements such as backup/disaster recovery infrastructure. We will continue to operate separate equipment and instances in geographically isolated locations under different names. We will work towards aligning on safety and security practices in order to ensure that data is secure.

From an organizational structure, sh.itjust.works will fall under the Fedecan umbrella and will share common bylaws, policies, methodologies on best practices, security and legal considerations.

Where do donations go?

Donations to sh.itjust.works will continue to support our mission and objectives exclusively. However, users will also have the option to donate directly to Fedecan, which will allocate funds amongst its projects including sh.itjust.works. Operational costs related to running the non-profit will be shared among projects and these expenses will be transparently disclosed in annual reports published on the Fedecan website.

Option to withdrawal

sh.itjust.works will have the right to withdraw from the Fedecan umbrella should our mutual goals no longer be aligned. In such a case, a predefined provision and action plan will be in place to ensure a smooth transition back to independence.

Why Now?

As the Fediverse continues to grow, we believe it's important to collaborate more closely with others who share our values. Joining Fedecan allows us to do just that, strengthening our operation through a non-profit while staying true to our mission.

Timeline / Next Steps

Over the coming weeks, we'll begin the process of integrating with Fedecan on the organization side. You won't notice many changes but we'll keep you informed throughout the process.

Looking Ahead

We’re excited about this next chapter and the opportunities it brings. By joining forces, we’re reinforcing our commitment to the Fediverse and to the principles that brought us all together in the first place—openness, community, transparency, and trust.

Our core mission remains unchanged. We're still independent in spirit and practice and we remain committed to being a space that's not driven by profit, but by people.

I invite your questions or concerns on this thread or on our https://matrix.to/#/#sh.itjust.works:matrix.org)

Stay connected,

--The sh.itjust.works and Fedecan Team

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DIY X-ray Machine (www.youtube.com)
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We're now running 0.19.11, changelog here - https://join-lemmy.org/news/2025-04-08_-_Lemmy_Release_v0.19.11

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Bernd das Brot (en.wikipedia.org)
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If you want to watch the depressed bread yourself: https://tv.garden/de/0yjVBN9zD5VvoM

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Shadow to c/main
 

For anyone that noticed the 30 seconds of downtime a few minutes ago, that was to upgrade us to lemmy 0.19.10.

Changes are listed here - https://join-lemmy.org/news/2025-03-19_-_Lemmy_Release_v0.19.10_and_Developer_AMA

This is not the version with breaking API changes, there should be no impact to any clients.

Enjoy!

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RIP mcbarge (www.ctvnews.ca)
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Magic smoke (en.wikipedia.org)
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