Government stimulus...

Government stimulus...

After filing their personal tax returns by April 30 th, many Canadians will again receive a tax refund. 

This is indeed a very exciting program, and I'll explain it in a Q & A format: 

Q. What is a tax refund payment? 
A. It’s money that the federal government will send to taxpayers. 

Q. Where will the government get this money? 
A. From taxpayers. 

Q. So the government is giving me back my own money? 
A. Only a smidgen of it. 

Q. What is the purpose of this payment? 
A. The plan is for you to use the money to purchase a high-definition 
TV set, thus stimulating the economy. 

Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China? 
A. Shut up. 


Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the Canadian economy by spending your tax refund wisely: 

* If you spend the stimulus money at Wal-Mart, the money will go to China or Sri Lanka. 

* If you spend it on gasoline, your money will go to the Arabs. 

* If you purchase a computer, it will go to India, Taiwan or China . 

* If you purchase fruit and vegetables, it will go to Mexico, Honduras and 
Guatemala. 

* If you buy an efficient car, it will go to Japan or Korea.. 

* If you purchase useless stuff, it will go to Taiwan. 

* If you pay your credit cards off, or buy stock, it will go to management 
bonuses and they will hide it offshore. 

Instead, keep the money in Canada by: 


1) Spending it at yard sales, or 
2) Going to hockey games, or 
3) Spending it on prostitutes, or 
4) Beer or 
5) Tattoos
6) Marijuana

(These are the only “truly” Canadian businesses still operating) 

Conclusion: 

Go to a hockey game with a tattooed prostitute that you met at a yard sale and drink beer all day! 

No need to thank me, I'm just glad to be of help.

Make a Difference in Your Neighborhood with This Urban DIY Glowing Bollard Crosswalk

Walking the streets at night can be uncomfortably dangerous. In 2010, there were 32,885 motor vehicle deaths in the United States. Of those, roughly 13%, or 4,280, were pedestrians. Two-thirds of those pedestrian deaths occurred at nighttime.

Along with darkness, drivers also have to deal with rain and other harsh weather conditions. Combined, all of these factors can be very dangerous for anyone taking a walk at night. As it happens, pedestrian deaths are on the rise since 2009.

The reason?

More Americans are walking. According to the Center for Disease Control, almost two-thirds of Americans are taking regular walks—delineated as at least one 10-minute walk per week. Whether it's to exercise, walk their dogs, or simply clear their minds, the fact remains that more people are now walking. And that's a very good thing.

But more walking also means more pedestrian deaths. So how can you make a difference in order to help this number to decline?

The Glowing Crosswalk...

Instructables user Thomas Deckert has designed an urban traffic cone prototype that provides an illuminated path across dark intersections, built to highly improve drivers' visibility of anyone walking across the street.

This prototype consists of four light poles, each placed in pairs, adjacent to each other. Each yellow light bollard contains three very high-powered LED lights and a button to activate these lights.

When the push-to-walk button is pressed on any of the four poles, all of the lights are activated concurrently. The Arduino-powered device then acts like an actual street light and cycles through phases of solid light (safe to walk) and flashing light (not safe to walk).

Bollard-based illumination systems have actually been researched before, and prototypes installed in New Jersey were shown to increase pedestrian safety.

If you're thinking about making your own prototype, you'll want to start saving now. The costs total about $1,000 and the project requires a multitude of tools and supplies. But overall, $1,000 is pretty cheap compared to $20,000 to $50,000 per location for in-pavement flashers.

If you want to try your hand at it, check out the full step-by-step guide.

While the benefits of this project are exponential, the lines become muddled when it comes to legality.

Since the installments are temporary, there is not much of a reason for trouble. If law officers see a problem with it, they'll (hopefully) kindly ask you to take it away, probably only because installments related to pedestrian safety will need to be implemented by the department of transportation.

If you're hoping to create a more permanent installment in a part of your city that has a high rate of pedestrian accidents, you will have to think about getting permits and legal approval from city hall and other officials.

Talk to your city council. Schedule meetings. Get a petition signed. It's worth all of the trouble in the world if you can save a few lives in your neighborhood.

INFOGRAPHIC: Where will Regina find $675 million?

Since plans for a new stadium for the Saskatchewan Roughriders were announced on Saturday, lots of numbers have been bandied about, including this one: $675 million.

That's the amount the city expects to spend on the $278-million stadium — building it, maintaining it and paying off loans — over the next 30 years.

So where will that money come from? According to a city administration report that goes to council on Monday, the cash will come from property taxes, a new per-ticket facility fee, a hotel tax, corporate naming rights and stadium rentals.

There will also be savings from not having to maintain century-old Mosaic Stadium, the city says.

Here a breakdown on where the city expects to find 30 years' worth of stadium cash:

Infographic by Andre Mougeot/CBC

Deal Alert: Plants vs. Zombies Is Now Free in the iOS App Store Until the End of February

Free stuff is awesome. Zombies are awesome. And plants...well, plants are okay, but two out of three isn't bad. So, for this week only, PopCap is offering one of its all-time best sellers, Plants vs. Zombies, for FREE for being the Game Center's App of the Week in the iTunes App Store.

All you need to do is go to the App Store on your iOS device and search for and download Plants vs. Zombies. You can also just click the following links for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad version, and the iPad HD version. But you better hurry, because this deal ends Thursday night!

Apple has been offering a free App of the Week for some time now (last week was Infinity Blade), so make sure you check back in the App Store every week to grab more usually-paid apps for nothing.

Plants vs. Zombies is an addicting strategy, action game, and it usually $2.99, so free is a pretty decent saving. Get it now before the deal ends next Thursday! And if you need some help playing, there are tons of walkthroughsavailable.

http://smartphones.wonderhowto.com/how-to/deal-alert-plants-vs-zombies-is-now-free-ios-app-store-until-end-february-0142952/

#HowTo Turn a Cardboard Box into a Cheap DIY Smartphone Projector

Smartphones and tablets are great for watching movies and videos while you're out, but at home, the screen is just too tiny. There are quite a few projectors on the market that work with mobile devices, but they can get pricey.

The good news is that it's pretty simple to hack your own projector with items that you probably already have. This DIY projector made by the folks at Photojojo is made out of a cardboard shoebox, magnifying glass, a paperclip, and some electrical tape.

Start by tracing the outline of your magnifying glass onto one end of the box. Use an X-Acto knife to cut around the line, then cut a small hole in the other end for the power cord.

Next, use electrical tape to attach the magnifying glass to the box. Make sure you get it to fit tightly so that no light escapes.

Now, take your paperclip and bend it into a little stand for your phone.Here's the tutorial where they got the idea, for reference. You'll have to experiment a little to figure out the best placement for your stand (it will also depend on how high-powered your magnifying glass is).

Your projector is now finished. In order to see the picture correctly since it will appear upside down when it goes through the lens, you'll need to flip your screen.

On an iPhone, you can do this by going to Settings -> General ->Accessibility, then switch Assistive Touch to ON. Tap the little white circle to bring up the menu, then go to Device -> Rotate Screen.

For Android users, there isn't a way to force your screen to rotate without an app. Photojojo suggests using Ultimate Rotation Control, which is free to download from Google Play, but after a 7-day trial you'll have to pay to keep using it. I wasn't able to find any free alternatives, so if anyone knows of one be sure to let us know in the comments below.

For more details on building the projector and setting everything up, check out the full tutorial over on Photojojo. You can also try this other DIY projector created by one of our users here at WonderHowTo.

Need a screen? You can paint one on your wall for less than fifty bucks, or build a more professional-looking screen using a wooden frame and some spandex.

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Pope Changes Conclave Rules, Allows Earlier Start

Pope Benedict XVI has issued a "motu proprio," a personal document that has the force of church law, to speed up the timeline for choosing his successor.

The conclave rule change allows cardinals to move up the start date if they all arrive in Rome before the usual 15-day transition. Once the cardinals meet in what's called General Congregations, they will set the date for the conclave, which is now scheduled for March 15.  

Vatican insiders anticipate a new date of March 9 or 10 so that a pope will be in place before Palm Sunday.  

Cardinal Francis George spoke at a ceremony at the Holy Name Cathedral Sunday afternoon, where he called the week ahead an "intense moment."

“It’s an intense moment because it’s taken very seriously,” George said.  “Hopefully the conclave will make a good pope. It worked last time and the time before that so I'm sure it will work this time too.”

Pope Benedict XVI delivered his final words earlier that day where he emphasized that he is not abandoning the church but that he will serve in a way “more suitable” to his age and strength.

George said he plans to take “an active part” in the conversation to elect a new pope and asked that his followers pray for him and the other cardinals as he heads to the Vatican Tuesday.

He said the new pope should be a man of prayer, a man of deep faith, a man with a universal vision and a heart for the poor, but that age may not play a factor in the decision despite the current situation.

"Certainly we want someone who is vigorous and able to govern for a good number of years," he siad. "Most of the cardinals are not really young men, most are in their 60s or 70s."

George also acknowledged the possibility of a first-ever American pope.

“Everything is possible,” he said. “There are some good candidates here.”

Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Cardinal-Georges-Prepares-to-Leave-for-Rome-192912431.html#ixzz2LvlJjCNR

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