So, what are the best cybersecurity events in #Toronto ? I see that Defcon Toronto doesn't exist anymore, are there any serious cybersecurity events? (the one that do not have AI in the title)
Does anyone in Toronto (downtown) know of anyone who teaches kids to play the Gu Zheng?
All I've got are people out in Markham and Scarborough. That's impossible for me. My kids have taken a huge interest in the instrument. I do own one. I think its time to get them proper lessons.
If anyone has a lead, I would super appreciate it.
Here's a link to the instrument in case that helps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guzheng
Does anyone in Toronto (downtown) know of anyone who teaches kids to play the Gu Zheng?
All I've got are people out in Markham and Scarborough. That's impossible for me. My kids have taken a huge interest in the instrument. I do own one. I think its time to get them proper lessons.
If anyone has a lead, I would super appreciate it.
Here's a link to the instrument in case that helps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guzheng
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*  #Vancouver: Enshittification with David Moscrop (Vancouver Writers Festival), Oct 23
https://www.showpass.com/2025-festival-39/
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https://www.attentionconferences.com/conferences/2025-forum
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*  #Ottawa: Enshittification (Ottawa Writers Festival), Oct 25
https://writersfestival.org/events/fall-2025/enshittification
*  #Toronto: Enshittification with Dan Werb (Type Books), Oct 27
https://www.instagram.com/p/DO81_1VDngu/?img_index=1
*  #Barcelona: Conferencia EUROPEA 4D (Virtual), Oct 28
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*  #Montreal: Enshittification at Librarie Drawn and Quarterly, Oct 24
https://mtl.drawnandquarterly.com/events/3757420251024
*  #Ottawa: Enshittification (Ottawa Writers Festival), Oct 25
https://writersfestival.org/events/fall-2025/enshittification
*  #Toronto: Enshittification with Dan Werb (Type Books), Oct 27
https://www.instagram.com/p/DO81_1VDngu/?img_index=1
*  #Barcelona: Conferencia EUROPEA 4D (Virtual), Oct 28
https://4d.cat/es/conferencia/
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*  #PDX: Enshittification at Powell's, Oct 21
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*  #Seattle: Enshittification and the Rot Economy, with Ed Zitron (Clarion West), Oct 22
https://www.clarionwest.org/event/2025-deep-dives-cory-doctorow/
*  #Vancouver: Enshittification with David Moscrop (Vancouver Writers Festival), Oct 23
https://www.showpass.com/2025-festival-39/
*  #Montreal: Montreal Attention Forum keynote, Oct 24
https://www.attentionconferences.com/conferences/2025-forum
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*  #Ottawa: Enshittification (Ottawa Writers Festival), Oct 25
https://writersfestival.org/events/fall-2025/enshittification
*  #Toronto: Enshittification with Dan Werb (Type Books), Oct 27
https://www.instagram.com/p/DO81_1VDngu/?img_index=1
*  #Barcelona: Conferencia EUROPEA 4D (Virtual), Oct 28
https://4d.cat/es/conferencia/
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