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We've said it before, but in light of recent developments it seems prudent to mention it again. At Strutta, we respect and protect your privacy.

One hundred and forty one years and one day ago, the British North America Act came into effect, uniting Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario, creating the Dominion of Canada. Add six more provinces, three territories, some beer, beavers and the Internet, and we have the modern nation we know and love.

To celebrate, Strutta's favourite cat (not to mention the only feline with its very own Strutta account), Flippy Cat, built an enormous Maple Leaf out of red and white dominoes, then proceeded to knock them all over, as Flippy Cat tends to do. Check out the video below:

Advertisers are slowly discovering the Interwebs and how to use the poor resolution and "user-generated" orientation of sites like YouTube to dupe people into believing that the impossible happened, that grainy = true, that anyone can leap a car if they're wearing the right shoes. This is an interesting trend in that it makes advertising far more bearable to watch, and also forces viewers to be a little less gullible (but it looked so real!). Of all the fake "real" videos that have popped up on the web recently, here are two of the most convincing:

Over the last couple of days, there's been a video getting sent around of a ball girl leaping up a left-field wall to make a catch during a televised minor league baseball game. It seems to get a lot of its viral fuel from the fact that people want to believe a little ball girl could make the catch. The video itself is riddled with signs that it's fake, like the fact that all of the billboards around the field have been blurred or whited out, and there's simply no way that little girl could make a leap like that. But what is it an ad for? Look at what's beside the girl's chair when she sits back down at the end of the video.

Manitoba's Archangel Fireworks will represent Canada on July 23rd as the HSBC Celebration of Light ignites with a Godzilla-themed pryotechnic display in Vancouver's English Bay, where Strutta will be on hand as the official videographers of the competition.

Come by and check out the firework displays, then watch them afterwards on Strutta to decide which one you think is the best. Canada's entry will be followed up by the US display on July 26th, China on July 30th, with the finale on the 2nd of August.

Friday afternoon saw the Strutta offices alive with conversation, as dozens of members of our beloved tech community graced us with their presence to enjoy a few tasty libations.

That is, we offered free beer and a crowd gathered. Much fun was had. Raul was on hand to photograph and blog the gathering; his photos are below in the slideshow. In case you hadn't heard, Raul wants you to follow him on Twitter. 

People sometimes tell me they have this really great idea for a Strutta video but they're shy and worried about how they'll look on camera. Luckily, there's a way around this problem and it's called "acting". Acting allows us to be much cooler on camera than we are when we're not on camera. It's also a skill, just like tying our shoes, knitting or shooting, so it's something we can all learn. And the best way to do that is probably to get advice from a pro, like James Franco, currently starring in a web series on funnyordie.com called "Acting with James Franco". Check it out below and learn how to sniff jackets and better express yourself on camera.

By now, most, if not all of us have seen Weezer's Pork and Beans video. Surprisingly, (or not that surprising) it turns out the concept of using youtube 'celebrities' in a music video is not that original an idea.

Strutta.com has seen a bit of redesign, meant to help you navigate your way through the site.

The biggest change, and the first you'll notice is a new homepage:

We've also added a page for hot players and videos, and the "logged in view" of the homepage is now an informative dashboard, for players to better understand their current status.

What's hot on Strutta? Let Alexa be your guide and check out these choice picks:

So Jordan suggested I throw together my top three Strutta video picks for the week and I'm going with these three: