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  • BlackBerry’s PlayBook Fail: Two Weeks Later

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    Johnny Canuck
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    I’ve now been using the BlackBerry PlayBook for over two weeks now and to be quite honest its a terrible device but it has yet to win me over. I’m still not too sure if it’s all of the previous years of being a BlackBerry handheld user or the short time I have been using…

  • Live DadCasts and Lessons Learnt

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    So last Monday night we held our first live DadCast in Montreal’s trendy Mesa 14 restaurant with Montreal systems biologist, photoblogger and awesome Dad André Nantel; let me just say that we had a blast… André is a great guy to talk too with so many awesome stories, and not just geeky ones either although…

  • DadCast Episode 32 • In Loudest Din or Hush Profound

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    Nearly Live From The Wendyhouse Studio of Valois Bay… In part two of the last week’s show the remaining Dads continue to struggle with Ben’s Skype issue while dissecting the Green Lantern trailer and giving Francois a crash course in The Green Lantern Corp lore. We also look at the the Cars 2 trailer, Mater’s…

  • Advertising via Automated Phone Message, a bad idea.

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    I sent this email to The Brick furniture store today after an absolutely stupid ‘phone’ call.  It was sent in two parts; to the store where the call originated and to the Customer Service center.  I’m really curious to see what, if anything, happens next!! ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– To:  Mr. Brick or whoever deletes emails at your…

  • The Dual Dell Vostrocity FreeFall Fall

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    This morning, Ken (@TheGeekCook) and Adi (@Adisor19) where trying to set up a brand new Dell Vostro that just would not turn on. Before declaring it DOA and after a bit of searching and experimentation, they discover that free fall chip, accelerometer, built in these two machines will simply shut each other down if they…

  • LG Posts Record Handset Loss

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    LG Posts Record Handset Loss on IPhone, Smartphones – BusinessWeek: “LG Electronics Inc., the world’s third-biggest mobile-phone maker, reported a record loss at its handset business after lagging behind Apple Inc. and smartphone makers in selling models that send e-mails and surf the Internet.” Gruber adds: This shows the folly of thinking “market share” is…

  • DadCast Episode 11 – Short Track, High Speed… Long Podcast

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    Nearly Live from the Wendyhouse Studios of Valois Bay… The Dads have now discovered that Schultzter has been living in the second floor Kitchen and Bathroom showrooms of Home Depot rather than finishing his  home renovations. This week they talk a little more about Google Buzz, Crossing the Social Streams and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.…

  • MMOGCG: Foursquare vs Gowalla

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    Johnny Canuck
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    There is a new MMOGCG in town, and you play with your GPS enabled smartphone. What’s a MMOGCG you ask? Doesn’t everyone know about Massively Multiplayer Online Geo-Caching Games? I guess not, well let me explain then.

  • Bleeding Edge is Sometimes a Bloody Fail

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    HOW TO START EATING HEALTHY Have you ever tried a trendy diet, only to find you’re not seeing results? Or you lose some weight at the beginning of your diet, but then gain it all back shortly after? Almost half of all Americans have attempted to lose weight in the past year – but many gain it…

  • RIM & Bell Update the BlackBerry Storm to v4.7.0.148 (Rel. 203)

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    I cleared my inbox and tasks this morning to download the much touted 4.7.0.148 update for the BlackBerry Storm and try to rekindle my love affair with the BlackBerry again. Lately, I’ve been getting that 7 year itch feeling whenever I use the Storm. The younger smartphones like the iPhone are suddenly looking really sexy…