Category: Blog
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Two weeks with an LG Xenon – Part ONE
It’s been two weeks now that I’ve given up the ‘ol Blackberry 7130g that I picked up almost four years ago and turned on a brand spankin’ new LG GR501 Xenon that runs on Bell’s brand spankin’ new HSPA network! If you recall it was not too long ago that I was agonizing over which…
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Three Weeks With an Android: Part ONE
Just before Christmas, I was given the chance to test out the brand new Samsung Galaxy on Bell’s brand spanking new HSPA+ network. This was a really cool demo opportunity too. Basically it went like this: No Strings Attached, I get a Galaxy for my personal use, unlimited local minutes, unlimited SMS and most important…
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Doctor Who – The End of Time, of an era and the beginning of something fresh
My fellow fat dad @JohhnyCannuck has been an avid fan of Doctor Who since the early 80’s (as far as I can remember). I tried many a time to get into the show when it was shown on weekends on the PBS channel. Even with the talent of Tom Baker, Peter Davison and Colin Baker,…
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Backyard skating rink – Holiday Special
Hi all, its time again to follow up on our (my) favorite backyard rink. A few weeks have passed since the first post and here is the follow up on my first experience at a backyard rink. Over the Xmas weekend, Mother Nature tried to bring down the spirits and cheer of eastern Canada and…
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Avatar Review, on this episode of Flacking the Flicks.
I ‘ve just saw Avatar and as you’ve read in my previous entry, I made a couple of WAGs (wild-assed guesses) and must now adress these issues. **No Spoilers – not for this one.** It’s simple really, go see it. I said James Cameron would deliver the Visual Candy…and man! does he ever. The Oomph…
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Backyard skating rink – The Beginning NEWLY UPDATED!
The woes and wins of building your own backyard rink. This is one dad’s attempt at providing a hockey haven for the kids.
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The REAL Canuck Telco Landscape
I did not want to venture in the waters surrounding the launch of the Wind’s network and their new airtime plans, however as usual, my good friend and colleague, Mr Schultzter has dragged me into the lake kicking and screaming. Unfortunately, his extensive Economic training is preventing him from doing any real math and showing…
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Taking the Wind Out of Their Sales
So we’ve got telecoms suing each other over their ad claims and trying to block new entrants with lobbying. We’ve got a new entrant that has finally made it to market. And we’ve plenty of new phones and changes to plans happening here in Canada. What does it all mean? Sadly, not much!
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Evernote for Android: The Circle is Complete
I have been an Evernote user for quite some time now, mostly for its ability to turn white board drawings into real search-able documentation. Even if they’ve had a Linux version available for some time as a plus to the Windows, Mac OS X and the Cloud edition, they had never bothered to be as…
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My take on Avatar, on this episode of Flacking the Flicks.
Around me, many folks are gung-ho to see Avatar, James Cameron’s newest film. They say it will be nothing short of a Cinematic Revelation. Some are adamant that this will be The-biggest-movie-of-the-Summah (for those who remember Arnold Schwarzenegger’s boast of his 1993 flop, The Last Action Hero). Although I find the term revelation a tad…