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  • Why Satellite TV is superior to Cable TV: A Non-Technical Observation  By : Gareth Black
    Up until the mid 90s the American television viewing public had the option of either watching the programs provided by the established free-to-air channels, or else they could subscribe to cable TV.
  • Every Man's Non-Technical Guide to HDTV  By : Gareth Black
    With the recent rapid advances in the technology of home entertainment equipment, the introduction of High Definition TV (HDTV) has been at the forefront of these changes.
  • Great Uses for a Handheld  By : Jane Glendon
    When I think of all the things a handheld can do, it's hard to pinpoint one thing. There are just so many uses...
  • How Do You Take Your Information?  By : Jane Glendon
    Time and information are the two hottest commodities in the Digital Decade. How could 2 concepts so simple in nature actually be considered commodities?
  • Do You Remember The Pain of Dial- Up??  By : Jane Glendon
    When most of us first got connected to the internet we had dial-up modems. In my previous article, "What Happens When Echo Boomers Take Over The Work Force," I told you the story of my husband bringing home "Internet in a Box."
  • No Time for Change?  By : Jane Glendon
    Don't you feel like the world is moving at such a fast pace these days? So much is happening all around us that time is in low supply. Time is the one resource that we can never get back. But it is something that we can optimize.
  • What Happens When Echo Boomers Take Over The Workforce?  By : Jane Glendon
    A funny story came up the other day while I was talking with one of my daughters. We were reminiscing about the first time our home got the internet.
  • Are You Struggling With New Technology?  By : Jane Glendon
    I got an ipod for Christmas this year. And at first my reaction was, "Me? An ipod for ME?" You see, I never really thought that I could figure out an ipod. It's small and I wouldn't know how to put music onto it, let alone be able...
  • 3 Ways to Conquer the Fear of Changing Technology  By : Jane Glendon
    Have you ever tried to go out to dinner with a group of people and had chaos ensue? What do you feel like eating? Where should we go? Has anyone been there before? What time? All answered by BIG, "I don't know's," "maybe's," and "hmmms...."
  • Are You Playing A Dangerous Game With Your Data?  By : Jane Glendon
    I grew up in a family of 5 brothers and 4 sisters in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. We often had to find ways to amuse ourselves on cold winter nights so we would sit around and play the game, "Telephone."
  • Can't Find Model Workers?  By : Jane Glendon
    Every industry is feeling the pressures of labor shortage as more and more baby boomers retire. Stores are packed with people and there's no staff to assist you with your purchases. Fast food chains are shutting down their storefronts...
  • My Washing Machine Broke So I Called A TV Repairman  By : Jane Glendon
    It sounds CRAZY doesn't it? That's what I thought when I walked into the recent Oilsands tradeshow in Edmonton. I was bombarded by company after company telling me they were an expert in EVERYTHING, before they even knew what MY problem was...
  • You've Come A Long Way Baby!  By : Jane Glendon
    Don't you just love the stories your Mom or Dad tell you... "When I was young, I walked to school barefoot, in the snow, uphill... both ways!" I love to think how far we've come in a relatively short period of time. Through innovation our world...
  • 3 Ways To Adopt New Technology Without Throwing It Against The Wall  By : Jane Glendon
    When my eldest daughter Ciara was younger she absolutely loved He-Man. One day I was out with her and my youngest daughter, Keelin, in Woolworth's. I was doing some shopping and I made the mistake of passing the Electronics section with the girls...
  • A Trick From A Dog To Increase Efficiency  By : Jane Glendon
    The other day I was visiting my daughter's house. She has two bichon shih tzu puppies about a month apart. She was calling them from the back door to go outside into the yard and I noticed that each dog was very distinctive in his decision to go....
  • Protecting Passwords on Your PDA  By : Charlie Page
    Say it with me. I LOVE my PDA!!!

    But if I lost mine I would be up a very unpleasant creek without the proverbial paddle. What's a PDA user to do??

    All we can do is protect ourselves. Here are three low tech (but highly effective) ways to protect your most sensitive data.
  • FAQ on your PDA  By : Charlie Page
    Have you ever tried to mentally recall an often-used piece of data but were unable to remember all of it? Whether it's the pin number for your bank card (Was it 1408 or 1804?) or your spouse's birthday (Uh-oh!)...







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