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  • Dissecting Tech – Page 9

    Alexander rubbed the back of his head. The thought of the implant being in his head was creepy to him as well, but he didn’t really want to show it. “Well, it does allow me to control the ship with my thoughts, and it allows the computer to send me information if I need it.” Read more

  • Barry’s Surprise Party

    Yesterday, I made it to a surprise party for Barry, organized by his wife. I gave Barry his birthday present for his big-three-oh. I got to meet some of Barry and Jo’s friends that I’ve never met before, and see Pat, a friend from high school. It was a good time chatting about all kinds Read more

  • Cyanogen Mod 7

    So, I have tried twice before to install a custom firmware onto my phone. The last time, I almost made my phone unusable, but after hours of work, I was able to get it back to the stock firmware. Today, I decided to try again, and was finally able to install Cyanogen Mod 7, the Read more

  • Evenings and Weekends: Communication

    Usually, one of my two cousins is around in the evening to chat, or play a round or two of a co-op or multiplayer video game. My cousin, Mark, now has a girlfriend, and between hanging out with her, work, volunteering, and whatnot, he hasn’t been around much lately. Then there is my younger cousin, Read more

  • Dissecting Tech – Page 8

    Matthew had just gotten to bed off an overnight shift at work. Exhausted, he roused slightly and looked at his phone. He hadn’t even been given a chance for an hour of sleep. Confused at where the voice was coming from, he responded, “Who is there?” Alexander excitedly burst into Matthew’s bedroom. With the blackout Read more

  • Dissecting Tech – Page 7

    Compared to the distances that Alexander traveled to get from the west coast of Canada back to Ontario, going from his apartment in downtown Kingston to his cousin’s half way up town was nothing. The distance could have been crossed in mere moments, but instead he decided to savor the journey. It also gave him Read more

  • Dissecting Tech – Page 6

    Despite being one of the larger countries in the world, the mountains in the west and the prairies in the center of the country melted away as Alexander approached home. Despite the ship flying on autopilot, he couldn’t take his eyes off the forward view. His hands hovered nervously above the controls, ready to stop Read more

  • Austin Powers Party

    This past weekend, I was in Kingston to visit Mark, and attend the Foster family Austin Powers party. I had decided a few weeks ago that I was going to go as Number Three, better known as the Mole, played originally by Fred Savage. He was the only character that I felt I looked a Read more

  • Eating

    I’ve been eating poorly, and it is bad. I feel bad… Eating healthy takes a lot of work. *grumbles* Read more

  • New Blog Design

    Hopefully, you have all noticed the new blog design I have up on my personal blog. One of the coolest things about it is the fact that it is still the Twenty Eleven theme, or better known as the current default theme for WordPress. It is just styled differently thanks to a child theme called Read more

  • Vanish Effect: Chapter 4

    Jonathan Briggs Jonathan got up to go into the kitchen, and as he did, he realized he was glad he had decided to attend his family event after all. Yet as he grabbed a drink from the dispenser, he began to feel odd. A light hum that he thought at first might be from a Read more

  • Dissecting Tech – Page 5

    “Turn the gravity back on” he said between heaving and gasping for air. Instantly, he could feel the familiar tug of gravity on his body, and he floated quickly to the floor, and began to breath deeply as his body re-adjusted. Expecting being weightless to be an entertaining ride, Alexander was slightly frustrated. He kept Read more