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  • Dissecting Tech – Page 4

    Turning the chair -his chair- around Alexander scoped out the bridge of his ship. If he wasn’t dreaming, then he had just been given command and control over the most powerful piece of technology on the planet, and told he had carte blanche. His imagination exploded with thoughts and ideas. He knew that he couldn’t Read more

  • Dissecting Tech – Page 3

    The lighting in the room changed as the three tables lit up. Walking over to the nearest one, Alexander could see what looked like a strange computer interface. Iconic imagery scattered around the glowing desk came into focus. “Welcome Alexander Wood.” A disembodied male voice said filling the chamber. Hearing the words, his body instantly Read more

  • Dissecting Tech – Page 2

    Leaping from his bed, Alexander was in a panic. At first he thought it was just a dream, but the bloodcurdling noise continued to resonate through the apartment. Stunned, his head moved frantically trying to take in information and make sense of what he was seeing and hearing. Flames shot up in front of his Read more

  • Dissecting Tech – Page 1

    The evening winding down, Alexander grabbed his phone, folded down his futon into a bed and fell into its hard mattress. His apartment was small, and as such, his bedroom and living room were one in the same. In fact, only the bathroom was separated by a wall and door from the rest of the Read more

  • Vanish Effect: Chapter 3

    Jonathan Briggs Once the work day was done, Jonathan usually didn’t have much left to do other than to entertain himself, but today he had a family social event that he couldn’t ignore. His sister Vanessa had told him that interacting via a life feed video camera and a display at the event wasn’t good Read more

  • Camera?

    So, as my camera is quickly dying, I have to figure out what I’m going to do. I can’t really afford to buy a new one, but photography is one of the few hobbies I have that I really enjoy. So, let’s just assume I can find a way to purchase a new, sub-$2000 camera Read more

  • Scheduling Time With Me

    I know it seems silly to have to say, but since moving to Ottawa, I have been crazy busy. If I’m not visiting family or friends in Kingston, I’m out attending an event in Ottawa, doing a photo shoot, or hanging out with friends here in the city. It has gotten to the point now Read more

  • Weight Loss Update – End of July

    So, someone asked me how my weight loss is going, and I had to hang my head a bit. I am still sitting in the mid-280’s. I thought I would be out of the 280’s by now, but during and after camping, I sort of hit a brick wall both physically and emotionally, and haven’t Read more

  • Wicked

    My cousin, Mark, bought tickets to see Wicked at the NAC, and just this past weekend, I went with him to go see it. I haven’t seen a musical since Phantom of the Opera in high school, and so I had no idea what to expect or if I would like it. I also hadn’t Read more

  • Money, Camera, Stuff

    So, my camera is having more and more problems. Sometimes it won’t turn on. Other times, after a bit of shooting, it gives me an error 20 which is a shutter related error. I’ve taken more than 40,000 shots with my little Rebel, and it has been to Cuba and back, so I can’t be Read more

  • Camping with Friends

    Recently, I went on a weekend camping trip with my cousin Mark and his friends. There were six of us that went in one small car, and one motorcycle. It was definitely packed to the max, but it was a great time. Unfortunately, we weren’t allowed any camp fires due to how dry it has Read more

  • Two Photo Shoot Sessions

    So this month, I had the opportunity to participate in two very different photo shoot sessions thanks to the Ottawa Photography Meetup Group. The first one was the Vintage Photo Shoot at the Experimental Farm with CJ and Kathy. The second was a Liquid Latex Shoot with Kory. I wasn’t really looking forward to either Read more