Category: General
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One Job Ends, Another Begins
So, I recently got a letter from Danielle, my manager, letting me know that the company has to downsize, and that I was being laid off. My last day is the middle of April, and while they’ve long promised me contract work after that point, no one ever said if…
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Quick Update on My Life
Over the last little while I haven’t been blogging much, but I have been doing a fair number of things, and while each of them are worthy for a post, I am just going to give some quick bullet points because it doesn’t look like I’ll have more time in…
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So Close to Purchasing a Tablet
With the release of the new iPad, I find myself constantly considering buying a tablet. My Samsung Galaxy S smartphone does a pretty good job at keeping me connected to the Internet and allowing me to consume content. My laptop stays at the office most days as I can easily…
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The Lorax Review
One of my favourite books as a child was The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss. While its strong environmental message really made me aware as a child, I doubt the movie would have the same effect for this generation of children. The message is so watered down through a romantic story,…
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TeeFury – Finally an Inexpensive Geek Tees Shop
I am a huge fan of geek related t-shirts, I want to print my logo on everything and I’ve been price gouged far too often on them. Printed t-shirts at various retailers are usually between $10 and $20, but I’ve spent as much as $40 for some of my shirts…
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What if Star Wars: Episode I was Good?
Star Wars: Episode 1 is my least favourite Star Wars movies, and I’ve always thought it could have been better, but I’ve never really been able to articulate what changes would have been ideal to make. In a twelve minute video, we get that answer. Warning: Adult language. Found thanks…
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Goon Review
So I went and saw Goon today. It wasn’t my original choice but after reading reviews of the other movies currently playing in theatres, it looked as though it was my best choice. While I’m not a sports person, nor a big fan of Seann William Scott, I did find…
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Camera Gear and Rumours
So, I’ve been reading Canon Rumours nearly every day for the last six months, and this past little while I’ve seen some interesting stuff. First off, the new 24-70mm f2.8 L II does not have image stabilization, and so I feel satisfied in my choice to go for the 24-105mm…
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Job Hunting
So, I’ve started hunting for my next career opportunity. Things have been a bit crazy at my current job, and unless things turn around, they can’t afford to keep me on beyond the early fall. I’m hoping that things will indeed turn around, but it has definitely pushed me back…
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Reddit Super Power Post
So a while back, I read this Reddit post that asked, which of the following super powers would you pick? A.You can freeze time for an hour every day. If you don’t use all of the hour that day you can use it the next day and so on until…
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Be Smart About How You Spend Money: Outsource
This is really a life tip, but I’m going to write about it focusing on building your business or brand online. Recently, at work, instead of outsourcing a data entry task, three people in my office split up the work to get it done. The task was simple, copy data…
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Busy And Not Just Because of Work
So, as you may have noticed, I haven’t been writing on here much lately. I’ve been super busy and it hasn’t been all about work for once. Work has been keeping me busy, but since I last posted, I’ve taken a trip to Cuba with my roommate, Montreal with Tom,…
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