computing

Relating Silicon Valley to the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor

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HBO's sitcom 'Silicon Valley' has been praised for its accurate depiction of Silicon Valley culture. But how does it compare to tech culture outside Silicon Valley, specifically in Ontario Canada?

Mastering the Zen of TrackPoint

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The TrackPoint is that weird round thingy on laptop keyboards that few know how to use. But if you get the hang of it, you'll navigate your system like a Zen master.

The computer that saved Apple

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Apple almost died in the 1990s. This is the computer that saved them... and I found it next to a dumpster.

An introduction to WireGuard VPN

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You may have heard that all the cool kids are using WireGuard as their VPN now. To find out why and how, read this blog post!

2020 in review

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Each December, I like to take some time to reflect on the events of the year - and this year was, well... not really that bad at all!

Seldom discussed tips for working in the tech industry

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There are plenty of great tech industry tips online. In this post, I'll discuss some that you probably haven't seen before.

5 Z shell features that will encourage you to switch from Bash

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macOS and some Linux distributions now use the Z shell as the default login shell instead of Bash. This post outlines five awesome Z shell features that may encourage you to switch from Bash.

Why I love teaching online

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Online courses have some tremendous benefits from both a teaching and learning point of view. As a tech teacher, I absolutely love teaching online. In this blog post, I'll tell you why.

A brief history of technology

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A lighthearted graphical timeline that details what happened in the technology world during the past 50 years. No boring details - just the important stuff.

Cybersecurity in the early 1990's

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Cybersecurity is critical in today's digital age of ultra-connected software and hardware. But what did computer security look like 30 years ago? And did it bear any resemblance to cybersecurity today?