Tech
What I Learned Running Two College Video Game Programs (2011-2018)
For seven years I ran two college video game programs. We hosted hackathons, built games live at the Ontario Science Centre, and gave students Alienware laptops to learn on. And in this post, I outline the biggest lessons I learned.
I Used Em Dashes Before AI Made Them Popular
The em dash doesn't always mean it was AI-generated. Sometimes, it means it was crafted by a talented writer.
How Microsoft (Probably) Killed My Snapdragon Dev Kit
Windows 11 update failure turned my previously rock-solid Snapdragon Dev Kit into an expensive paperweight, with no recovery path.
2025 in Review
It's important to step back and reflect on the past year to stay grounded and focused. So, each December I look back on the year's events and summarize them in a blog post.
Grace Blackwell Desktop Supercomputer: First Impressions
Getting my hands on a Grace Blackwell desktop system felt like stepping back into the golden age of UNIX workstations, only now with petaflop-level AI power and a workflow I can run entirely headless.
Sick of cables? Switch to 5G Home Internet!
If you’ve ever wondered whether 5G home Internet is a realistic alternative to cable or fibre, I’m going to share the details and my experience in this blog post.
Windows on ARM: One Year Later
Just over a year ago, I shared my first impressions of Windows on ARM (Snapdragon X Elite). In this post, I’ll share my impressions after using it as a daily driver for a full year.
Introduction to Hugo
This month, I gave a presentation at KW-LUG on how to use the Hugo static website generator that I used to create this website. This post is a summary of that talk.
Win10 Is Nearing End-of-Life: What Should You Do Next?
Windows 10 (Win10) is nearing EOL, and I keep getting asked the same question again and again: What should I do? Here's everything I usually recommend... all in one place!
Demonstrating the Power of Apple Silicon using Actuated CI
Recently, I had the opportunity to help test the Actuated CI platform on my Mac Studio M1 Max running Linux. The results were impressive.