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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?

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!

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.

Most people don't want a computer

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But there are still many who do. And this divide is likely going to change the face of technology and computing for the next decade and beyond. What side are you going to be on?

So, you think online conferencing is new?

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Almost 150 years ago, the town of Hespeler in Upper Canada had something that no other town had: a digital communication network and conferencing platform.

The old Web was fun

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I was around during the birth of the web in the early 1990s. In this post, I'll tell you why the web was much more fun back then.

Getting the most out of your online course

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So you're now in an online course because of COVID-19 and learning how to adapt to the differences. In this blog post, I'll offer some sage advice to help you to make the most of your online education!

Tips to survive teaching an online course

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At the onset of COVID-19, teachers all over the world have had to quickly move to an online teaching format to ensure social isolation. In this blog post, I'll give you some teaching tips that may make that transition easier.