Monthly Archives: April 2014

Can I do that job?

This is a question that we have all asked ourselves at some point in our careers. I tend to be a bit too conservative when I am job hunting and prefer to under sell and over deliver. This is not … Continue reading

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Interesting facts about energy

The following post contains data extracted from chapter 5 of Richard A. Muller’s book “Physics for Future Presidents”. Richard A. Muller is a professor of physics at the University of California, Berkley and past winner of the MacAuthur Fellowship. I … Continue reading

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Making a point

One of the great things about the Internet is that it connects people of like minds. For example, if you believe that the sky is purple and you look hard enough, you will find others who believe as you do. … Continue reading

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The compensation dilemma

What is the point of commenting on issues, if you always avoid the contentious ones? Today, I would like to look at an issue that has been frequently debated and will continue to be debated until the end of time. … Continue reading

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The political condition

As Canadians we have lived through several never-endums, and many of us have opinions about what would happen if Quebec finally were able to get enough support to separate from Canada. I have pondered the situation for many years, but … Continue reading

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Get to know your banker

Early in my career, my future father-in-law advised me that I should get to know my banker. At the time I didn’t really understand what he was saying but 30 years have gone by and I think I am starting … Continue reading

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Shares and Options

I have been involved with many technology start-ups over the years and many of us old timers take a lot of the stuff we know about shares and options for granted. Shares and options are also an area where the … Continue reading

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Cutting the cord

It’s been almost eight years since my wife and I moved into our new home. The local phone service provider was on strike at the time and we were told that we would have to wait five months to get … Continue reading

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Access Control

Yesterday I talked about how upgrades were causing problems for my virtual workplace, but there are other things that can cause more serious problems. In the past, IT organizations have combated network failures by not allowing users to access network … Continue reading

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Updates and Open Source

I don’t know if I’m the only one who is starting to develop an unnatural fear of updates, but there have been a greater number of them lately on Linux platforms. Updates by themselves are not necessarily bad unless they … Continue reading

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