Author Archives: ajgillette98@gmail.com

Personal rights and the Internet of Things

Posted on January 25, 2018 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Last week I received an email from the manufacturer stating that my high tech bathroom scale would no longer support pulse wave velocity. Pulse wave velocity is a measure of the time it takes for blood from your heart to … Continue reading →

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Cyber Terrorism

Posted on December 6, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

If you have been following my BLOG you would know that my family has recently suffered a loss. To add to that loss, my sister has had her memories stolen by a cyber terrorist. The family PC has fallen victim … Continue reading →

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A tragedy of epic proportions

Posted on December 1, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

On this past Monday night we lost two of the most quite and caring people I have had the pleasure to know. My Brother-in-law John Keeler and his 20 year old daughter Tiffany Keeler. They were on their way home … Continue reading →

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What is the purpose of Open Mic’s?

Posted on October 13, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

If you’ve been following my BLOG you would know that I have been active in the local Open Mic community for several years now. The experience has been fun but also educational. Some hosts have it down to a science … Continue reading →

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Live from Mexico

Posted on October 6, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

The last time I was in Mexico City I was talking to a friend about the Open Mic tour that I did in Ottawa. He suggested that I do an open mic in Mexico City. I was in Mexico city … Continue reading →

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The 2017 Open-Mic Tour

Posted on September 14, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

My wife and Daughter decided that they wanted to do a Mother-Daughter trip so while they were away I took the opportunity to check out a different open-mic venue in the Ottawa area every night. You might think that this … Continue reading →

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Aged to Perfection!

Posted on August 8, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Many of my friends tell me that they are “Too Old” to do something. It seems that the human race front loads our expectations with respect to life. What am I talking about? Well, we are told by our parents, … Continue reading →

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Active Listening

Posted on May 29, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I was going to say It’s funny how … but it’s really not funny how time effects our ability to really listen and understand what people are saying. When we listen to poetry or music, we can spend days or weeks trying … Continue reading →

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Kanata North BIA Magazine

Posted on May 25, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

The latest copy of the Kanata North BIA Networker magazine is out and there is another article in the Serious Techie series… https://e.issuu.com/embed.html#17914149/48919812 Check it out

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The Virtual Reality

Posted on May 12, 2017 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Over the past three years I have come to rely more and more on virtual machines. Virtual machines allow me to create snapshots of development and product environments that are easy to backup and share with others. What this means … Continue reading →

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