Category Archives: General

finge benefits

Posted on December 3, 2015 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Last March I wondered to myself if I could still memorize enough material to be able to pull together a show that people would pay to see. I started where most people do, on the Internet. I researched the most … Continue reading →

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Self driving electric cars

Posted on September 24, 2015 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

It has been rumoured that the big company with a bite out of their logo is gathering together like minded people to build a self driving electric car. I personally can’t wait for a world with self driving cars, but … Continue reading →

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Update

Posted on September 17, 2015 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Hey Readers, It’s been a busy year to date and for those of you outside Canada, we have an election in progress. My last BLOG post included a rant that may seem out-of-place, given the usual technical content found here. … Continue reading →

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Is there a future for cable TV?

Posted on February 12, 2015 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

The term “Cut the cord” originated with telephony, but has found application in the cable industry as well. It seems that people don’t like being wired to things. I suspect that when technology evolves to the point where homes can … Continue reading →

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Motivation…

Posted on August 23, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

It never ceases to amaze me how companies can make the same mistakes over and over again. I have participated in a number of start-ups that always start out with a focus on creating a new product. The environment is … Continue reading →

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Can a geographic location effect your IQ?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I spent the last two days on the campus at UBC and realized that once again I felt smarter just being there. For each of our three kids we spent time touring campuses at Ottawa U, Carleton, Queens, McMaster, Waterloo, … Continue reading →

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The future of air travel?

Posted on August 15, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

This BLOG post was written while flying over Lake Winnipeg. It’s a clear day and the weather down there looks amazing. When Commander Hatfield was up on the space station earlier this year, I monitored his twitter posts for a … Continue reading →

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Lazy, Crazy, Days of Summer

Posted on August 13, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

Hey Readers, Sorry for the late post today, I didn’t have time on the weekend to get my posts written so I’m having to do them a day at a time this week. Last weekend was the last big push … Continue reading →

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Ramadan

Posted on August 7, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

“And now for something completely different…” One of the great things about living in Canada is that we work along side people of every faith and we learn from their life’s journey. Oddly enough, it wasn’t until recently that I … Continue reading →

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Are we all hoarders?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I am currently experiencing what it is like to be the executor of a will. The latest task at hand has been to get the house that I grew up in ready to sell. My wife and I moved seven … Continue reading →

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