Tag Archives: hobbies

The Intel Edison

A few years back, Intel announced that it would be manufacturing a small all-in-one computer with an SD card footprint. In the end, that footprint was a bit too small, but they did release a very small foot print device … Continue reading

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Contributing to innovation

I’ve been doing a few small hardware projects lately and they have re-kindled my interest in building things for software to run on. I don’t really keep up with advancements in the hardware space, but I have a guy from … Continue reading

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An so ends another hockey season

This weekend in Carp Ontario we saw the end to yet another season of West Carleton Old Timers Hockey. One of the things that makes this league unique is the way the teams balance out and the way one or … Continue reading

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Off Roading …

I am considering the purchase of a new toy and as a result have had to educate myself on the ins and outs of off road vehicles. I like to work on cars more than I like to drive them … Continue reading

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A change of season

Summer has come and gone and we are about to enter what Staples calls the “happiest time of the year”. Students will be returning to their studies and some of you will be helping with their homework. I would like … Continue reading

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Perspective

It happens every year, but for some reason I seem to forget how good it feels to back away from the keyboard every now and then. Last week a read a bunch of books, paddled around the lake and generally … Continue reading

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Taekwon Do

I have been involved with Taekwondo for many years (Greater than 15) and it has become something that my wife and I just do. I get the usual comments referring to licensing my hands as weapons and not wanted to … Continue reading

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Keeping expectations plastic

Life has a tendency to throw us curve balls that we don’t see coming. Or to put it another way “the best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray”. Some people believe that any failure when it comes to … Continue reading

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You can never have enough hobbies

I have been criticized from time to time for having too many hobbies. People have warned me that having so many distractions will cause me to have a lack of focus. Others say that I will never be really good … Continue reading

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A second career ??

I know a number of people who for one reason or another, have decided to search for a second career. In many cases these people had decided on a first career that was something that made an income, but was … Continue reading

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