Veteran software developer / sysadmin and holds a PhD in Computer Science. Avid computer enthusiast (geek) who has been dabbling with technology ever since his Dad brought home an 8086 computer.
Charity
The Christmas season is almost upon us, and the holiday spirit is slowly creeping up on us. Its the season to be good and merry. I get a warm fuzzy feeling when I see computer geeks uniting to help others. Today, I want to talk about two such projects. They
Computer
Let’s face it. Technical support can be very difficult. Solving a problem with only a short phone call can be a tricky challenge. However, when I contact a company for technical support, I expect good service. One of my favorite stories is with Canon. Several years ago, I purchased
Computer
Today, I’d like to share a link to a project I’ve always found hilarious. The Project E.U.N.U.C.H. [http://totl.net/Eunuch/] explores the potential of using frozen alcohol as a coolant for computers. This idea might seem pretty simple, given that water cooling
Videogames
As some of you might already know, I’ve recently graduated and started work. The first thing that surprised me what the dramatic time I had in leisure time. I guess that’s normal and part of growing up. However, this also prompted me to ask another question, how much
Gadget & Toys
I’ll have to admit, I’m a sucker for this kind of toy ;-) The Nabaztag is the first wireless rabbit companion for your home or office. He’s 23 cm tall and he can sing, light up and wiggle his ears. People can send you messages which he
Legal / Scam
It’s bad enough receiving 2 to 3 Ebay or Paypal scam every month, but now people are targetting ads on the McGill Classified Ads bulletin board. It all started when I posted an add to sell my ITX computer. Mini PC ITX, EPIA MII 10000 1Ghz, Memory 256MB PC2100/
Computer
Once in a while, a company comes up with a toy that is so cool, I need to have one. A few of them comes to mind, the Sony PSP [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Portable], Optimal Optimus [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_Primal] or the first logitech
Networking / Linux
Lets face it, Debian has too much politics. I’ve never seen a slower moving Linux distro. Don’t take me wrong, it’s a great Linux distro. I wouldn’t use any other Linux distro for a server. But I need more for a Desktop system. Last weekend, I
Computer
I just finished installing my new MSI K8T Neo2 motherboard with a blazing Athlon 3000+ 64 bit processor. Add to that a full gig of memory and you have a very nice workstation. Of course, getting the memory to work was a pain. Initially, the motherboard would only recognize the