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Remember when she was young…
It was Boxing Day, and my friend Cam and his fiancé came over for the afternoon. As we sat in the living room Cam was amazed at how well behaved Gingit was – at least, relative to what once was. She is still a hellion, but she has mellowed over the years. As we told…
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The Microsoft Store for Business… Ask Caden!
The Microsoft Store in Toronto’s Yorkdale Mall is the hottest address for technology in the Greater Toronto Area. People have been coming from all over to see what’s new, ranging from Windows 8 laptops, all-in-ones, Windows Phone 8 devices, and especially the new Microsoft Surface tablet, the hottest device on the market today. Of course…
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The Great One Comes to Microsoft Store!
I have to admit that not even my influence could get me to the front of the line to meet (and play Kinect with) The Great One, Number 99 Wayne Gretzky. I did, however, get close enough to take a couple of pictures of him playing the game, and wanted to share them with you!…
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The Microsoft Store: The place to be this week-end
If you are in or around the Greater Toronto Area this week-end then there is no better place to be than the Microsoft Store in Yorkdale Mall. The first international store and the largest in the chain, the opening of Microsoft’s newest retail store can only be descried as a huge success, with literally hundreds…
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Tim Hortons Hears a Hypocrite
I want to be clear that I feel for people with allergies… I really do. With that being said, I think the following conversation I had on Saturday to be entirely ridiculous: (Woman at Tim Hortons): What can I get for you? Me: I’d like a toasted bagel with peanut butter. WaTH: Anything else? Me:…
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A Leaked Ad pitting Surface versus iPad? I don’t think so…
Ok so this is obviously not really a commercial for the Surface, but I think it’s hilarious! I do wish that we could all get along though… Credits (per YouTube site): Produced by http://www.cinesaurus.com Edited, VFX by: Steven Hudson (https://twitter.com/hudsonfilm) Filmed and Music arranged by: David Zimmermann (https://twitter.com/davidzimm) Concept by: Forest Gibson (https://twitter.com/forestgibson) Special thanks…
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Server Manager: Manage multiple servers just got easier.
This post was originally written for the Canadian IT Pro Connection blog, and can be seen there at http://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro/. One of the things I love about Windows Server 2012 is the ability to manage multiple servers from the same Server Manager console. In this video I will perform the following steps: Add a second server…
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Exciting Software–Thou shalt evaluate!
As I sit on board the Via train on my way to Montreal I am thinking about what a great way to travel this is. For one thing, I don’t have to drive; I also have relatively decent Internet connectivity, which means I can use my time efficiently, and not have to worry about the…
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I did it… a 5 day marathon. It sounds
I did it… a 5 day marathon. It sounds strange… a marathon is … http://www.fitbit.com/user/22574L/journal/date/2012-08-21/25C2KF
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The Mall of America – Welcome to Microsoft!
As I walked into the Mall of America with Theresa I was happy to see that there was a Microsoft Store here. We met up with my brother-in-law and his family (who had brought my son along) and he took his requisite shot about it… ‘You know, the Microsoft Store here is big, but mosty…
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I saw a shooting star along my jog tonig
I saw a shooting star along my jog tonight, and I made a wish. I wish … http://www.fitbit.com/user/22574L/journal/date/2012-08-20/257KP2
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Okay, I see a trend starting. Today I jo
Okay, I see a trend starting. Today I jogged my longest jog of the week … http://www.fitbit.com/user/22574L/journal/date/2012-08-18/2579R7
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I am glad to say that after a few weeks
I am glad to say that after a few weeks (read: a couple of months) of … http://www.fitbit.com/user/22574L/journal/date/2012-08-13/25735G
The World According to Mitch 