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A significant upgrade – for free
A long time ago, mid-2012 to be exact, I purchased a MacBook Pro. It has been running like a champ ever since. The only physical upgrade that I ever did to it was to remove the drive that came with it and installed a SSD. It was a huge improvement in performance. In the process,… Continue reading
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Commands, structure, and how computers work
I suppose that I could be called geeky but I like to think that I came on it honestly. I learned about computers in the old days where you couldn’t actually touch one unless you had a special invitation to go into a computer room. We did everything remotely from punching cards to logging into… Continue reading
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The computer I can’t get rid of
In 2010, I treated myself and bought a new computer. It was a Sony Vaio and a real powerhouse at the time. It has an Intel i7 processor, a 500GB hard drive, an incredible screen, a wonderful chicklet keyboard with all kinds of programmable extra keys, and 4GB of RAM, running Windows 7. If I’d… Continue reading
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A rainy day project
This seems silly to title a post in the middle of winter but our storm last week started with a great deal of rain before the snow hit. The plan was to hunker down for a day to let the storm hit and then dig out. So, planning to hunker it was. I had been… Continue reading
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Another Interview with Andrew Dobbie
Andrew Dobbie is an elementary school teacher with the Peel District School Board. Last year, at the annual Bring IT, Together Conference, he and a group of students took over one of the booth areas to talk about their passions. I was quite impressed with the technical discussions that I was able to have with… Continue reading
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