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Problems with Netgear 101 NAS

As I mentioned late last year I picked up a Netgear SC101 NAS for my home network. I wanted to use for a central repository for pictures, so Heather could access them. I also wanted it as back up device.
We up it in I was very happy with it, it was easy to setup and […]

Gears of War

Last weekend I finished Gears of War on my Xbox 360, this was the first games that I completed on Xbox 360. This was also the first action game that I had played on the Xbox 360, before this I had just played Mass Effect and Guitar Hero 3.
 
 
Anyway I really enjoyed Gears of War, […]

Xbox 360 media Extender vs. Microsoft Windows Vista

I will come out and say I really do not like Windows Vista, but I was using it on my main home computer but I realize that unless Microsoft corrects the errors in the ways it is the future. Despite what the Apple fanboy’s would have you believe there will not be a mass migration […]

Linksys WET54G Ethernet Bridge and Microsoft Xbox 360

As I mentioned in a previous post for my birthday Heather got me an Xbox 360 and one of the neat features of the Xbox 360 is that it can connect to the internet. This allows you to download game content, games, demo, movies and patches. Also by connecting the Xbox 360 to your network […]

Xbox 360 Elite

This year for my birthday Heather got me an Xbox 360 and Turok. I had mentioned that I had wanted an Xbox 360 for a couple of months, that main reason being that  I have a lot of friends who have them so playing online would be nice. Also there are just more games on […]

BlackBerry 8130 Curve

About two weeks a lot of finally was able to do away with the Blackberry 8700 that I have been carrying for a couple of months. As I mentioned before, we were looking at moving to Telus for our provider but with the purchase of Orbex by Compugen we were staying with Rogers.
One of the […]

Blazing Angels: Squadrons of World War II

Since I finished Fire Emblem I have been looking for another game on my Wii that would capture my attention. Last night I tried Blazing Angels: Squadron’s of World War II.
Blazing Angels is a light flight simulator, meaning it plays more like an arcade game then a true flight simulator. The game is not a […]

Wedding Ideas

I found this on the internet today and I thought it gave a good summary of creative idea’s for our upcoming wedding.
via videosift.com

Bill Gates — The musical

I got a good laugh out of this
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Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Tonight I finished the first game I have ever finished on the Wii, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. To be honest this was probably the first game that I really enjoyed on the Wii.

Fire Emblem is a Tactical Role player game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. Apparently is it the tenth game […]

More on Compugen purchase of Orbex Computer Systems

Here is some more coverage on the acquisition of Orbex by Compugen, so far I have not seen and negative coverage of the acquisition.
I have spent much of the last three weeks talking to Orbex’s current clients and pretty much everyone has seen the move as being a very positive one for Orbex and […]

Compugen targets Southwestern Ontario with Orbex acquisition

IT Business just ran an article about the acquisition of Orbex Computer Systems by Compugen last week. The article is below it goes into great detail on the thinking because the purchase.
 
One of Canada’s largest IT solution providers has gotten a little bigger, with Compugen Inc. announcing its acquisition Thursday of Orbex Computer Systems.
Orbex, […]

My Lemon 2004 Mazda 3 GT Sedan

 Monday was the straw the broke them camel’s back with me and my Mazda 3. I had gone to see Heather at the University of Waterloo and was maybe the university for maybe 30 minutes. I came out and got in my car and it would not turn on, I would turn the ignition and […]

Compugen buy’s Orbex

On Friday this week the company I work for Orbex Computer Systems was officially purchased by Compugen. Compugen is one of the largest IT services providers in Canada and is the largest privately owned one. They are one of the few IT service providers in Canada that has is across Canada, ranging from the Maritimes […]

Car shopping II: Toyota RAV4, Ford Edge, Honda CRV and Nissan Rogue

Yesterday Heather and I went car shopping again, this time we test drove a Toyota Rav4, Honda CRV and  Nissan Rogue again, we attempted to test drive a Ford edge. We went to the Guelph Auto Mall again for the most part since it just so covenant having all the dealerships side by side.
 
We started […]

Gouging on the price of Cables.

When I got my new TV one of the things that it brought to light or rather annoyed me again is how much retail stores gouge people on cables. When I ordered my TV purchased my TV from Best Buy the kid tried to sell me on Monster Cables and other accessories. He tried to […]

My Christmas Gift to myself

Historically I always get myself something for Christmas and also my birthday. This year I got myself a Samsung 46” 1080P LCD TV (LNT4661F) along with a Phillips up converting 1080P DVD player, DVP5982. I have been looking at getting a large good TV for a couple of years now but I had always put […]

Car Shopping, Nissan Rogue, Mazda CX-7, Mini Cooper

Today Heather and I started to car shop, I am looking for a new car for myself and Heather should start to look also. Right now I am driving a 2004 Mazda 3 GT Sedan which I bought brand new back in 2004. There is a couple of reasons why I am looking at getting […]

Guitar Hero III Review

Heather asked me to post this video on my blog so that she could easily get it to a couple of people. I reall think this review is one of truest reviews on Guitar Hero III, at least that I have seen. I have played Guitar Hero III on the both the Wii and Xbox […]

Quest of the Fit Bride

With my recent engagement to Jim comes the realization that some time in the nearer future I will be walking down the isle.  After spending the past 2 weeks watching every wedding show I can find on TLC, SLICE and the Women’s Network I have had an opportunity to see how couples approach the idea […]