Category Archives: Techplanations

This week on Techplanations–Don’t get Phished!

In case you missed my column on The Vancouver Observer… [From Phishing: How to Avoid Getting Hooked | The Vancouver Observer - Vancouver Olympics News Blogs Events Reviews] Which not only covers how to avoid getting hooked by phishing scams, … Continue reading

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What skills will make the best journalists? Tech ninjas to rule the roost?

Journalists seem to always be taking it on the chin. If it isn’t that their craft is dying (which I don’t think is true) or their publications are failing (okay that one is true), now it’s that in order to … Continue reading

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Lately on Techplanations: Headset Contest, Gifts for Geeks, Basic computer fixes, and Telelympics Part 1

Things have been pretty active over on my Vancouver Observer column, Techplanations. WIth the holidays coming up I had to cover gift ideas for geeks: Getting Great Gifts for Geeks and since we all need to stop talking on our … Continue reading

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