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

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Tris Hussey

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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You can use Subversion for more than just code wrangling–Using SVN to manage my new book

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Tris Hussey

Have you heard of Subversion? No? I’m not surprised because it’s one of those tools that for the most part developers make use of. Just what is Subversion (or SVN for short)? SVN is a tool for version control. It’s … Continue reading →

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Social Media and Business–no different then versus now

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Tris Hussey

Way back in 2005, when “business blogs” were pretty rare creatures, those of use who were pushing the boundaries and getting some of the first businesses to actively use blogs were telling businesses to start blogging only if they were … Continue reading →

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More Than One Way To Get Online On The Go, But Don’t Forget Security!

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Tris Hussey

Ah WiFi. It’s almost everywhere now. Right now, in fact, I’m writing this post from a local coffee place that has great, free WiFi and awesome dark chocolate mochas, but WiFi isn’t everywhere. For the times I don’t have access … Continue reading →

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