A blog about digital inclusion
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Is this future of everything tech related? Probably but hopefully not.
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New look
This site was down for a couple of months because I switched web hosting providers. Basically cut my costs down significantly and get to support a Canadian provider! Very happy with the change as this site now loads properly. What was lost was the media that was upload previously. Not sure what I’ll do about…
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Small Victories
Things I have been getting better at over the last 6 months. Most of these things are small but it’s important to keep track of the small victories as they added up over time. What’s Next? I write about my small victories as reminder that I actually did something beyond just getting by. Yes, there’s…
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Recent Recordings (Video)
I’ve done a couple of local talks via video conferencing software and participated in session with CBC Marketplace. While this is a personal passion for me, most of this work is related to my current position. It might be obvious, but I’m always talk about tech adoption, training/education, and (recently) equity related to tech. I…
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2021 – Looking back at 2020
What Have I learned? I know my posts are few and at random intervals. I was busier than ever in 2020 without the challenge of moving to working remotely. There’s a delicate balance between keeping people safe while also ensuring that the organization/business survives to continue doing the good work it does. Not sure I…
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Refurbishment Skill Building
Recently I have been to build my hardware testing skills using only a Linux/GNU live boot USB of popular distributions like Ubuntu or Linux Mint. While I know there are specialized tools I could purchase or download, I’m trying to see how much can be done without having to buy anything or have a huge…
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Markdown
The last time I spent a decent amount of time learning code was in a high school computer studies class. I learned HTML and it was the 90’s. In the twenty years since, I’ve basically learned enough to update a WordPress site but that’s about it. It didn’t seem like my professional career was going…
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Learning Circles
Going to try a new approach to teaching – learning circles with online course. Going to take a while to organize but it’s a start!
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Public Speaking
To get over my fear of public speaking, I joined my high school debate team. I wasn’t a great debater but joining that club allowed me to get comfortable speaking in front of crowds. Still not great at smaller social gathering (that’s a work in progress), in front of an audience I’m okay. 3 things…
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Do It with Others
The longer I work, the more I realize that “do-it-yourself” should be replaced with “do-it-with-others” or “do-it-together” because collaboration is better than competition (and collaboration can foster community). Haven’t applied completely to my work but I’m starting to see how it can work around the edges. This short post is more of a way for…
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