Technology

Here's a selection of my published technology articles. Click on the title to see the complete piece.
 
The Humble Yard Sale Gets Trampled
An article about ways to sell your stuff on-line. It ain't sexy, but they pay well.
- The National Post, December 1999
 
Music To Your Ears
A look at the new mp3 players... just in time for Christmas.
- The National Post, December 1999
 
Everybody Must Get Wired
Home networking just got really easy. Now you can do it without adding any more wires
- The National Post, December 1999
 
The Cult of Portability: Power at a Price
The creme de la creme of desktop replacement laptops are put through their paces.
- The National Post, August 1999
(This story got around. Here's an article that quotes another article that quotes me talking about the Apple G3 PowerBooks.)
 
Video Editing Kits Put You In The Director's Chair
A roundup of three new solutions that help you add some pop to those dull home movies.
- The National Post, March 1999
 
Web, warp and woof
Everything you ever wanted to know about building your first website, but were too intimidated to ask.
- HOUR Magazine, August 1998
 
Deus Vex Machina
Daniel Kohanski's new book "The Philosophical Programmer: Reflections on the moth in the machine" fails to live up to its lofty title.
- HOUR Magazine, August 1998
 
Multifunction Units
Slicing and dicing its way into your workplace, the fax machine is wearing a few more hats these days.
- Canada Computer Paper, June 1998
 
Private Matters
Most of the data being gathered today is for big business. Big Brother is watching out for you.
- HOUR Magazine, September 1997
 
Home sweet office
Heart, hearth and livelihood: Earning a living where you live.
- HOUR Magazine, December 1996
 
Working your advantage
Technology is spawning jobs like nobody's business.
- HOUR Magazine, August 1997
 
Rights of passage
Think your office e-mail is secure? Think again.
- HOUR Magazine, November 1996
 
They know what I did last summer
Internships are offering a way around the Catch-22.
- HOUR Magazine, January 1998
 
Back to the future

The renaissance of the workstation.

(The return of the networked workstation enjoyed a brief moment in the sun, until the introduction of the sub-$1000 computer made the idea moot. But hey, it "mighta been a contenda.")

- HOUR Magazine, September 1996