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[Canadiana] The Chicken Test
At CanUX 2006 , I had the distinct honour of speaking with W. R. Johnson of The Chicken Test . You can see the interview (and other interviews) in a video posted here . Read More...
[Canadiana] commandN (Episode #62)
Another episode of commandN is online. You can view it here . Read More...
[Canadiana] Rob Chartier and USB Flash Drives
Rob Chartier : "A week later the drive went dead. 0 bytes free, 0 bytes in size, etc.. [...] Less than a week later the second one died." I feel bad for Rob. He just had two USB flash drives die on him. Such is life for us geeks, eh? As for me, I really Read More...
[Canadiana] commandN Rocks
I've been watching commandN for a while and I've got to be honest - I'm impressed. This show rocks. It's geek news done in a way that appeals to a mass audience. Plus, it's Canadian so it has to be good, eh? Check it out at commandN.tv . Read More...
[Canadiana] John Lam and Sam Ramji discuss RubyCLR, Avalon Ruby Editor and Open Source Funding (Port 25)
From Port 25 : John Lam and Sam Ramji discuss RubyCLR, Avalon Ruby Editor and Open Source Funding Great interview with Canadian John Lam about RubyCLR and open source funding. I interviewed John back-in-the-day for Developer Night in Canada (DNIC) . You Read More...
[Canadiana] Mack Knows Podcasting
Mack Male (Edmonton) Mack Male : " ... podcasting is great for businesses because they get an excellent return on investment - it costs very little to get going, and you can reach a huge audience fairly easily. " Mack is one smart cookie and has his eye Read More...
[Canadiana] O, Canada!
Those who think the phrase "Canadian innovation" is an oxymoron should keep an eye on what's happening with folks from the Great White North . Recently, I've been syndicating a lot of feeds from fellow Canucks like me and I have to admit: I'm impressed. Read More...
[Canadiana] David Crow on DIY DemoCamp
Ever wanted to run a DemoCamp in your city? David Crow explains how . Read More...
[Canadiana, Events] Toronto DemoCamp 8 & 9 (Coming Soon!)
These folks work fast! Toronto DemoCamp 8 and 9 already has the attendee list up & running! What say you, Calgary / Edmonton ? Care to have a DemoCamp ? Let me know! Read More...
[Canadiana, Events] Joey deVilla on DemoCamp 7 (Tuesday, July 4th)
Joey deVilla : "DemoCamp 7 will take place on Tuesday, July 4th at 6:30 p.m. at No Regrets (42 Mowat Avenue)." Read More...
[Canadiana] Dana Epp: Integrating Strong Authentication into Microsoft Technologies
Dana Epp : "... normal username/password credentials are just not enough." Agreed. A combined effort in this space will help. Windows CardSpace (WCS) anyone? In his latest post, Dana Epp talks about Remote Web Workplace (RWW) in terms of security. An Read More...
[Canadiana] Getting to Know You
Many thanks to those of you who sent me an introduction. Keep them coming. If you're a Canadian developer , drop me a line . Let me know who you are. If you have a blog, send me the feed. Read More...
[Canadiana] Do I Know You?
Psst. Buddy. You Canadian ? You a developer ? Got a blog? Let me know. I'm building a list. I want to connect with Canadian developers who blog. Drop me a line . Let me know who you are and why you matter to the online conversation. In the meantime, check Read More...
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