March Events

March 1st to March 31st – History & Future of Mining (Lego sculptures) March 7th – March 29th -Vancouver International Dance Festival March 8th – March 16th – Celtic fest Vancouver 2014 March 8th to March 31st – March Morpho Madness March 29th – BC SPCA Vancouver...

This Month in Tech History: the Evolution of Technology

This Month in Tech History: the Evolution of Technology

March 2nd, 1949 – First non-stop around the world flight March 11th, 1986 – NFL adopts Instant Replay March 17th, 1953 – The Black Box is Born March 21st, 2006- Twitter’s 1st (non-automated) tweet March 27th, 1933 – Polyethylene accidentally...

March Tech Tip of the Month

Brought to you by Alandale Training a great resource online for tips and on-site computer training courses in Vancouver, BC. Visit their site at www.alandaletraining.com. Recurring Outlook appointments with an irregular pattern Sometimes in Outlook you may have a...

March Tech Deal of the Month

Each month we will supply you with a product that we believe is a great deal and may suit your business or personal needs. This is an opportunity for you to save time and energy shopping around for what’s best at the best price, because we have done it for you! Intel...

No More Tech Support for Windows XP

As of the 8th of April, 2014, Microsoft will no longer offer technical support for Windows XP. After 12 years of support Microsoft, along with their hardware and software partners, will invest their resources to more recent technologies. What this means for users of...

True or False- Truths of Solid-State Drives

You may already have come to appreciate the awesome capabilities of the ninja-like solid-state drive if you’ve handled a laptop with an SSD in it. Here we will look at three of the most common myths and truths people say about the silent SSD, first let us get to know...

Security in Social Media, continued – Facebook

Continuing on from our start last month with a general overview of social media and privacy/security this month we look to Facebook, the granddaddy of the social media world and discuss and provide options for how to protect your and your loved ones information. For a...

Car / Auto Gadgets

Some people really like to get gadgets for their cars, and sometimes you may just need some help looking for a gift for a car-lover. Below are some generic, helpful, and novelty ideas to gift you some inspiration.   BMW app for iPhone I’m sure if you already have...

Camping Tech For Summer Adventures

Some campers like to go for the outdoor- one with nature type trip; while others want to be close to nature, without having to give up their daily habits. But some people like the added help and convenience you can get when using gadgets on your outdoor adventures....

ITS March Updates

The last month of winter! Of course winter has it’s great points, slopes, warm cocoa, but it is time for longer days and more time outdoors and more sun! In this months blog posts we are going to give you some ideas to look for when shopping for your camping gear this...