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How to: Remove the 100 free books from Kobo eReader

March 19, 2012 – 9:51 pm

My Mom got the Kobo eReader (Wireless) device two years ago for Christmas, and while she really enjoyed it, there were just too many books on it to find the recent ones that she purchased. I was recently given the device to try to find a way to remove the old books and if possible, add (import) new ones

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How to: Install DOSBox in Ubuntu 11.10

January 21, 2012 – 3:03 pm

Some of us Linux users still remember the wonderful games that we used to run under DOS. For me the two games that really stand out are Syndicate and X-Com. I found that if I wanted to enjoy these games again, you can buy them (and many other games) from Direct2Drive or GOG, but then you have to use either WINE or a DOS emulator to run them. You can try WINE first, but I found that using DOSBox is by far the best way to run DOS programs. I found DOSBox very easy to setup and wanted to share how I was able to set it up.

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PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet

January 17, 2012 – 11:17 pm

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The CRTC’s UBB Decision: Bell Loses But Do Consumers Win?

November 16, 2011 – 9:43 am

The CRTC’s UBB Decision: Bell Loses But Do Consumers Win?

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Linux: How to backup Google Chrome

October 30, 2011 – 8:26 pm

I use Ubuntu 10.04, and recently I’ve had some computer problems. It took me a while to find where Google Chrome installs in Linux. Chrome doesn’t install to the Users Home folder like other programs, rather it installs to “~/.config/google-chrome”.

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How To: Backup and Restore Thunderbird

October 12, 2011 – 9:04 pm

I use Thunderbird for all of my email. Its easy to backup and move to another computer, and I love the anti-spam option. In the past I’ve been able to backup and move Thunderbird from Linux to Linux and also Windows to Linux. I used these steps to get up and running quickly.

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Rogers Launches Advocacy Campaign on Spectrum Auction

September 23, 2011 – 9:35 pm

Rogers Launches Advocacy Campaign on Spectrum Auction

Friday September 23, 2011

By Michael Geist

Tags auction, LTE, Michael Geist, mobile, Mobilicity, Rogers, scam, spectrum, Wind |

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How To: Remove Header From First Page in OpenOffice

September 12, 2011 – 10:25 pm

Create a header as your normally would; usually this is by clicking Insert -> Header -> Default and then Insert -> Fields -> Page Number. You should see your header on all pages of your document, including the first page.

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Family Misc Fun

CNE Visit (Pictures)

August 31, 2011 – 8:15 pm

Went to the CNE with my brothers family. I haven’t been there in years, and between the great weather and the Krispy Kream burgers, everyone had a great time!

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CRTC is peddling broadband Kool-Aid

August 2, 2011 – 9:28 pm

CRTC is peddling broadband Kool-Aid

The CRTC released its annual Communications Monitoring Report last week and, as usual, the document shows Canada to have a very healthy – and wealthy – telecom and broadcast industry. Revenues and subscribers are up pretty much across the board and everyone is happy.

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Rogers Launches Advocacy Campaign on Spectrum Auction

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