Reviews

Breville: The smartest, best looking toaster on the planet

December 3, 2011

A review of the fabulous looking Breville 4-slice die-cast aluminum toaster. It’s $200 and worth every penny. Probably the last toaster you’ll ever buy.

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Thinking about live chat for your website?

April 3, 2011

I’m always looking for ways to better connect with readers of my blog and last month I installed a two-week trial of a web chat from LiveChat Inc. on my personal blog. This blog post is a follow-up to that experience. You might be wondering what I mean when I talk about live chat on [...]

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APC Battery Backup Packaging and Misleading Run Times?

February 27, 2011

I purchased an APC battery backup unit to keep up with my growing network at home and was disappointed to find the run time estimates on the packaging are not inline with real world performance.

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Protecting My Digital Photos, Movies, and Backups using the QNAP TS-419P+ Turbo NAS.

February 21, 2011

Digital storage in the home is a hot topic and I’d be willing to bet that you already know somebody whose suffered from “digital loss”. Remember just a few short years ago when we took rolls and rolls of film to the store for processing? Now we use our digital cameras to snap hundreds, perhaps [...]

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Netflix Canada: Is it worth it?

October 11, 2010

Netflix Canada officially launched September 22 and I’ve spent the last month putting it through its paces on a variety of devices. So… for $7.99 per month, is Netflix worth it?

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A shockingly good customer service experience where you might not have expected it

July 16, 2010

Earlier this week, I received what I would probably say was the best customer service experience I’ve had in a long time. It made me think about how we often fail to recognize those who have gone out of their way to deliver a superior experience for us consumers.

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One Year Later: Pros and Cons of Bell Canada’s Fibe IPTV service

June 6, 2010

It’s been almost a year since I signed up for the Bell Entertainment Service. During that time, I’ve been writing about the service and sharing my experiences with people I know. Given the popularity of my “How Bell’s IPTV Service Works” and subsequent post detailing the Internet speed test performance results one can expect, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about the features I like, what I don’t like and what I’d like to see in upcoming software releases.

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FREETALK Everyman: A USB headset for every man (and woman)

April 3, 2010

The FREETALK Everyman USB Skype headset offers excellent audio using a custom on-board chip, enabling Skype users to take advantage of Skype’s SILK protocol for enhanced, super wide-band audio.

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Rogers On Demand Online: Coming soon to a computer near you

November 26, 2009

Earlier this week I was invited to attend an intimate gathering held by Rogers at Yorkville’s Hazelton Hotel. It was in the Silver Screening room where Rogers unveiled what they believe to be “the next big thing in TV”.

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Bell IPTV Fibe Entertainment Service: the Results are Impressive

October 20, 2009

This is a follow-up to an earlier post regarding how Bell’s new Entertainment Service works. Specifically, this post will discuss the overall bandwidth expectations a subscriber can expect.

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