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In the realm of international investing, savvy investors seek strategies that allow them to optimize their returns while minimizing unnecessary costs. Enter Norbert’s Gambit, a technique used by many as a cost-effective solution for converting funds from one currency to another, in this example from USD to CAD. By sidestepping hefty fees and unfavorable exchange…

When PVNC first deployed our teacher laptops in 2006, Greg Reeves and I went to the board meeting and, for what I am sure was the first time ever, we asked the trustees to not approve the project. Do not approve this project, we said, if you are not prepared to continue it for the…

Sean Heuchert is currently the Superintendent of Business and Finance at the Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board. Prior to that he worked at the School Board as their Manager of Information Technology, a post he has held for over nineteen years. Sean also worked as a teacher in Alberta and British…

Users of Atomic Wallet for their crypto will be familiar with the AWC tokens. Half of the available AWC tokens are on Ethereum (ERC20) and half are on Binance (BEP2). BEP2 based AWC tokens can be staked in the wallet for a 17-23% return but a little googling will tell you that they are difficult…

Being in the IT field, I use a lot of computers and also end up wiping my computers frequently so this tip is one I could not do without now. It combines the power of Dropbox with the automation of Autohotkey. It ensures that whatever I do in Autohotkey (which I use a lot for…

Almost 20 years ago I had the great pleasure of serving as the Training Officer of Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps “Rainbow” based at CFB Esquimalt in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. Having been an Air Cadet and in the Air element for most of my career with the Cadet Instructor’s Cadre, my Commanding Officer at the time…

My totally legal “cut the cord” solution – What you will need: OTA Antenna – I like the RCA Multidrectional Indoor Antenna, it is available at Canadian Tire (Product #045-2815-4) for $90. It mounts in the window and is fairly inobtrusive. It also has an amplifier which helped bring in an additional channel for me.…

It may seem odd given my recent post explaining why I will not be buying an app that I would encourage my dear loyal reader(s) to buy their mobile apps but a recent discussion with my children has prompted me to do so. “Dad, what will your next vehicle be…a truck?” Me: “A truck would…