Many are aware that in today’s job market, the ability to network well is an important professional asset. Some experts are estimating that up to 85% of open positions are filled through networking of some kind. The Technology Together Conference Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the 4th annual “Technology Together: Professional Networking … Continue reading
I love travelling. One of the things I like best about taking a trip out of town – aside from the trip itself – is pre-trip planning. To date, I have visited 118 cities (and large towns) in 12 different countries. When I was younger, I traveled mostly with my parents or school groups. Since … Continue reading
IKEA Canada is celebrating the launch of its 2016 catalogue with a fun social media campaign that involves a Twitter-activated mobile vending machine. Stefan Sjostrand, President of IKEA Canada, says, “We know that Canadians like to engage and connect through social media. Throughout August we hope to excite our customers about the new 2016 IKEA … Continue reading
Now in its fourth year, the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire (VMMF) is an annual community event that showcases creativity at its finest. Last weekend, I had to opportunity to attend this 2-day event and participate in some of the fun & educational workshops there! One thing I really enjoyed about this year’s VMMF was the … Continue reading
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Where did I park my car? When does my parking meter expire? Were there any special restrictions or rules to remember about where I parked? Ever found yourself stuck in a bind and frantically asking yourself these questions? Parking Pin by Everyday Odyssey is a nifty new GPS parking spot tracker app that automatically remembers … Continue reading
If you are a LINE messenger app fan who lives in North America (like me), you may wonder how you can get your hands on the region-locked LINE stickers that are often only available to LINE users in Asia. Here is a quick & easy step-by-step guide that will show you how you can use VPN … Continue reading
CES 2014 (photo: CNET) CES 2014 is over, and although I didn’t have the opportunity to attend the show this year, I followed the event rather rapturously on my favourite tech blogs, as well as on social media! Some background on CES: The International CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on … Continue reading
Recently, I discovered a nifty little tool called IFTTT (“If This Then That”). Their tagline is, “Put the internet to work for you.” In essence, this tool allows you to make custom, easy-to-build connections (“recipes”) between your favourite everyday services & devices – to simplify activities such as cross-posting, or just simply auto-archiving your created & … Continue reading
Love Starbucks’ “Pick of the Week” promo? Since its inception, this neat promotion has been giving Starbucks customers a free download on iTunes every Tuesday. The free content varies from week to week, and includes apps, music, movies, TV episodes, and much more! Starbucks: “Pick of the Week” (photo: blog.gadgethelpline.com) Earlier this month, Starbucks updated … Continue reading
Joaquin Phoenix in “Her” (Warner Bros Pictures) Yesterday, I went to see the movie “Her” (2013). “Her” is a science fiction love story depicting the tale of lonely letter writer Theodore Twombly (played by Joaquin Phoenix) and his love affair with a Siri-like operating system, “Samantha” (voiced by Scarlett Johansson). In the movie, divorced and lonely Twombly finds … Continue reading
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