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This past week, CBC and CTV have aired some very informative programs relating to the food we buy at our favorite grocery and department stores. First up was Market Place, with a story on how "Product of Canada" doesn't always mean what you think it means...

Was told last week that before my extended X-mas vacation can start, I'll need to take a trip to one of our offices in southern Ontario (I'm in Saskatoon). I wasn't too happy, to say the least. What irks me is that in a few days my holidays will be starting and, with my luck, on my trip back...

Recently, I just finished reading a very interesting and entertaining book about the history of micro-computers called On The Edge: The Spectactular Rise and Fall of Commodore I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys computing and has an interest in where modern day technology was...

Who here had/has a Commodore 64? Who remembers the hours of fun they used to have with their C64? Who remembers the game "Test Drive"? Ever play it on the bus/subway ride home? Man, am I ever enjoying this GP2X! :D Retro-gaming has never been so much fun.

Recently I posted an article on my webpage about this collection of software that provides you with a desktop environment that you can connect to from anywhere in the world. All you need is a web browser and an Internet connection. The project is called eyeOS and you can read the article at...

This week I bought myself a new portable video/audio player and gaming device called the GP2X. This is the first "gaming" system I've bought myself since my Sega Genesis, back in the early '90s. I must say, this is an awesome little device. Best of all, it runs on Linux and is open source...

For 2006, how about expanding your mind and step into the world of the Linux operating system? Knowledge is power and I've been fortunate enough to have learned some wonderful things about computing from the Linux and open source world. So, I thought I'd try and give something back. Over the...

Just wanted to take a moment to pass along my recent experience with the Linux desktop and the "average" computer user. Recently, as an early Christmas gift, I sent my parents a new computer with, of course, Linux installed on it... not Microsoft Windows. This weekend I received a call from my...

Found myself this great band from T.O. on http://www.magnatune.com, going by the name of Fluid. Kind of an 80's sound, but different. Best of all, this label doesn't tie you down with a bunch of licensing B.S., and you can also listen before you buy. Just thought I'd share the info. with...

We're having a great discussion on the forums at The Linux Link Tech Show on stealing your neighbor's wi-fi What are your thoughts on this matter?

I recently posted on my blog about a tool that lets you encode any type of file inside of a normal .jpeg image file. Only those who your share the passphrase with will be able to decode the hidden file within the otherwise normal looking .jpeg file. Kind of cool.

Found out about this new service called Technorati, which is a blog search tool that allows you to keep up to date on your favorite blogging subjects. I have a brief description of the service here

This weekend I got a Commodore 64 emulator going on my Linux box. Oh, the memories just came flooding back! http://photos10.flickr.com/17149992_a9a46efcdb_o.jpg It's great to think back to a time when computing was a lot more fun; and was a very unique past-time. The time of 300 baud modems...

Found this very interesting article on the Fox News website. Thought I'd share. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,156585,00.html To quote a small part of the article...

So, who's your favourite Muppet? For me it's a toss-up between Oscar the grouch and Grover. Many years ago, when I used to watch S.Street with my younger brother and sister, I got a kick out of Oscar's droll wit. Like calling the bald headed Gordon, "hey, Curly!" And then there's poor...

Ripping CDs into MP3s and OGGs is one of the most popular things we do with our home PCs these days. This How-To shows you how you can do this task quickly and easier than ever before, with the help of KDE and Konqueror, using the Linux OS. The complete article can be found here...

Posted another How-To today. This time it covers the use of KGet for all of your Internet downloading needs. The tutorial can be found at: http://www.virtualsky.net/daves/2005-07.htm :)

Hello, all. Just posted a new tutorial on how to use mail merge in KDE's KWord word processor. Feel free to visit. http://www.virtualsky.net/daves/2005-06.htm

We just came back from our Saturday morning errands and I just wanted to post a little something about the value of buying from your neighborhood shop keeper. I went looking for a new router for our home network. In order to prove something to myself, I started out by going to all of the major...

Sign up here: http://www.tuxmagazine.com/ for a free subscription to TUX Magazine, a magazine for new Linux users. The magazine is in PDF format and can either be e-mailed to you every month, or you can download it yourself. The first issue (March 2005) is available now. Enjoy!