Category Archives: Business

DreamHost is a Nightmare!

On March 5th I purchased an account with DreamHost. I’d heard good things about them and they’re a fairly large name in the world of web hosting. Unfortunately our relationship was not meant to be.
The last two months have been pretty frustrating as DreamHost was constantly having problems and my blog was extremely slow. Even [...]

Joomla! is Cool

Update: Joomla sucks balls.
I’m reading up on Joomla! It’s a seriously kick-ass open-source application. I’m a bit miffed that I haven’t taken a closer look at it until now.
The reason I’m reading up on Joomla is because I accepted the IT Director’s position for the Alberta School of Business Students Association (BSA). It’s not a [...]

Mesh Wifi Networks Are Cool

For as long as I’ve had my cafe I’ve offered free wireless access to anyone who comes in. The idea is simple, if you’re here you’re probably going to eat or drink something while using the wifi. If you aren’t, then at least you’re putting a body in my window for other people to see.
Until [...]

Starting Your Own IT Company Podcast

The computing science department here at the U of A has a bi-monthly podcast. This week they has Ken Gordon, Boris Wertz and Daniel Boulet talk about the trials and tribulations of starting your own IT company.
It was an interesting listen and I heard a few familiar voices. Check it out here:
Starting Your Own [...]

The value of a good idea

The only thing I have to say about the new FriendFeed hype is that I’m kicking myself for not taking action on the good ideas I have. I basically threw this idea past a few friends over a year ago and I never pursued it. Live and learn.
Hopefully they’ll be able to monetize it some [...]

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