Geocaching – my new favorite hobby
My kids like to watch this geocaching show called Cache Craze on YTV. They love the show and for some odd reason, my wife and I just googled geocaching and saw how easy it was. We created a username on...
View ArticleBramptons parking issue
did you know that the city of Brampton, Ontario can tell you which car to buy or not buy? Yup, it’s true. Just in the past weeks, I was looking at trading in my Corolla for a Ford pickup. I always...
View ArticleDell Latitude ST2E 10.1″ Tablet review
dell latitude st2e I picked up a Dell Latitude ST2E 10.1″ tablet the other day. It came installed with Windows 8 Pro (not RT) and after about 670MB in updates, I was able to install Windows 8.1 Pro....
View ArticleBooks I’ve read 2015
It’s been a busy year so far for books that I’ve read.. Well, technically they’ve mostly been audiobooks. And I guess I’ve been finding the time to listen to them as I’m walking the dog a lot more....
View ArticleThe new inside salesperson
I’ve been thinking about this for awhile now. I’ve been in sales for years and I’ve seen the industry change quite a bit. When I started making the transition from I.T. to Sales, I was working at a...
View ArticleWhy Business webpages are no longer needed
Since roughly 1995 or so, I’ve been building websites. It started out as those GeoCity basics then moved into HTML then CSS and more advanced scripts. Around 2007 or so, I found WordPress and have been...
View ArticleMobile Devices Will Continue to be Vital to Businesses
Photo Credit: Willemvdk via Compfight cc It is expected that there will be 8 billion mobile devices in use by 2016, larger than the current population of the world (7.3 billion people). From being a...
View ArticleIOLO System Mechanic 14 overview
IOLO Technologies gave me a copy of System Mechanic 14 to review and discuss here. I am lucky enough to get a copy every couple of years for review. What makes it stand out, is the simple fact that I...
View ArticlePaypal Scam
Another Day, Another Paypal Scam I get these fairly often. Usually about 2 or 3 a week. I just got sick of it and am going to start posting my replies on here. This started out innocent enough. I...
View ArticleXmas Wish List 2015
Every year I lay ou my personal wishes for Christmas. It’s usually tech related. This year is no different. There are so many cool things out there to choose from. Feel free to make paypal donations so...
View ArticleBest laptop choices under $300
A question that I get often asked is, “What is best laptop for under $300” It’s typically a question asked by friends looking for their kids or themselves. It’s a question that I always find requires a...
View ArticleBooks I’ve read 2016
This is just a quick page to remind me of what books I’ve already read. To see the 2015 list, click this link. Star Wars Aftermath book 1 – Chuck Wendig The post Books I’ve read 2016 appeared first on...
View ArticleFamily Vegetable Garden 1
This is my first post about our attempted family garden. I’ve been meaning to get around to growing one for years but having two small kids made it tough. Now that the boys are a bit older and the...
View ArticleMobileFun UAG iPad Mini case review
This is a review of the UAG iPad Mini case that was sent to me by MobileFun. I was lucky enough to get one in my hands to explore in more detail the other day. The case is only part of the review....
View ArticlePeriscope + Uber + AirBnB Online Tour Guide
I had this idea when I was walking the dog. What would you get if you combined Periscope with a little bit of Uber and… The post Periscope + Uber + AirBnB Online Tour Guide appeared first on Mike Dancy.
View ArticleWhy I don’t use UPS
There was a reason why I never liked doing business with UPS. I can pinpoint it down to the moment actually. It was 1997 and… The post Why I don’t use UPS appeared first on Mike Dancy.
View ArticleMacbook Pro i5
I’ve had a few Macbook Pro models over the past few years. But this time I made the plunge to make the MacBook Pro 13″ i5 my new daily driver. I was (and still am I guess), using a Lenovo x201 i5...
View ArticleFree Audiobooks
Free Audiobooks? But how? Yes, I said it. Free AudioBooks (insert multiple exclamation marks here). These aren’t torrents, this isn’t cheating the system. This is one of the oldest ways ever of...
View ArticleHow To scan text
How To scan text using OCR Looking to scan text into your computer? To scan text, I use a really simple method with OCR and Google Drive OCR is Optical Character Recognition. This is where software...
View ArticlePublishing your book with iBooks
Publishing your book with iBooks Try iBooks to get your first book published. There are a lot of options to going the self-published route when it comes to getting your book out. I just went through...
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