Category: Opinions
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Driving While Canadian (and Brown): My Potential Tesla Road Trip to the US
I was shopping for cheap airfares to Chicago when my wife piped up, “We should make it a road trip.” “I’ll drive,” she added, preempting any objections that I might have. My wife’s a good driver, albeit a tad lead-footed. She knows I do not enjoy driving. To me, it’s just a means to an…
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My Athleisure Awakening – Are Suits Truly Obsolete?
It’s been ages since I last wore a suit—a wedding reception two years ago, and a somber funeral before that. Staring at those expensive suits hanging untouched in my closet, I can’t help but wonder if they’ll ever see the light of day again. They feel like relics of a bygone era. My daily reality…
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Rethinking Non-Alcoholic Beer: A Social Shift
Ok, so I was wrong. Eight years ago I wrote an article titled “Meatless Burgers and Non-alcoholic Beer.” It was an I-don’t-really-get-it post, laced with a dose of skepticism. Truth be told, when I grabbed that six-pack of non-alcoholic Budweiser Prohibition Brew, it was more for a blog photo op than any genuine interest in…
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ChatGPT: Still Fascinating (and Still a Bit Worrisome)
✏️ Update: November 18, 2024 Have you tried ChatGPT yet? Remember when ChatGPT first appeared and everyone was amazed by its ability to hold a conversation and generate text that almost seemed human? It was a big deal back then, and AI has only gotten more advanced since. For those who haven’t had a chance…
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Can Companies Justify a Return-to-Office Mandate?
It is a classic case of employer-employee misalignment. Over 81% of employees in a recent survey indicated that they enjoyed working from home. Yet, 79% of the survey respondents believe their employers expect them to revert to in-office work soon. That begs the question: Can companies justify a return-to-office mandate? It’s been two years since life…
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EV Charging, Cannabis, Social Distancing – New Costs and Considerations of Condo Living
Eight years ago, when I sold my house and moved into a condominium, I wrote a post titled “Ten things about downsizing to a condo.” This follow-up post on new costs and consideration of condo living is based on my personal experience. Some aspects of condo living become obvious only when you live in one.…
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Social Media Dependency – Will Your Business Survive a Ban?
As I write this post, I feel prophetic. In a 2014 post, I suggested that businesses should reduce their social media dependency to minimize business continuity risk. It felt like common sense at that time. Fast-forward to now. As events played out in real-time, Twitter banned the most powerful man in the world, the President…
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Should You Buy a Chromecast with Google TV?
So, I spent $50 to buy a Chromecast with Google TV. Considering that I already had a couple of Chromecasts and a Chromecast Audio hooked up to my network, my wife was not impressed. In case you are not familiar, Chromecast with Google TV is a streaming device similar to Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV,…
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Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, 5G, 6GHz – Should You Care?
Just as you were getting your head around 5G networks, the wireless industry throws another bunch of standards at you. Your customers want to know how next-gen wireless developments such as Wi-Fi 6, 6E, 5G, and 6GHz will impact their businesses. If your immediate reaction is, “Enough already!” you wouldn’t be alone. If you are…
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Artificial Ignorance – The Downside of Machine Learning
The man ahead of me at the airport boarding line looked nervous. The airline agent was holding up his passport, face high, as her glance switched from his face to the passport, and back to his face. She appeared to be doing a side-by-side comparison to ensure that he was who he said he was.…