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  • Using a Bell Home Hub with Ubiquiti Unifi

    As part of setting up our second home in the Ottawa area, I ended up with quite the trial and error process to figure out how to use Ubiquiti Networks Unifi Security Gateway 4 Professional with the Bell Home Hub 3000. So, beyond writing this down so I don’t forget it, I wanted to share…

  • WWDC Wishlist: The Next iBook

    With all the recent announcement of the M1-based iPad Pro’s, speculation has of course run rampant on the inevitable merger of the iPad and Mac. And, of course, Apple vehemently denies this. But, with hardware platforms converged, there could be an interesting middle ground. Something I’m calling the Next iBook for lack of a better…

  • Weekend Project: Using a Nest Hub Max to Access GSuite + Control a Nest Home

    One of my long weekend projects was to be able to use a Nest Hub Max to access my GSuite work calendar and reminders as well as control my smart home utilizing my personal GMail and Nest Account. Google has said that this is supported for a while, but it took quite a bit of…

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  • ARM & Apple Silicon: The Future of Desktop Processors

    I am in day two of living the Apple Silicon life. My 13″ MacBook Pro with 16GB and 2TB arrived yesterday. My initial impressions are that ARM and Apple Silicon (by proxy) are indeed the future of desktop processors. And once again we see a classic case of Microsoft having the right idea first, but…

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  • Catching Up with Photography

    Not only is it the 40th anniversary of Mt. St. Helens, but it was also Victoria Day in Canada. This meant that our offices were closed today, and I had a much less demanding weekend than normal. I used this weekend to catch up on some long overdue photography projects. My Mac Pro is now…

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