Photography

Lately it seems like we are constantly bombarded with news about artificial intelligence, tariffs, or some disastrous event. While my work involves advocating the use of technology, and I’ve been connected to the computer sector since 1983, I’ve always recognized that it isn’t the answer for everything! Technology can make life easier, but is can also be a pain spot. Sometimes it’s nice to get away. One of the ways I “get away” is by connecting with nature. Lately my wife and I have been researching and finding different parks to go to in order to spot and photograph different wildlife. While this isn’t eliminating technology (the camera), it has several benefits: physical (walking, fresh air), mental (relaxing sounds of nature, relaxing scenes in nature), and just reminding us the world is more than just always in your face technology. ...

It began with a project Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how to better support people who come into The Working Centre’s Computer Recycling Project and buy a computer with Linux Mint. While the project has been installing supporting Linux since 2001, four years ago we decided to focus almost entirely on helping people locally with Linux. Linux Mint now runs on 95% of the hardware the project sells, and we’ve helped people with everything from scanning wirelessly through Linux Mint, to recovering from some bad/broken updates. ...