Author Archives: Brendan

VirtualBox “Failed to load..”

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Brendan

Lately I’ve been using the wonderful VirtualBox software to run my Windows virtual machines (Internet Explorer testing etc). It’s just about as good as Parallels or Fusion, but its completely free and open source. What’s not to love? But once … Continue reading →

Realize Theme Update

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Brendan

Here’s an update for Realize (1.6.3). It fixes a problem with the login popup and includes some multiquote support. If you want to fix the the login popup bug, but don’t care about multiquote you can make this change: Open … Continue reading →

WINDspeed Data Stick

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Brendan

WIND has had some deals on for their data stick recently, so I thought I’d try one out. I’m impressed so far. Data service is reasonably quick and reliable, and the device and hardware are both easy to use. My … Continue reading →

New Carriers + UMA

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Brendan

New Canadian wireless providers WIND and Mobilcity have a lot going for them. Unbelievable rates, a decent handset selection and improving coverage. I’ve been testing Mobilicity, and I would definitely recommend them to someone who doesn’t stray outside the GVA … Continue reading →