We’re looking for some Champions!
Do you use technology in your home, school, or business in interesting ways—ways that you feel makes your life easier, your work more productive, your free time more entertaining or more interesting? If so, we would like to talk with you! We are again featuring Olds Connected Community "Technology Champions" on our website, blog, and YouTube channel. We're looking for families, youth, students and businesses willing to share their stories, and encourage others to explore the ways technology of all kinds can enhance our lives. Contact Jamie Syer, Communications Co-ordinator.Champions of Technology
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Category Archives: Tech for Home
Panasonic TV’s feature new technologies
Panasonic’s VIERRA line up for 2012 is one of the best to date for the consumer. Delivering on the company’s five defining elements of IPTV lifestyle – picture quality, networking, ease of use operation, design and eco – Panasonic is … Continue reading
Are games slowing your computer down?
As a computer technician, I get the opportunity to repair many different computers of all different brands, styles and sizes. Quite often a customer has a best guess on why their computer is slow, crashing or simply not working. And … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Tech Tips, Technology
Tagged causes of slow computer, computer slowing down, Games
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Juke Box music links time machine
Just received an e-mail with a neat set of links – to top songs of the years from 1940 to 1999. Tried to post it here but links would not work – so looked at the website it was using … Continue reading
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Another Tech Tips published
Don of Gadgets Computers has posted his third Tech Talk here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlcuFu6q8oQ Topics include Microsoft Windows 8 Beta & new Ultrabooks. Have a look
Posted in Internet Marketing, Tech for Business, Tech for Home, Tech Tips
Tagged Tech Talk Episode 3
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Technolgy connections in the Community
Do you know of any other technology connections available in Olds that would be of interest to Olds residents & businesses? If you’d like us to link to on-line availability, send us a note to info@oldscc.com so we can let … Continue reading
Tech Talk by Gadgets Computers
A local computer store is uploading interesting Tech Talk video segments containing industry news, advice & trend spotting. Well worth a look for folks using technology. See last week’s episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq-oMwOjpZw&feature=related Or this week’s episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K4xJWdwaSo
Posted in Computers, Internet Marketing, Tech Tips, Technology, Technology
Tagged Tech Talk, things to watch for, tips
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Wyoming Town Creates Broadband Bonanza
A great article about a rural town implementing a broadband network via fibre to the home. The big success story here is in the do-it-yourself approach and the financial payback. This is similar to what the OICRD Technology Committee is … Continue reading
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Infographic: internet speeds and costs around the world (OECD)
Link to original photo on Picasa Web … copyright CIRA
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Cool Christmas gadgets – FM transmitter
Christmas is a time for gift giving and what better gift is there than a technology gadget? This is a cool gadget that someone else received and I liked it so much I had to have one of my own. … Continue reading
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Shooting better video: Vimeo video school
Vimeo Video School. Thanks to Vimeo (a video hosting site) for putting together these tips and tricks for shooting better videos. Video 101 is a good place to start if you are interested in getting into video or getting better … Continue reading
