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Highlights from SXSW 2013 Part 1: The Year of Hardware
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Highlights from SXSW 2013 Part 1: The Year of Hardware

Most people ask me, upon returning, what was the one ‘big’ thing you saw this year. The last few years have been full of big applications that blew up due to the influx of savvy tech folks in Austin to get exposed to them. This year felt different though…definitely there was no shortage of street teams shoving t-shirts and branded swag in my face for various online services but the obvious vibe I noticed was that it was the “Year of Hardware”.

A Few Days in Tofino
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A Few Days in Tofino

Just got back from spending a few amazing days in Tofino to celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday. We also brought our friend’s dog who loves to run around the beaches. We had a few stormy days followed by some sunshine the day we left. We visited Middle, Chesterman, Mackenzie and Long Beaches. Shot with my Nikon…

A Month of Roadtrips
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A Month of Roadtrips

September was a busy month for me. I had a couple of road trips planned to attend Maker Faire in Calgary and the XOXO Festival in Portland. Honda Canada was generous enough to loan me a couple of their vehicles to put them through their paces on these trips. I chose two very different vehicles…

Highlights from XOXO Festival 2012
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Highlights from XOXO Festival 2012

This past weekend I spent about five days in Portland to attend the XOXO Festival. This was conference/festival that was funded using a Kickstarter campaign a few months ago. With only 400 tickets available, I hopped on board and bought my ticket inside the 48 hour window before they completely sold out without even knowing…