Monthly Archives: February 2013

“Acquaintances would be lost. The question is whether that would matter.”

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Robert Basil

No form of online experience more quickly insinuated itself into my life than Facebook, which I joined at the insistence of a rambunctious, third-year technical writing class back in the summer of 2007. I loved how Facebook “extended” me not … Continue reading →

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And now, for software completely different. . .

Posted on February 17, 2013 by tierneywisniewski

Love Adobe Creative Suite but can’t stomach the price? Looking for a new e-mail client with a feature that’s missing from your current one? Love Omnifocus, but it’s not available for Windows? Enter Alternativeto.net. Alternativeto.net offers, based on user recommendations, a … Continue reading →

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This Valentine’s Day, show your computer some love

Posted on February 10, 2013 by tierneywisniewski

One of the biggest risks to your online security is having unpatched programs. Keeping all your software up to date is no simple task, but Secunia’s Personal Software Inspector (PSI) makes it much easier to keep your Windows PC fully … Continue reading →

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Easy on the eyes

Posted on February 9, 2013 by tierneywisniewski

If you spend as much time looking at a screen as I frequently do for work and play, you’ve probably experienced eyestrain. Lucky for us, Stereopsis has created a nice little free app that makes that screengazing easier on the … Continue reading →

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Stay secure

Posted on February 7, 2013 by tierneywisniewski

One of the best sources out there for security tools, news, and good advice is Sophos, which is based out of the UK and has an office here in Vancouver. Disclaimer: I’m married to a Sophos employee, but I wouldn’t shill … Continue reading →

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Stanford: Resources for Writers

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Robert Basil

Stanford University’s Program for Writing and Rhetoric is renowned both for its truly interdisciplinary approach to writing as well as for its adherence to, and study of, formal rhetoric in numerous sectors: forensics, advocacy, public affairs, the arts, technology, and … Continue reading →

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Digital Media Governance

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Robert Basil

As an educator at a Vancouver-area university, I helped fashion the digital-media and online-privacy procedures for its School of Business. My goal was to show how teachers and students could avail themselves of the many dozens of digital-media platforms – … Continue reading →

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