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Could Toys “R” Us have a future in the game café market?

Writings April 3, 2015
US-based Toys “R” Us has enjoyed a unique place as the largest chain toy store in North America for years. Despite it’s leading position, recent years of seen the chain begin to enter hard times. Going into any Canadian Toys “R” Us will greet you ...Read More
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Want to buy your Halloween candy online? (USA)

Reviews October 19, 2014
It’s getting closer to the yearly celebration of small, inexpensive sugary treats given to absolute strangers. If you’ve put off buying candy and don’t want to go to the local department store to trudge through the now mostly-empty shelves you still have time to order ...Read More
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Buying Coffee Online in Canada: Quick Update

Reviews October 19, 2014
Since writing my last post on the state of buying coffee online in Canada several more online coffee roasteries have come to my attention. So here are two more sources for glorious caffeine that you should try the next time you want your cup ...Read More
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The Trust Fence and Awkward Filter

Development February 11, 2014
As a user of a product or service you want to maintain a certain kind of status quo for what you expect the product usage to be like and what sort of interaction you're going to have with it. This status quo is a ...Read More
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Speed Up Your Mac with an External SSD

Tech Help October 24, 2013
If you have an iMac with Thunderbolt or USB 3 but without an SSD you can boot from a full-speed external SSD without opening the case. It’s possible for that Mac to boot in under 30 seconds and to jump generations ahead for under ...Read More
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    About Robin

    Robin has a passion for openness and freedom in technology and he's spent the last decade of his life developing, supporting and maintaining open source software.

    He is part of the panel of Drupal community experts who authored The Definitive Guide to Drupal 7, he has written for several magazines (including Free Software Magazine) and lead marketing initiatives for Mozilla Firefox and Drupal.

    By night, he continues to post to this blog, where he is occasionally forced to write in the third person and frequently gives his experienced opinions on a wide array of topics. Suggestions and feedback are always welcome.

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