About this blog
I would not have ever though of myself as a 'blogger'.
I enjoy a number of things and believe that I have learned and grown in my experiences over the years so in the spirit of sharing, I thought a blog would be an interesting way to give my thoughts and views on all things I find interesting.
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Shaw Has Regained a Customer
Posted on November 25, 2012 | No CommentsIn my previous posts, I indicated that I was going to give Shaw another go for their Internet and TV services. Shaw has dramatically increased the bandwidth choices, offering a 100Mbps and 250Mbps option for their bandwidth hungry customers. -
Back with Shaw – Was this a mistake?
Posted on November 11, 2012 | 2 CommentsIn my last post, I indicated that I was going back to Shaw for my HDTV cable and Internet services. From a financial perspective, nothing else made sense as I was saving over $70/mth and the Shaw gateway digital PVR and portal services were even more advanced than the TELUS Cisco IPTV based offering. -
TELUS vs. Shaw – Two Years Later
Posted on November 4, 2012 | 1 CommentLet me just start by saying that the war is indeed on between TELUS and Shaw. If you read my previous articles on this topic, you know that I was a long time customer of Shaw cable. -
I Keep Finding Myself Wanting to Hear – “And Now, Just One More Thing”
Posted on October 28, 2012 | No CommentsWhat a year it has been! Three major Apple events, two Google events, an Amazon event and the introduction of a new tablet player, Microsoft. -
iPhone 5 LTE Performance on Rogers
Posted on September 22, 2012 | No CommentsRogers was the first carrier in Canada to roll out their LTE network. Since then they have increased the coverage and are keenly interested in having data users move as quickly as possible. -
Politics and Marketing – Apple vs. Microsoft
Posted on September 10, 2012 | 1 CommentAs I mentioned in my previous blog post, my wife and I were recently on our vacation where we found ourselves at the Bellevue Shopping Centre over the past weekend. -
My First Experience with the Tesla Model S
Posted on September 10, 2012 | No CommentsMy wife and I were recently on a road trip vacation that had us visit Bellevue, Washington this past weekend. We visited the Bellevue Shopping Center and to my surprise, there was a store inside showing the new Tesla Model S sedan. -
“Siri, why do some people not understand what ‘beta’ means?”
Posted on November 20, 2011 | 3 CommentsI have heard a number of complaints since Apple shipped the 4S with Siri. Apple took the unusual stop of releasing a innovative and amazing new service, Siri, but also clearly indicated it was 'beta'. -
HP Discontinues the TouchPad and Indicates Plans to Sell their PC Division
Posted on August 19, 2011 | 1 CommentHP purchased Palm and it's key asset - WebOS in 2010 and to fanfare, announced that they would be continuing the development and enhancement of the competitive platform to Apple's iOS. -
![I posted a blog entry in June 2010 that I was looking to switch from Shaw to TELUS as my ‘bundle’ service provider. At the time, TELUS was offering a […]](http://fengstad.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Telus-Logo-115x115.jpg "TELUS vs Shaw – My Experiences One Year Later")
TELUS vs Shaw – My Experiences One Year Later
Posted on August 3, 2011 | 61 CommentsI posted a blog entry in June 2010 that I was looking to switch from Shaw to TELUS as my ‘bundle’ service provider. At the time, TELUS was offering a […]