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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![So, it’s been almost five years since my last post on the whole TELUS vs. Shaw topic. You’d hope that five years later, both companies would be now offering consumers […]](http://fengstad.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ShawLogo-115x115.jpg "TELUS vs. Shaw – So Much Has Changed – NOT!")
TELUS vs. Shaw – So Much Has Changed – NOT!
Posted on March 14, 2016 | No CommentsSo, it’s been almost five years since my last post on the whole TELUS vs. Shaw topic. You’d hope that five years later, both companies would be now offering consumers […] -
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. -
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. -
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. -
RIMM – A Company on Life Support With No Hope
Posted on June 28, 2012 | 1 CommentThe biggest and most telling issue though was the announcement that they will be cutting a further 5,000 employees and that the new BB10 based devices are further delayed to 1Q 2013. This is the signal to finally take the company off life support and just let Canada mourn over yet another 'made in Canada' solution that could not make it in the end. -
Apple WWDC 2011 Event – Rumours and Facts
Posted on June 4, 2011 | No Commentspple is opening the 2011 worldwide developers conference at San Francisco's Moscone Center on June 6th. The keynote address, which has been confirmed to be given by Steve Jobs will begin at 10:00am PT. -
Blackberry 9800 Torch – A Huge Disappointment
Posted on August 4, 2010 | 6 CommentsResearch in Motion was a Canadian success story. I'm speaking in the past tense because in my opinion, they are pretty much done. Like the old saying goes, 'stick a fork in it, it's done.' -
TELUS Optik Continues to Impress
Posted on July 1, 2010 | 3 CommentsOn day five of using the new TELUS Optik service and we continue to be extremely impressed with the quality.