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 […] -
Blackberry – A Rise and Fall From Grace
Posted on September 23, 2013 | No CommentsBlackberry announced today that it has accepted a $4.7B tentative offer from a consortium led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. This translates to a $9/share offer that is significantly less than Blackberry's high-water mark of over $149/share in June of 2008. -
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. -
Do You Really Need a Case for Your iPhone?
Posted on September 22, 2012 | No CommentsOne of my biggest pet peeves and frankly, one of the craziest things to do in my no so humble opinion is to put a case on your iPhone. Seriously, you really think a case adds any value or protection to your iPhone? -
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. -
Apple Wins Big! Samsung Infringes on Apple Patents – Jury Awards $1B in Damages
Posted on August 24, 2012 | No CommentsIn what was stated to be the biggest patent trial in history, Apple has a clear win against Samsung in a California trial today. Samsung has been ordered to pay damages of over a $1B to Apple.