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Written by Josh Ginter.

July 2021

⤷ What Would It Take To Leave the Monarchy? ●

Awesome Q&A with great information, right up to the very end. Canada would drown our courts with needless changes for a century if we were to leave the monarchy. Every single provincial or federal lease agreement is made with a group and Her Majesty the Queen. Imagine having to change every single leasing contract in the country because of a shortsighted change? And that’s just leases.

July 2021

⤷ Microsoft Puts PCs in the Cloud with Windows 365 ●

I went down the path of testing Amazon’s virtual machine option a few months back and the affordable RAM and storage tiers didn’t meet my needs (Intuit’s ProFile tax software is a RAM hog). However, if I could somehow eliminate ProFile from my workflow, one of these new Windows 365 PCs in the cloud would likely do the trick for 99% of the work we do in the office.

June 2021

⤷ Carrot Weather’s Apple Design Award Unboxing Video ●

This could not be more on brand.

June 2021

⤷ Changing Decisions ●

In some circles, strength is defined as finding your lane, entrenching yourself, and sticking it out no matter what’s thrown at you. I think, in reality, strength is actually patience combined with the ability to assess something with a range of variables and to take your position based on the evidence at hand. And! To change your position if new evidence arises. Therefore, the people I enjoy learning from are those who don’t seem to take a specific lane all the time.

June 2021

⤷ Peloton: How the Bike Company Has Become a Global Content Brand ●

This one from The Hollywood Reporter is fantastic. Peloton is far more than a bike. It’s a fashion. It’s a media. It’s a lifestyle. You can’t grasp this until you have a Bike in your house and you’ve ridden for a few weeks.

June 2021

⤷ macOS Ten Peaks Wallpapers ●

Moraine Lake is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Take my word for it. These wallpapers are Moraine Lake, but with the latest Apple wallpaper twist.

June 2021

⤷ All the Ways to Tuck in Your Shirt ●

If you already had this list memorized, kudos. I’m going for the military tuck from now on.

June 2021

⤷ Bradley Chambers’ Peloton Bike+ Upgrade First Impressions ●

Four months in, my biggest Peloton regret: not getting the Bike+. I’m more convinced than ever the few hundred dollars is worth it. However, apparently the installation experience could use some work.

June 2021

⤷ Tesla Software Problems in Winter ●

It’s hard to find this depth of perspective from someone who lives in Winnipeg-like temperatures. And it’s especially great to have preconceived notions of winter failure be addressed head on. Looks like a Tesla is a reasonably viable option for our harsh Manitoba winters.

May 2021

⤷ The Inside Story of How the Lowly PDF Played the Longest Game in Tech ●

Did I mention I love PDFs?