Keep your passwords safe

I’m not sure why it is, but every few months, I seem to hear another story about the lack of password security.  Passwords are important!  They literally hold the key to your email, your bank account and basically any type of account you may have online. Numerous lists of “most common...

Being evil to save money

Nice guys finish last right?  No one could accuse me of being too nice, though I don’t think I’m terribly evil.  Maybe just a teensy bit.  But you don’t want to be the guy who stands in the rain, holding the door open for everyone else do you?  Well, whether or not nice...

Creating a new normal

This post was originally posted on our wordpress site. Enjoy! I’m big on doing “the little things right” – pulling the shower curtain closed so it can dry properly, closing lids of containers after I use them, turning off the lights when I’m not in a room… and more!  My mind is often organized...

Coffee me

My workplace does not have free coffee.  It is a little frightening. As a software developer, coffee is what creates code and keeps me happy.  No coffee = no code.  There’s a few options for coffee near by: Starbucks, Tim Horton’s, and the like.  Buying coffee from Starbucks every day adds up...

Cable and internet success!

Brian and I were getting a bit concerned about our cable and internet bill. As many of you know, TV is not really a priority in our household (although we do enjoy live sports). Internet is nice, but it’s not really a necessity since we both have internet access through work, nearby coffee shops, and...

Save money: Brew Beer! (Part 1)

British Columbia has the highest alcohol and liquor taxes in all of North America – A depressing thought, given that I work in the industry part time. On the bright side, this gives me access to a lot of great beer and wine that I wouldn’t necessarily have found otherwise. Unfortunately, good...