Here we are back for Part 2. When we left off I was telling you about capacity in 4G LTE.  It sounds like things are moving along pretty good doesn't it?  Well they would be if we stopped at Smartphones.  Things... as they always do...are moving faster than that. There is a great demand for … Continue reading 3G and 4G Part 2 →

So in an earlier post I shared my thoughts on 5G.  I thought what I should do is give you a bit of primer on the current tech used in the wireless industry.  It should help pull things together and help understand why 5G is necessary and important too. I'm not going to give a … Continue reading 3G and 4G … Let’s back up for sec →

My main purpose for writing this blog was to help me put things back into focus.  If you have been following along then you some idea of where I am currently in my life.  I have some "stuff in the basement" as Rocky Balboa would say. While I don't think that 12 rounds in a … Continue reading The Long Walk →

5G wireless networks are coming.  Sooner than you might think.  Most wireless companies around the world are testing 5G network technology right now.  You could start seeing availability by late Spring 2019 depending on your location. Here are some things you should know about 5G: Your current phone is not capable of 5G connections.  You … Continue reading 5G: You’re going to hear A LOT about this… →

"Is it money is it fame ... were they always this lame" -Live Money is a wonderful thing.  Can it bring you happiness?  Yes it can.  I can be honest.  I've literally had nothing of my own.  At one stage of my life I had $5 that had to last me a month.  I had … Continue reading What is the most valuable thing you have? →

 ...it's just you against your tattered libido. The bank and the mortician, forever, man I jumped on the MP3 bandwagon pretty early.  By late 2001 I had stopped buying CD's and had most of my music collection "ripped" to MP3.  At the time Apple was touting  iTunes ability to copy your music CD's and create your own … Continue reading Is it Time for Spotify? →

If you are a mature gamer like myself you probably have more than one gaming platform in the house.  I currently have 2 myself, although I have had many more at different times.  Currently I'm playing most things on PC but I have an XBOX One X as well. As I result of my platform … Continue reading Thoughts on “Console Exclusives” →

I had only planned to stay at Bell for 3 or 4 years then I would move on.  Well you know what happens to plans. I got some money, bought a condo, got married, dealt with some family and personal issues, time went by.  Now I find myself 18 years in.  I wish I could … Continue reading 18 Years on … A crossroads →

I hadn't completely jumped without a net.  I had interviewed at Bell Mobility a week earlier.  I thought the interview went well but there was no guarantee of the employment.  One of the friends I had made at IBM got hired on at Bell Mobility and was putting a team together to work on a … Continue reading Another Opens… →

I continued my time at IBM but I was starting to hate it.  The calls had become routine and there wasn't a job I hadn't done.  Well, except one. The only real "step up" within the call centre itself was "Lead Product Specialist."  You were still a contractor but you got paid a little more … Continue reading As One Door Closes… →