Connecting to a free Wifi network is simple enough; at least on an Iphone. For example, when a wireless network is available and you check your email, visit Facebook, or initiate some other Internet communication, a box will popup with the available wireless networks that the device can see. These will included protected and non-protect wifi networks. If you see a little lock () next to an available network, don’t bother trying to connect, it will fail without providing the correct type of security information. The wifi entries without a lock are free game though and you can usually connect without hassles; although occasionally they may fail to work as well.

You can tell if your connect to a Wifi network and not using data through your carrier (i.e. 3G) by looking at the top left of your iPhone screen. As you can see by the screenshots below, the first is connected to Rogers over 3G; the second is connect to a Wifi network.

Photographs inQuinte is a website I setup to display my photographs from the Quinte area of old, rundown, dilapidated, rusted subjects like houses, farms, cars, trucks and other objects. A page called Free Wifi around Quinte West and Belleville Ontario has been created that lists free wifi hotspots in the Greater Quinte Area (GQA). The areas covered on this page include Belleville, Ontario, Trenton, Frankford, Brighton, Picton, Stirling, Campbellford, Madoc, Marmora, Tyendinaga and Napanee.

If you know of a free wifi network in one of the areas mentioned above, I encourage you to visit the Free Wifi around Quinte West and Belleville Ontario page where you can submit the details using the accompanying form.

I’ve also setup a Facebook group where you can join and post your own related photos.

Old Tricycle

Car Dashboard

Abandoned Dishes

Stop by and have a look and I hope you enjoy the photos!

I'm going to need those TPS reports…….ASAP…..

Function: Bend sheet metal into filing cabinet drawers
Reason for leaving: For a position like this, it doesn’t take much for me to walk away. I didn’t like the job right from the start and it was solely a means to bring in some coin; it’s always about the money… isn’t it? There were quite a few negatives to this position, including repetition, boring work, afternoon shift, loud and dirty working environment. The quit date was in early December which was also the same day they told me that I was being laid-off for the Christmas season (along with a few other lucky individuals) and might get a call back sometime in the new year. I was just coming off break when the foreman broke the good news and explained that my last day would be Friday; it was already Wednesday. The foreman was a little disappointed when he was informed by me that I was laying them off; effective immediately .

Off the road again… just can't wait to get off the road again…

Function: Pickup and deliver goods to northern US states, Quebec and Ontario
Reason for leaving: I’ve spent many years either working for myself (home-based business) or close to home. The wife and I have always spent most of our time together and honestly, I was surprised how driving long-haul and being away from home for long periods of a week or more at a time affected me. Although I enjoyed driving truck and the position in general, I would use any opportunity to get “home time”; to be with the wife. After a run was completed down to the US, there was usually a run coming back which would get me close to home. After that, instead of taking the next available run, I would choose one that doesn’t have to be delivered until days in advanced, allowing me to go home and hang out. You can make pretty good money with truck driving, but not when you’re spending time at home at every given opportunity! Like I was. Well even that extra time wasn’t enough and I eventually decided to give it up completely. The prospect of finding a local or short-haul position where I could be home every night didn’t work out for me neither; and so ends my truck driving career.

One method to quit your job

Function: Build & install custom computers and servers for the healthcare industry
Reason for leaving: Initially, this position started out great, building PC computers with DOS and servers running Novel Netware in a shop with a couple other guys. They expanded my responsibilities to include delivery and installation of those systems into USA and Canadian hospitals which was awesome! The first problem started when they told me that I was getting a substantial raise. I waited months and months and never did see that raise. (Problem #1) The other issue started when they increased my responsibilities again, putting me on the telephone help desk. I HATE the help desk, I’m a hands on type of support guy. (Problem #2) The final straw, and my subsequent firing was on one of those help desk days and feeling frustrated. One of the project managers asked me to come to his office. After walking into the office he informed me that I would be traveling to western Ontario to install a system into hospital. I thought about it for a second and then annouced that I would be unable to travel and install our systems until I get the raise that was promised. (Problem #3) Five minutes later I was canned.

The best part is that me and a couple other guys I worked with had an on going bet who would quit or get fired first; I WON! Just to make things a little clearer. The reason we had this ongoing bet was that the company was having a hard time, stocks were falling BIG time, a few people had already been let go, so it was just a matter of time before we all got the axe. In fact, that’s exactly what happened around a year after I departed.

Function: Local night courier delivery and pickup
Reason for leaving: Hmm… how can you leave before you even start? Working nights and driving a truck that only required a class G license (ie crap $$) were the only ingredients required to reconsider this accepted job offer. I was hired and scheduled to start the following week but called to quit the weekend before. Short and sweet … with no regrets.

Function: Driver & delivery of fine furniture using a 14′ cube van
Reason for leaving: This was my first full-time job and one that I stayed at the longest. (well that was way back in the day) It was another enjoyable job and I liked most of the people I worked with. Even the boss was cool. I don’t really have any specifics of why I quit, actually, I quit twice! The first time came about because of the co-worker that was in the truck with me. An older gentlemen who had absolutely no motivation or common sense whatsoever. I had to give him specific instruction for ever aspect of the job or nothing would get done. You can only tell someone so many times before it gets to be just a little frustrating. So I said screw it, and quit. Two days later, the boss hired be back with a raise… oh joy. I quit for a second time a day after that. This is interesting to note, because I really had no good reason to quit and at the time it may have seemed to the people around me; like a stupid thing to do. When I look back though, the boss sold that company a year or two later and shortly after that, the company went out of business. A good friend that worked at the company since its inception and was the boss’ right hand man for years was left high and dry, along with his screwed back; so much for loyalty in this case.

To quit or not to quit, that is the question.

• Read! I’m not talking about fiction! Read books that will educate you in the areas you feel you would most benefit from. I’m my case, many computer, marketing, web, Internet and networking books have been read. I also read biographies of people who are successful. I respect and try to understand how they made their life, business, success and happiness work for them.
• If you leave a job, you must have the ability to get another fairly quickly. The resume is only a small part of being able to do this. You MUST nail the interview! Be positive, confident, knowledgeable about the company & position, and respectful, but don’t kiss ass.
• Have the drive or motivation to get out and pound the pavement. Many jobs aren’t advertised, so visit any company you would like to work for (even if they don’t have any current openings). Back in the day I would look through the yellow pages for my next prospective employer; Google is a better bet now.
• Use your time wisely while on Employment Insurance to take a few courses, read books, study or brush up on things, try something new … the great thing is while you have some money coming in you don’t feel as pressured into accepting that next job!

I guess my point is, try to find something you love, or at least like to do and DO NOT settle for any less. There are always options and opportunities for the motivated person.

On the other hand, If you are comfortable in your job, already love or like what you do, or don’t have the motivation, or the mind set or need to try for something better; then what the hell are you reading this post for!?

Canadian Military Discounts is a Canadian Forces Base centric network of local business directories that contain companies offering a military discount or other incentive. The site is arrange around the main site (Hub). From the Hub you can jump to any CF Base directory. We currently have CFB Trenton and CFB Kingston online. Other bases like CFB Kingston, CFB Petawawa, CFB Borden and CFB Gagetown will be added in the near future.

CMDiscounts also contains links to local resources like town, city and municipal websites. Other enhancements are planned but you’ll have to wait to see what features we add!

There is a strict policy to be listed in the directories and submissions, comments and content is monitored closely to ensure a quality experience for our website visitors.

To support the website, we also have a Facebook page and Twitter account

If you have time stop by and have a look-see.

Feedback is welcome!

Particular things that make or break a Zombie film for me are:

• The military or government can’t get overly involved, unless they’re zombie food . This is the reason I don’t care much for Resident Evil part II.
• Very little domestic bickering among survivors. There should be a constant battle for survival and the hope of a better life. Stop hanging out in the woods and get in the action!
• Everyone should capitalize on the fact that free stuff is everywhere and the law is non-existent. Drive your favorite car and blow some $#hit up! A little bit of destruction people!

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So here it is. Whenever you need an alias email address, all you need to do is enter “+YourTextHere” after the first part of your email address (before the @ symbol).

Here are two examples

 

Primary Email

crazyasssuperflyguy@gmail.com

bizguyfeelinfried@gmail.com

 

Aliased Email

crazyasssuperflyguy+twitter@gmail.com

bizguyfeelinfried+bizforum@gmail.com

That’s it! The email address appears unique to registration forms and an activation email or other confirmation will arrive in your primary email inbox for the service you just signed up. There is no setup required. Simply append the extra information to your existing email address when signing up to any web service and you’re good to go.

One of the down sides with this virtual alias is that you cannot delete or disable it to stop receiving emails. But luckily there’s a solution for this as well. Go to the Filters tab within your Gmail settings and you can setup a rule that can perform an action on that email address.  For example, if you decided; twitter sucks, I ain’t using it anymore . You could create a new filter and enter  ”crazyasssuperflyguy+twitter@gmail.com” in the “TO” field and click “Next“. You can then choose what you want to do with the incoming emails. Some of the available options are to archive, delete, label, and mark as read. The screen shots below show you what this process looks like.

Gmail filters screen one

Gmail filters screen two

Gmail filters screen three

After a little research I’ve come to realize that everything I was told about the battery doesn’t seem to be true.

Apple states that their lithium batteries should be fully charged when plugged in for the first time; nowhere is it mentioned that the battery should be discharged for performance and prolonging battery life. In fact, the only mention of fully discharging the battery relates to iPhone calibration and its ability to accurately report the percentage of battery life remaining, and that only needs to be performed every 4 to 8 weeks. To prolong the life span you have to reduce your depth of discharge (DoD). In a nutshell, the less that the battery discharges before recharging, the longer it will last. That being said, I now have a charger at home, work, and a car charger for when I’m on the road.

There are plenty of things you can do to extend the life of your battery which will be covered in an upcoming post.

You can learn more about lithium batteries using the links below.

Apple iPhone batteries→

How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries→

Thanks for reading the first of many posts and feel free to comment about your experiences with Apple lithium batteries.