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Samsung has started producing the fastest embedded flash/controller combination around for mobile devices like phones and tablets. Based on their new 2xnm Toggle 2.0 flash, the embedded processor and NAND (referred to as an enhanced multimedia card, or eMMC for short) should greatly enhance storage speeds of phones, tablets, and a bewildering array of other small devices. This newest eMMC, the …

How long have you lived where you do? I moved to Niagara, Ontario in 1995 and until yesterday had never truly toured Toronto.  A regular traveller, we usually only go to Toronto for hockey games.  With the arrival of our friends from  South Carolina we ventured to Toronto via the Go Train. What a great experience! We purchased a scenic bus tour, which also gave …

It’s official the 2012 Summer Olympics have begun! It seems, no matter which channel you turn to, you will get coverage or at least an update on the athletes or the shananigans surrounding them.  This may take away from the ‘reality shows’ that have invaded every network. Thank goodness, bring on the games! HIGHLIGHT REVIEW Ever been a passenger on an …

When the thunder rolls! Lighting strikes somewhere and although we can’t see exactly where we know it’s close because less than five seconds later there is a crack of thunder.  You know it is a true thunderstorm when these events happen so close together. As we are collected in the garage to avoid the rain it’s a great experience and conversation …

Tuesday, it’s the day of the week that follows Monday and before Wednesday. I was curious today what Tuesday meant and haven’t really found a good definition.  It also appears that Tuesday is not an extremely historical day, although there are of course some interesting happenings. Do something today to make it a little more enjoyable whereever you are. HIGHLIGHT REVIEW …

A new week is upon us and it’s time to get back into the swing of things. Well for a week anyway. One of the great things about our summer is all the mini-vacations that we take. Almost every weekend is a new adventure, whether we are on our motorcycles or in our truck. It keeps us fresh and we meet so …

June has almost passed us by and the official beginning of summer here in Ontario, Canada starts with the end of school and the July 1st long weekend. The forecast is awesome for all outdoor activities.  Families will embark on the lakes and campsites in full force. Smores galore will be made and of course the cold beer will be chillin’. Wishing everyone …

They are calling for a ‘heat wave’ in Toronto, Ontario.  Apparently, we have a name for 3 days in a row that are above 30 degrees celsius. I just spent 3 days in China, average temperature was 32.  Better yet, I followed that with 7 days in Taiwan and  the average temperature there was 35 degrees. Bring on summer!  The only thing better than 3 …

Read today how the latest big Canadian Lottery winner, $50,000,000.00, is planning to continue working.  Crazy! I have to admit that, yes I would want to keep busy. but I would so be taking at least a year off to travel the world with those who meant the most to me.  With that much money you could take each person, …

RunCore has a solution for your SSD data security needs: physically destroying the flash. It’s an extreme solution, but one that may be necessary for military and sensitive deployments. It has a less drastic secure erase and overwrite option too, but that may not be good enough for some defense needs or may take longer than physical destruction. RunCore claims …