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Going digital (at last!)

Going digital (at last!)

After postponing the conversion twice to let the public catch up, the U.S. finally switched the airways from analog to digital last Friday, June 12.
The Nishil I knew

The Nishil I knew

I knew Nishil ever since he was seven years old. He actually went to University of Washington (not WSU) and he had graduated with honors. He went to work for Phillips Medical System in Seattle after his graduation.
Not according to plan

Not according to plan

I suppose I should take some of the responsibility for the children in our community not having school during the Olympics, for all this conversation and the hardship that parents are feeling. When I was a school trustee I just saw opportunity.
Our love affair with cars

Our love affair with cars

As a new part-owner of General Motors, I have to say I'm pleased as punch. Whether it's date night at the drive-in, family night at the drive-thru, or a good-natured game of chicken with the edge of a cliff, you just can't beat owning a car.
The best of E3

The best of E3

Although the E3 electronics expo has seen its share of ups and downs in recent years, for all intents and purposes the convention was brought back from the edge of death this year by a video game industry that learned the hard way last year that savi
The second coming of Microsoft

The second coming of Microsoft

Right now Microsoft has all the pieces in place for a full revival, a chance to once again become the dominant software company in the world in reputation as well as cash flow.
The news we’re fed

The news we’re fed

It was 20 years ago today... To most people, those words bring to mind a Beatles' song, released 42 years ago this week.
Rent increase out of hand

Rent increase out of hand

Keep rents fair I am a renter in the Whistler Housing Authority Beaver Flats building in Creekside. I consider myself very lucky to be living in this housing and to have a fairly secure place to live, especially coming into the Olympics period.
Pimp your desktop

Pimp your desktop

For most people desktop customization is limited to placing the dock somewhere handy and loading a photo onto the background, but there's a whole world out there of icon sets, themes, and desktop management software that you can use to make your defa
Tax time in Whistler

Tax time in Whistler

It's probably not a coincidence that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) holds its annual meeting a week after most homeowners receive their tax notices.