Hola and Happy New Year Everyone!

Well, 2009 is finally here and so far so good. Despite some crazy snowfall action, the New Year was rung in quietly with vodka, a ton of food, and some time in front of the very rarely played Nintendo Wii. Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to get back to updating this blog.

As you know, I skipped town and headed down to Mexico before the first major snowfall in the Lower Mainland. However, I did run into the crazy blizzard white out action while driving down to SeaTac. Nearly an hour after I got into the airport, they shut the place down. This led to some serious fail by a prominent coffee shop and a seemingly winter ready airline.

While in Mexico, I had a chance to sample some interesting cuisine including a chance to drink straight from a coconut. Check out the video…

More videos and pictures are on the way. After being to Mexico, I’ve learned to take my sweet time and spend as much time away from the computer as possible so bear with me

It’s All Good! WordPress 2.7 Coltrane Upgrade Successful!

This evening, Version 2.7 of our favourite blogging platform, WordPress, has been launched. This version touts being able to do all the stuff you do, but faster. Named after Saxophonist, John Coltrane, will this version blow any sour notes?

I’ve just upgraded this blog including MegaTechNews and Futurelooks, and so far so good. Although I’m not sure if things are indeed “Faster” per se, I am liking the way things look. It does seem a bit zippier though in limited testing.

The WordPress folks have prepared a quick video, going over all the new freshness…

Go ahead and download it right here, and of course, don’t forget to backup. Once you do the upgrade, be prepared for a bit of a shock as it’s unlike anything you’ve seen from the WordPress Crew on the backside. Enjoy!

Don’t Forget To Give This Holiday Season

The holidays are a time for getting together with your friends and loved ones and of course, the ritual of giving and getting presents. While you’re out enjoying the egg nog and the shortbread cookies, I’d like you to think about the people who have neither cookies nor egg nog. Or for that matter, no home in which to enjoy either.

A couple of weeks ago, the Dot Com Pho Crew headed down to the Union Gospel Mission where we heard some amazing stories and saw what this great charity was doing to make things just a little more festive for so many people in the Lower Mainland. Here’s a video from our visit:

As you can see, the the Union Gospel Mission does a lot of good. What’s even more amazing is what they can do when people are willing to give a little extra.

Unlike a lot of other big charities out there, they rely heavily on word of mouth, ensuring that all donations get maximized. That’s why this holiday season I’d like you to think about putting the Union Gospel Mission on your shortlist of charities to give to when you can do without that double latte. In fact, the Union Gospel Mission can provide a Xmas Dinner for only $3.29. That means that $32.90 can feed 10 people and $329.00 can feed 100.

What If You Have Nothing To Give?

With the slowdown of the economy, things might be tight this holiday season. You might still want to give, but you can’t. So what can you do? Well, I would say, give when you can. However, I’ve got another solution for you to consider this Xmas.

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