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Email is as Private as a Postcard
A short background on email. Email predates the modern Internet as we know it. In the early 70's, the standards for email encoding were proposed, and in the 80's, the core functions were established. Though email has come a long way, the basic text email that you...
Turn Driving Time into Learning Time with Audiobooks
According to Statistics Canada, the average commuter spends almost 1 hour driving to and from work daily; that equates to 250 hours per year, or the equivalent of 31 - 8 hour days each year. This drive time could be spent listening to music; however, a better use of...
What the heck is CAPTCHA?
You've probably seen these annoying boxes on many websites asking you to type the two words to help "stop spam." They often ask you to type in words that are difficult to read, barely legible, and are not always in English. Sometimes they are bent out of shape and...
Mobile Device Stats That Will Shock You
Mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets have exploded on the market place. While a large percentage of North Americans own computers at home, the majority of the world still only access the internet from their cellphones. In India for instance, the majority of...
Understand Phishing to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
What is phishing? Phishing (pronounced the same as "fishing") is a method by which criminals lure you into giving up your confidential information willingly. It is often disguised in the form of an email that appears to come from a trusted source such as a bank or...
Wikipedia, Firefox, and WordPress Shutdown in Protest of SOPA and PIPA
The internet is a quieter place today as major websites such as Wikipedia, Firefox, and Wordpress shutdown in protest of SOPA and PIPA. The US government is trying to pass 2 bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), in order to eliminate...
Present like the Pros with TED Talks
To become a great speaker takes time, patience, and most of all experience. However, not all of us have the time to crank out presentations on a weekly or monthly basis. However, you can learn a lot from those that are already great presenters. TED (which stands for...
Free Alternatives to Microsoft Office
When most people think of creating a document or a spreadsheet, they reach for Microsoft Word or Excel. They are great tools and are installed on almost all computers. In addition to creating documents and spreadsheets, you can also use Powerpoint to create...
Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011
Steve Jobs passed away on Oct 5, 2011. His achievements are nothing short of extraordinary. In a time when other companies were marketing MP3 players as 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, and so on, the iPod burst onto the scene with the promise of "1,000 songs in your pocket." This...
A Fresh New Look for edmi.ca
As you may have noticed, the website for Equate Data Management Inc (EDMI) has received a much needed makeover. Since the last update of our site design, our business has expanded to include web development in addition to our popular cloud backup solution. Our cloud...
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