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Hi there! I am Marc Phillippe Babineau, a Maritimer by birth and in heart (Canadian), and I was a Senior Technical Writer and Training Specialist for Atlantis Aerospace, in Brampton, Ontario. Here, I wrote technical manuals and wrote and taught training platforms

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Computers & Technology > Internet Tips Online networking dos and don'ts: 1 of 10
When networking on-line, the maxim is to always assume the person you are talking to, if not a friend or known to you, is not who they claim to be. The worse possible thing to do is grant trust to someone you have been talking to on the networking sites. Thousands of kidnap, rape and theft victims will attest to that. Child ... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Search Issues What is Bing cashback?: 1 of 6
This Christmas, more so than ever before, it is important to try and conserve money, to get the best prices for what you want, as well as trying to minimize your impact on the environment. Both can be done by doing your Christmas shopping over the Internet. Simply find what you want, get the best price possible, pay for it, ... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) The components of a robot: 2 of 8
The components of robots are the pieces that make up the robot, and define what the robot can and can not do. For industrial robots, precision is of the utmost importance, as any degree of error could cause ripple-down effects all the way down the assembly line from that point. Since artificial intelligence is still a dream ... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Tips & Tricks How to run a free reverse cell phone lookup to find the owner of any cell phone number: 1 of 4
In this day and age of the free flow and exchange of information on the Internet, personal information is being shared at previously unheard of rates. Not too long ago, there was no way of telling who owned a certain cellular telephone number, as caller ID only showed "Caller ID Blocked" or "Caller Unavailable". Using a phon... More..
Computers & Technology > TV How to clean a plasma TV screen: 1 of 4
You have a beautiful Plasma television set, and the children have gotten their greasy hands all over the screen. Or your dog has seen a dog show on the TV, or even worse, a cat show, and gave a few nose-plants or kisses to the screen. Whatever happens to be soiling up your Plasma TV screen, especially hand or finger prints d... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips Why dual-core is faster than single-core processors: 2 of 6
A dual-core processor is much faster than a single-core processor since it is two processors mounted on the same die. Each of the two processors are the exact same, one mounted on the top, and the other mounted on the bottom of the die. Since there are two processors, there is the ability to perform twice as many computation... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips HP and Compaq support: 1 of 3
I have an HP DVC-6305CA laptop that was bundled with the Bell Sympatico high-speed DSL internet service. It is a very nice computer, but prone to slowing down rapidly, and the memory control is rather sporadic. I was having problems with pre-loaded software, and the laptop did not come with a CD or DVD containing the start-u... More..
Computers & Technology > Home Theater How to pick the perfect plasma HDTV: 1 of 3
Plasma television technology has improved by leaps and bounds in just the past few years. Models that were plagued with problems, including screen burn and dying pixels, were quite prevalent just a few years ago. Fortunately, the manufacturers managed to work the bugs out of this new technology, and plasma television sets ar... More..
Computers & Technology > VCRs, DVD Players & Recorders How to connect a DVD player, VCR, and digital cable box: 1 of 3
Okay, you have purchased a new DVD player, have a VCR that you still want to use, and a new digital cable box to set up to your television. There are variables that would first need to be addressed; do you have a home theatre, does your television and your home theatre receiver have HDMI, fibre optic and/or S-Video connectio... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Important robot safety tips: 1 of 3
Robots are designed and manufactured for use in police, military, manufacturing, warehousing, mining, safety protocol design, and even in or as children's toys, among other applications. Safety protocols must be researched and implemented in any robots, or areas that robots are used in, so that no accidents can occur that wo... More..