Kevin's Portfolio

With the introduction of the Blu-Ray format a couple of years ago, consumers have been given the choice of whether they want to continue to watch regular DVDs, or pay the extra money for the better picture and sound that Blu-Ray offers.

Have you backed up your files lately? If not, you risk losing them forever.

No one should rely on any one storage device for their data. Always keep your files in multiple locations, including usb thumbdrives, CD or DVD, external hard drives, and other mediums.

The University of Lethbridge is sending one of its exhibits to Germany for the first timed. The exhibit, called “Drawn from the Past: the portraits and practice of Nicholas de Grandmaison. The artwork portrays First Nations people and recorded interviews with them between 1930 to 1960.

Contrary to popular belief, over-the-air television signals, otherwise known as ‘analog’ signals, will not suddenly stop broadcasting on February 17, 2009 in Canada. In fact, it’s looking like it won’t even happen in the United States for a while.

Students applying to a number of colleges and universities in Alberta will soon be able to save time and effort by completing a single online form, instead of having to fill out a different form for every institution.

You may receive a new credit card in the mail to replace the one you have. It will require an extra layer of authentication, and it will be more secure and help prevent fraud, thanks to the technology built into them.

The same technology has been in use in Europe, specifically France, for nearly two decades, further encouraging Canada to follow suit.

Eating Disorder Week is happening from February 1 to 7th, and its primary goal is to have people realize that everyone has their own natural body size, and to be proud of it.

With the centennial anniversary of the High Level Bridge coming up in June, many organizations and groups have some great events in the works over the next several months to celebrate what makes Lethbridge the ‘bridge city’.

If you have ever wanted to rent movies from the comfort of your couch or computer, you can now do so with ease, thanks to numerous online services that allow you to skip the movie store.

In Canada, it would seem online rental services are not damaging local video stores; likely because several companies have created their own internet-based rental systems in recognition of the demand.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta is boosting its publicity during the month of February to remind people that to live long and happy lives, we must take care of ourselves, and that includes our hearts.