June Newsletter
Raffling off tickets to space, Foil hats not included, and threats from 7-year-old geeks!

This month we show you the top 10 gifts for geeky dads.  We also feature last month’s trivia winner – Winnipeg International Writers’ Festival!

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Skill testing question for Coffee and Donuts…

Answer the following trivia question by emailing answer@tbyd.ca.  Correct answers will be entered into our draw for FREE coffee and donuts!  Draw will be made on Wednesday June 20th and Earl will deliver your winnings.

Q. Wil Wheaton is the author of “Just a Geek” and “Dancing Barefoot”.  Among people who may be geeks, for which of the accomplishments below is Mr. Wheaton better known?

· The role of Ensign Wesley Crusher on “Star Trek: The Next Generation”
· Being the person inside the Chewbacca suit in the first three “Star Wars” movies
· Most prolific blogger on Slashdot.org (“News for Nerds, Stuff that Matters”)
· Cartoonist, creator of the wildly popular geek comic strip “User Friendly”.

In addition to the coffee & donuts (as if that wasn’t enough incentive!),the winning company will be featured in next month’s issue of TechTips, on our blog, on Twitter, and our Facebook page!
Your feature will reach over 1800 other people!

Remember Google is your friend – send your answers in to answer@tbyd.ca

June Newsletter
Malware, Hackers, Passwords and Dropbox!
This month we have some good information on Malware and some of the things you can do to prevent it, how to create a good password, internet hackers strike again and an interesting and useful program called Dropbox.

Click here for the newsletter:  June 2011 TechTips Newsletter

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Skill testing question for Coffee and Donuts…

Answer the following question by emailing answer@tbyd.ca and if you are correct we’ll enter you in our draw for FREE coffee and donuts from Tim Hortons.  Draw will be made this Friday, June 3rd and Earl will deliver.

Q. Who was the last player to score a goal for the Winnipeg Jets?

Remember Google is your friend – send your answers in to answer@tbyd.ca

July Newsletter
How to recognize Phishing Scams, VLC Player and More!
This month we have some good information on Phishing (what it is and how to avoid it), VLC Media Player, and Facebook.

Click here for the July 2011 newsletter:  July 2011 TechTips Newsletter

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Skill testing question for Coffee and Donuts…

Answer the following question by emailing answer@tbyd.ca and if you are correct we’ll enter you in our draw for FREE coffee and donuts from Tim Hortons.  Draw will be made this Friday, July 8th and Earl will deliver.

Q. What color is Sonic the Hedgehog?

Remember Google is your friend – send your answers in to answer@tbyd.ca

August Newsletter
More on Malware, how to make your old computer hum and More!
This month we have some good information on Malware (what it is and how to avoid it), and simple upgrades to get more life out of that old computer.

Click here for August 2011 newsletter:  August 2011 TechTips Newsletter

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Skill testing question for Coffee and Donuts…

Answer the following question by emailing answer@tbyd.ca and if you are correct we’ll enter you in our draw for FREE coffee and donuts from Tim Hortons.  Draw will be made on Friday, August 12th and Earl will deliver.

Q. Who do the Winnipeg Jets play in this year’s Home Opener?

Remember Google is your friend – send your answers in to answer@tbyd.ca

September Newsletter
Facebook wants to pay you to help squash bugs, XP turns a decade and More!
This month we have some interesting information on Facebook wanting to pay you (and not in Farmville bucks), and we feature our August trivia winner!

Click here for September 2011 newsletter:  September 2011 TechTips Newsletter

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Skill testing question for Coffee and Donuts…

Answer the following question by emailing answer@tbyd.ca and if you are correct we’ll enter you in our draw for FREE coffee and donuts from Tim Hortons.  Draw will be made on Friday, September 16th and Earl will deliver.

Q. If you had pogonophobia, what would you be afraid of?

Remember Google is your friend – send your answers in to answer@tbyd.ca

October Newsletter
Windows tablets set to conquer, texting while driving and More!
This month we have some surprising information that shows Windows tablets could rule the universe and that Facebook already is.  We also feature our September trivia winner!

Click here for the October 2011 newsletter:  October 2011 TechTips Newsletter
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Skill testing question for Coffee and Donuts…

Answer the following question by emailing answer@tbyd.ca and if you are correct we’ll enter you in our draw for FREE coffee and donuts from Tim Hortons.  Draw will be made on Friday, September 16th and Earl will deliver.

Q. When Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin sat down to eat their first meal on the moon, their foil food packets contained what?

Remember Google is your friend – send your answers in to answer@tbyd.ca

December Newsletter
3D robots and viruses on the subway!!!
This month we also give reasons on why not to pirate (excuse me while I turn off uTorrent…)  We also feature last month’s trivia winner – Funk’s Painting!

Click here for the December 2011 newsletter:  December 2011 TechTips Newsletter

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Skill testing question for Coffee and Donuts…

Answer the following question by emailing answer@tbyd.ca and if you are correct we’ll enter you in our draw for FREE coffee and donuts from Tim Hortons.  Draw will be made on Wednesday, December 21st and Earl will deliver.

Q. Which is the only Santa’s reindeer that is named after another animal?

Remember Google is your friend – send your answers in to answer@tbyd.ca

January Newsletter
Microsoft has an epiphany, polar-bear fighting computers, and court-side tweeting!!!

This month we also give the top ten New Year’s Resolutions for geeks (we’ll forgive you if you recognize yourself in this category…just like we do!).  We also feature last month’s trivia winner – Faucet Signs Ltd!

Find out how you can get a gift card for Tim Hortons, AND a chance to WIN A CANON DIGITAL CAMERA!

Click here for the newsletter:  January 2012 TechTips Newsletter

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Skill testing question for Coffee and Donuts…

Answer the following question by emailing answer@tbyd.ca and if you are correct we’ll enter you in our draw for FREE coffee and donuts from Tim Hortons.  Draw will be made on Wednesday, January 25th and Earl will deliver.

Q. The first New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square happened in which year?

Remember Google is your friend – send your answers in to answer@tbyd.ca

 

February Newsletter
Nintendo’s Fountain of Youth, Desperately Seeking Secret Lair, and high-tech shoes!

This month we ask you to Be Our (Geeky) Valentine.  We also feature last month’s trivia winner – Anderson Animal Hospital and Wellness Centre

Find out how you can get a gift card for Tim Hortons, AND a chance to WIN A CANON DIGITAL CAMERA!

Click here for the newsletter:  February 2012 TechTips Newsletter

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Skill testing question for Coffee and Donuts…

Answer the following Valentine’s question by emailing answer@tbyd.ca and if you are correct we’ll enter you in our draw for FREE coffee and donuts from Tim Hortons.  Draw will be made on Wednesday, February 22nd and Earl will deliver.

Q. Approximately how many calories can be burned by kissing for 1 minute?

Remember Google is your friend – send your answers in to answer@tbyd.ca

 

March Newsletter
Every parent’s dream (and teeanager’s nightmare!), Identifying “Anonymous”, and A little blue pill…for your computer!

This month we take you on a St. Paddy’s Day pub-crawl (geek-style, of course).  We also feature last month’s trivia winner – Imperial Seed Ltd!

Click here for the newsletter:  March 2012 TechTips Newsletter

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Skill testing question for Coffee and Donuts…

Answer the following St.Patrick’s Day question by emailing answer@tbyd.ca and if you are correct we’ll enter you in our draw for FREE coffee and donuts from Tim Hortons.  Draw will be made on Wednesday, March 21st and Earl will deliver your winnings.

Q. According to legend, what should you never do if you should catch a leprechaun?

Remember Google is your friend – send your answers in to answer@tbyd.ca