Peter Vogel is a long time tech writer who has contributed to the B.C. Catholic for many years. Follow Peter on X (@PeterVogel) or on Bluesky (petervogel.bsky.social). You can email him at pvogel@outlook.com.
Several months back, at the beginning of spring, I suggested it was probably a good time to check out various computer accounts you might have and carry out an electronic … Continued
Anyone remember the bad old days when almost every house in the Vancouver area had an TV antenna on the roof? Some were pretty basic, with no more than a … Continued
The tech landscape has certainly evolved over the last decade, with streaming TV and music services becoming commonplace. Here’s a quick look at just some of the streaming services in … Continued
CDs are so yesteryear. So, of course, are 8-tracks and cassettes, and, despite what you may have read, vinyl records. Yes, there has been a bit of a resurgence in … Continued
Recently I had an opportunity to experiment with an Android TV box, a generic-looking device about half the size of a paperback novel. Having become quite familiar with streaming TV … Continued
In his March 20 article “Archbishop applauds recent progress on goals,” Brett Powell, the archbishop’s delegate for development and ministries, described a number of Archdiocese of Vancouver initiatives aimed at … Continued
It’s a bit much when U.S. presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway suggests microwave ovens, a staple of North American kitchens, could be used to spy on unwitting citizens. However, in this … Continued
Over the past several years, I’ve written numerous columns on the changing landscape of television viewing in Canada. Among the more popular columns have been those on cord cutting, streaming … Continued
Social media has a place in consumer-retailer relations, but in my experience it is better to use it cautiously and after exhausting other viable avenues. Recently I had occasion to … Continued
What we will see in the shorter term is increasingly sophisticated vehicle automation There is a revolution underway that is already having an impact on how we plan for the … Continued