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.
Other than in a vehicle, does anyone still listen to traditional over-the-air (OTA) radio, whether AM or FM? Of course, the answer is still “yes,” but one has to wonder … Continued
It’s hard to believe these columns have been running bi-weekly since 1996, just a few years after Tim Berners-Lee launched the graphical internet – then called the WorldWideWeb – by … Continued
As we explored in part one of this two-part series, yes, digital cameras are very much still a thing, and perhaps even a growing technology sector after several years of … Continued
Am I really writing another annual column on digital cameras? Haven’t they pretty much gone the way of the dodo bird? Besides, aren’t most of us carrying around pretty sophisticated … Continued
Accompanying this column is an advertisement that ran in a Vancouver newspaper, The Province, back in June 1980. I still have the full page from that paper. The burgeoning computer … Continued
My recent column on the disappearance of AM radio led to some nostalgic notes from readers but the following addendum generated even more attention: “Rogers tries negative option billing again. … Continued
Recently, storied Vancouver AM radio station CKNW celebrated 80 years on the air. That’s an accomplishment in any business avenue, but in AM radio especially it may become one that’s … Continued
In the corporate world, the United States has seen some of the planet’s biggest antitrust cases. Think for instance of the 1911 case by the U.S. government against Standard Oil … Continued
Recently, as I was watching the umpteenth re-run of a classic TV comedy series on MeTV (longtime Vancouverites will know this is one of many digital channels comprising the old … Continued
Technology gives us new words pretty much every day. When “scambait” crossed my desk recently I thought it most apt and useful. After all, who among us hasn’t been the … Continued