The 2010 Olympic spirit is alive in Coquitlam. I went fo lunch woth my wife today, and met a couple of torch relay runners. The young guy on my left is Derek from Port Alberni, who ran a 300 metre stretch.
It all happened so fast. Derek's wife came to collect their toddler and him, [...]
Got to hold Olympic torch at lunch
Feb 11, 2010 by Tony Chung in Personality
When Trend Micro blocks Internet access
Feb 10, 2010 by Tony Chung in Technology
This post is a little old, since I gave up on Windows PCs in general and switched to a MacBook Pro last October. Essentially, I grew tired of combating hassles with my laptop hardware, uncooperative Windows updates, and—the piece de la resistance—Trend Micro Internet Security randomly deciding to cut off one Internet service or another, even when the firewall program wasn’t enabled.
I figured that I should still complete this post for the benefit of those who may still be suffering through the Windows XP/Trend Micro Internet Security hassles. I still run a similar setup in a Virtual Box on my Mac, so the solution on the next page is still valid to me.
Drupal 7, Panels and Hitler?
Feb 02, 2010 by Tony Chung in Technology
Just a quick update today. I was browsing for Drupal resources to help me with a project, and stumbled onto this funny video. The sensitive among you will have to close your eyes at the well-placed swear words. Sorry. It was too funny for me to worry about censorship.
Drupal 7, Panels, and Hitler
Many thanks to Nick Lewis’ tell-it-like-it-is blog
Just in case you’re wondering, I’m not jumping onto the Drupal 7 bandwagon while it’s still in Alpha.
Just renewed STC Membership for 2010 — here’s why
Jan 02, 2010 by Tony Chung in Strategy
Happy New Year, everyone!
Tony Chung: Creative Communications
Several technical communicators have had a hard time reconciling the value-add proposition for renewing their membership with the Society for Technical Communication. Some have been very vocal about the society’s lack of support, lack of expertise, lack of understanding, and lack of relevance for the communications field. In blunt terms, the STC is a dinosaur, with a business and operations model that doesn’t fit the current trends. Some of the outspoken include volunteers like myself who thought we could help initiate and support change from the inside. Fortunately I am involved in the very active Society for Technical Communication – Canada West Coast Chapter, which is experiencing a new wave of volunteers who thrive on connecting within this community. As well, I participate in a couple of really experienced special interest groups, the Single Sourcing (officially), and Contractors and Independent Consulting (locally).
After the 2006 summit a fellow chapter member observed that technical communicators are expanding from the traditional plan/interview/write model into the facilitation and editing of user authored content. This exciting trend from writer to enabler has always appealed to me, because I’ve always been on the periphery of traditional technical writing. While I am technical and I love to write, I also have a passion for music and multimedia, web design and programming, graphic design and illustration, and performing. It’s been difficult finding jobs that match my level of interest in technology and my love to write. That said, I’ve found lots of work in the web development arena, and am excited at being able to harness these skills and abilities in my current job, along with writing and editing.
In this post I describe at length why the STC has me for at least another year.
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Friday Fun: Just released book I co-authored!
Oct 02, 2009 by Tony Chung in Creativity
The secret’s out. Donald Miller’s new book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, has just been released, and I am credited as a co-author. Click the ad to see the write-up.
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, co-authored by Tony Chung
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