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David's interest in technology extends back to his teen years with science fairs and amateur radio. He is fascinated with hardware, but his real interest is how people use technology. David's goal in providing technological solutions has always been to listen to the end users.

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	David A. Wimsett has been in the technology business for over three decades. Much of that time was spent in California 's Silicon Valley . He has owned and run his own consulting firm since 1983. In that time, David has seen dramatic changes in all aspects of technology and how it affects the lives of people. He is the President and CEO of Avidaid Inc. www.avidaid.ca, a unique firm offering a wide range of business and software consulting solutions including database design, custom desktop & web applications, data mining, technical writing, project management, Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001:2000, articles, web content, handbooks, reports, and graphic design. He is a member of the Professional Writers Association of Canada (www.pwac.ca), an organization of independent Canadian periodical and business writers. David's interest in technology extends back to his teen years with science fairs and amateur radio. He is fascinated with hardware, but his real interest is how people use technology. David's goal in providing technological solutions has always been to listen to the end users. Over the years, he has pursued callings outside the technological sphere. He writes fiction, poetry, and music. He is a professional photographer as well as an actor, singer and musician who has appeared with dinner theatre and repertory companies in such roles as Pseudolus in A Funny thing Happened n the Way to the Forum , Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew , Teddy Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace , and The Governor in Man of La Mancha . He also plays trumpet in musical reviews. He is a single father who raised his son, Ronald, from the age of 6. David was born in 1954 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California, directly between NBC and Walt Disney Studios. He now lives and works in Halifax , Nova Scotia on the eastern shore of Canada. Phone: (902) 457-1412 Email: david.wimsett@avidaid.ca See web site: www.avidad.ca

David A. Wimsett has been in the technology business for over three decades. Much of that time was spent in California 's Silicon Valley . He has owned and run his own consulting firm since 1983. In that time, David has seen dramatic changes in all aspects of technology and how it affects the lives of people.

He is the President and CEO of Avidaid Inc. www.avidaid.ca, a unique firm offering a wide range of business and software consulting solutions including database design, custom desktop & web applications, data mining, technical writing, project management, Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001:2000, articles, web content, handbooks, reports, and graphic design.

He is a member of the Professional Writers Association of Canada (www.pwac.ca), an organization of independent Canadian periodical and business writers.

David's interest in technology extends back to his teen years with science fairs and amateur radio. He is fascinated with hardware, but his real interest is how people use technology. David's goal in providing technological solutions has always been to listen to the end users.

Over the years, he has pursued callings outside the technological sphere. He writes fiction, poetry, and music. He is a professional photographer as well as an actor, singer and musician who has appeared with dinner theatre and repertory companies in such roles as Pseudolus in A Funny thing Happened n the Way to the Forum , Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew , Teddy Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace , and The Governor in Man of La Mancha . He also plays trumpet in musical reviews.

He is a single father who raised his son, Ronald, from the age of 6.

David was born in 1954 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California, directly between NBC and Walt Disney Studios. He now lives and works in Halifax , Nova Scotia on the eastern shore of Canada.

Phone: (902) 457-1412

Email: david.wimsett@avidaid.ca

See web site: www.avidad.ca

BIRTH OF THE MOUSE -PART 1
The Graphic User Interface, commonly called the GUI, has revolutionized the way people and computers communicate. It is hard to think of computers without mice, icons, menus, and hyperlinks. Many people believe the first GUI computer was the Apple Macintosh that was released with great fanfare in 1984. But, in truth, the origins of the mouse and the GUI precede the Macintosh by several decades.

The eBook Revolution
A new generation of electronic readers and an invention called Electronic Paper Displays, or EPD. Created by E Ink Corporation in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it uses an amazing technology called electronic ink.

Farewell Odysseus
There have been many writers who have had a profound impact upon my career. The great science fiction author, Sir Arthur C. Clark, was one of the giants. On the 19 th March, at the age of 90, Sir Arthur died in his home in Sri Lanka , a place he called Serindip.

Moving to HD TV
A new kind of TV is coming with an amazing picture and superior sound quality. The change will take place on February 17, 2009 in the United States and in August of 2011 in Canada .

Buying That New Computer: Part I - Why am I doing this?
Getting what you need without breaking the bank is a matter of evaluating your needs and comparing them to a computer's essential capabilities.

Buying That New Computer: Part II -The Essentials
When purchasing a hard disk, there are two things to consider.

1.The capacity. How much data can the disk hold?
2. The average seek time. How fast does the disk find the data?

Buying The New Computer: Part III- Not So Optional Options
Once you settle on the essentials of a new computer, you should consider some options.

Buying That New Computer: Part IV - Wrapping It Up
You're clear on what you want to do with the new computer. You've settled on how much power you need and what features you want. Good. But before you go shopping, here are a few more things to consider.

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