Author: Cody Woodman
We’ve all got that one drawer. You know the one. It’s usually in the kitchen or the hallway, and it’s filled with half-used batteries, mystery keys that don’t fit any lock you own, and a tangled nest of cables that haven’t seen the light of day since 2008. But buried at the bottom, under a…
If you live in Coaldale, you know the drill. Your laptop starts making a noise like a blender full of gravel, or your iPhone decides to test its structural integrity against the pavement at the Gem of the West Museum. Your first instinct? Hop on Highway 3 and head into the belly of the beast…
If you’ve ever walked into a small-town shop where the floorboards creak just right and the air smells like a mix of ozone and old books, you know the feeling of a place that has a heartbeat. At Second Wind Sales and Services, we like to think of our crew as the organs of that…
If you live in Milk River, you know the drill. When the wind picks up and the snow starts drifting across Highway 4, the last thing you want to do is white-knuckle it all the way to Lethbridge just because your laptop decided to throw a blue-screen tantrum. For years, folks in Southern Alberta have…
There you are, inches away from the final boss, your palms are sweaty, and your heart is racing. You’ve put in thirty hours of gameplay to get to this moment. You go to line up that perfect headshot, but suddenly, your character starts slowly wandering to the left as if they’ve spotted a shiny nickel…
Heads up: We may earn a small commission on items purchased through our Amazon links. It helps keep the bench lights on! Greetings from the other side of the continent! While I’m out here “galavanting”: as some might call it: my brain is still very much in the shop. Traveling is one of those things…
If you’ve ever swung by my basement workshop here in Raymond, you know things can get pretty crowded. Between the stacks of vintage consoles waiting for a second lease on life and the modern gaming rigs in for a tune-up, there’s always something humming. But lately, I’ve added a new “staff member” to the team,…
You know that feeling when you’re vacuuming the living room, you’re on a roll, you’re finally getting those crumbs from behind the sofa, and, THWACK, the plug flies out of the wall because you ran out of cord? It’s a universal tragedy. It’s the tether that keeps us grounded, literally. For years, we’ve lived in…
Let’s be real for a second: there is a certain “new laptop smell” that’s almost as addictive as a fresh pot of coffee on a Monday morning. You crack open that pristine white box, peel off the plastic film, and feel like you’ve just ascended to tech royalty. But then, you look at your bank…
We’ve all been there. You’re walking down 3rd Ave in Lethbridge, the wind kicks up: because, let’s be honest, it’s Lethbridge: and you fumble. Your iPhone does a spectacular backflip onto the pavement. You pick it up, praying to the tech gods, but there it is: the “spiderweb” look. Your screen is toast. Now, your…
