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Welcome to the Yaadev Blog

Pull up a chair and have a browse! This is where I share ideas, tips, and stories about whatever’s caught my interest lately — an eclectic mix of technology, marketing, sustainability, solar power, and more. You’ll also find posts geared toward artists and realtors, drawn from my work helping clients in those fields.

Most of the articles here are original to the blog, though some later appear in Island Arts Magazine under my “Tech Talk” column. Topics range from hands-on how-tos to reflections on trends shaping how we live, work, and create.

I run a small web development shop on Vancouver Island and enjoy exploring new tools and ideas — and sharing what I learn along the way. Whether you’re a fellow tech enthusiast, an artist building an online presence, a realtor marketing listings, a small business owner, or just someone curious about the world, you’re in the right place.

The tone is casual, the topics are varied, and the goal is simple: to make tech and big ideas approachable for everyone. Enjoy — and feel free to reach out with ideas or questions!

Tech Talk is featured in Island Arts Magazine.

Living with Solar
1 year later
Tech Talk

2023-10-26 Last Updated on: 2024-07-07

It was just over a year ago that we had solar panels installed on our roof. We were optimistic going in but it has exceeded our wildest dreams.

To recap, we had 20-455 watt panels installed in 2

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2023-06-10 Last Updated on: 2024-06-04

IOT (Internet of Things) are smart devices with sensors used in home automation such as lights, security cameras, smart plugs, thermostats and even some medical equipment. Home fridges, ranges and

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2023-04-22 Last Updated on: 2024-06-04

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making it mark in all kinds of endeavours including writing, art, technology, science, search engines and the list goes on. It begs the question, “how accurate is

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2023-01-24 Last Updated on: 2024-07-07

I started to experiment with Artificial Intelligence (AI) this week a bit exploring several areas of interest in technology and philosophy.

I mentioned it to Susan and she thought it would make a

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2022-10-22 Last Updated on: 2024-06-04

In the last issue I wrote about having solar panels installed on our garage roof. They have now been on for 23 days at the time of this article and what a difference in our grid consumption. The

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Time to go Solar
Tech Talk

2022-08-22 Last Updated on: 2024-06-04

We are having solar panels install at our home/office. The system we are installing will generate approximately 60% of our yearly consumption. It is the equivalent of taking 1 car off the road

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Naming
Tech Talk

2022-06-09 Last Updated on: 2024-06-04

In computer science it is a common axiom that the hardest thing to do is name things. I think that holds true in other aspects of life. Naming a child or even a painting or book can be

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2022-04-18 Last Updated on: 2024-06-04

Are you thinking you need a website? Where do you start? What are your options?

All are good questions. If you want to get yourself known and possibly sell your services or product or even just

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2021-11-25 Last Updated on: 2024-06-04

Are you lazy? Or are you truly lazy?

I once had a boss who called me the Laziest Son of a … who ever worked for him. It was a job where you only worked about 10 minutes every 2 hours. I was

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2021-08-16 Last Updated on: 2024-06-04

How many of you use a computer to support your art work? Whether it is to just store and search reference photos or digitally change an image for whatever reason, computers are being used to

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