Cory Schachtel

2 weeks ago | edifyedmonton.com | Cory Schachtel

Scott Stinchcombe was 12 when his dad brought home a pinball machine, and his life was never the same. The game was Freedom, a 1976 machine Stinchcombe spent countless hours playing — and fixing — with his dad. It opened Stinchcombe to a whole new community, and a current collection of 50 more machines, both of which he enjoys as much as those first days with his dad.

2 weeks ago | edifyedmonton.com | Cory Schachtel

In 2018, we featured the University of Alberta’s, world-renowned AI research group, led by research scientist Richard Sutton, who left us with this quote about the distinction between human and “artificial” intelligence. For our own benefit, he said, “There shouldn’t even be a distinction, it should just be one topic: the science of mind, whether artificial or natural.

2 weeks ago | edifyedmonton.com | Cory Schachtel

Brett and Brittany Finnie have lived in Highlands since 2013, after buying a 1922 fixer-upper filled with floral wallpaper and yellowed linoleum. They were immediately charmed by the neighbourhood and especially a century-old house two doors down, despite it being significantly smaller and a little run-down. In fact, that’s what appealed to the Finnies — a designer-realtor duo specializing in old-home restorations.

2 weeks ago | edifyedmonton.com | Cory Schachtel

Tiny handwritten notes, strategically placed smartphones, or the classic-but-high-risk peeking over a classmate’s shoulder — for as long as teachers have tested students, students have found ways to cheat. Artificial intelligence is, in some ways, yet another new temptation. But it has also prompted a much bigger discussion — one that school-teacher-turned-technologist Jill Kowalchuk has been having with Alberta teachers for a very long time.

1 month ago | edifyedmonton.com | Cory Schachtel

Every April, homeowners start thinking seriously about selling — and for good reason. With warmer weather and the end of the school year on the horizon, it’s an easier time to prep, list and plan a summer move. But before you break out the ‘For Sale’ sign, we tapped realtor Morgan Taylor for her expert advice on how to get your home market-ready without overspending, and what the most recent market shocks could mean for Edmonton’s hot housing market.