I had the exact same trouble recently...
If it is an nvidia based MB. Try unistalling the s/w call Nvidia network administrator (or something like that). It is not needd and know to be buggy. I did that on mine and it has been 110% stable since.
I found this out by looking at the blue...
That is one of the funniest things I have read in this thread. Perhaps up north near the Arctic circle you might find an igloo for 5k. Where in Canada can you get a condo like that? Sunnyvale?
hehe
To the OP, good luck my friend, I too am on your path to freedom.
With the plan on being profitable, as a Canadian trader, I would trade US markets to get my paycheck in USD.
The downside is, your tuition (if your like most people starting out) will be in USD as well.
cheers,
S.O.