What’s in a name? A lot, actually.
As of this writing, I have five active email addresses. That I can recall. There are quite possibly more I’m not remembering at the moment.That’s a ...
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To Blaugust or not to Blaugust
I’ve just heard about a phenomenon that’s been happening for at least a dozen years, called Blaugust. In short, it’s an annual celebration of blogs, of we...
Time to Linux
A definition of planned obsolescence, per a summary from Wikipedia:“In economics and industrial design, planned obsolescence (also called built-in obsoles...
The Buy Canadian movement: Perhaps worthy, but sustainable?
I’d like you to cast your mind all the way back to… er… a month ago — was it only that recent? — when Trump started his second ter...
A one-two punch of disappointment
This wasn’t a good week for fans of Neil Gaiman or Protonmail. First and way more importantly, Neil Gaiman, for decades my favourite writer, was outed as ...
So goes the Mo
It’s been an interesting Movember this year. For those not in the loop of the growing (ha!) movement, Movember is an organized event wherein anyone who can grow...
Linkin Park rides again
Seven years ago, Chester Bennington, the charismatic lead singer of the hugely successful alt rock band Linkin Park, killed himself. He had a history of depress...