Slice of Life: Playing Accordion on a Calgary Street Corner

16 years ago

Rodney Buike took this photo of me on Tuesday evening. I look as if I should be backing up Tom…

Career Demo Camp Montreal: Wednesday, December 2nd

16 years ago

If you’re a techie in Montreal, you want to attend Career Demo Camp on Wednesday, December 2nd at 6:30 p.m.…

Scenes from TechDays Calgary

16 years ago

I – along with a good chunk of Microsoft Canada’s Developer and Platform Evangelism team – am in Calgary for…

“The Bloor”: A Documentary About the Bloor Cinema

16 years ago

The Bloor Cinema, located in the student-bohemian neighbourhood of Accordion City known as The Annex, has been a city institution…

Cory Doctorow’s “Makers” Launch Tonight

16 years ago

My friend (and former officemate!) Cory Doctorow is launching his latest novel, Makers, tonight at the Toronto Public Library at…

Kraft Dinner’s Horrific New Flavours

16 years ago

Here in Canada, “Kraft Dinner” is the brand under which Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is sold. Macaroni and cheese is…

Remembrance Day

16 years ago

November 11th is Remembrance Day in Canada, the day we commemorate the sacrifices made by our armed forces during war.…

The Ocho (or: Eight Years of Blogging)

16 years ago

My home office, late 2001. It Began With an “About” Box (The scene: October 2001, in a bland building in…

That’s a Little TOO Neighbourly for Me!

16 years ago

While biking down to the Hacklab (which I use as a day-to-day workspace) on Dundas Street West this morning, I…

Happy Guy Fawkes Day / Birthday to Me!

16 years ago

Since it’s both Guy Fawkes Day and my 42nd birthday, I should download Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of…