Ian Irving's Code and Culture from Toronto
May 15th: at Smashing Magazine comes a revisit of _why: Tale of a Post-Modern Genius, the sad tale of “Why the Lucky Stiff”, who made many vibrant and colourful contributions to the community, before deleting his online existence last August. Continue reading Quick links as of May 21th 2010
Saw “Will Wall Street require Python? | ITworld”, on the Hot Links website and thought “interesting”, and then I read the description ! “Charles Stross was right. “with Release 33-9117, the SEC is considering substitution of Python or another programming Continue reading Another episode of “It’s Charlie’s Stross’s fiction, we are just living in it” : Will Wall Street require Python?
Last night was the 26th DemoCamp in Toronto, and the 3rd held at Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Management with a crowd of ~300 or so. We had a Key Note by April Dunford and Demos by Kobo Books, Status.net, OpenApps, TeamSave, SWIX. and food. kick ass!! Continue reading Toronto DemoCamp 26, still going strong with noodles, Lean Marketing and 5 Demos.
Siu Mui Lam (also known as Mrs. Wong, born 1930) was killed by a dump truck driver on June 23, 2009 (the second day of City strike) when she crossed an intersection at St. Helen’s street/ Bloor before a STOP Continue reading $400 fine and 3 demerit points for the life of 79 year old Siu Mui Lam
This fall I was lucky to travel to Berlin and Paris on vacation, but as I geek I of course brought along a computer or 2. On last years trip to Los Angles I had a NetBook (Aspire One), and Continue reading Using an iPod as a travel device and the what could be (aka the tripPad™)
This fall has seen a few changes in Toronto’s west end Junction neighborhood (of New York Times fame): Bronto Burger is now Jocelyn’s Place (2982 Dundas St. West, just west of Pacific Ave.), with a new owner but same menu/price Continue reading Changes in the Junction : Jocelyn’s Place, a Stop Light & Buddha Pie