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A Web Developer in Winnipeg

Category: Random

  • Canada Mints Chips

    The Canadian Mint seems to be embracing digital currency in a major way. More on this later…

  • Photo of the day: Chicago Skyline, 70km away

    Chicago Skyline at Sunset from New Buffalo Beach Michigan – 45 miles, a photo by TerSan Photography on Flickr. Found this photo today of the Chicago skyline. Turns out you can see the tips of the buildings on the other side of Lake Michigan, 90 70 kilometers away.

  • Tim Hortons and the “Always Fresh Conversion”

    As the result of a $2-billion lawsuit brought on (and lost) by a group of Tim Hortons franchisees we now have publicly documented details about Tim Hortons baking process. At the heart of the case, which began in 2008, is what the judge describes as the “Always Fresh Conversion,” a shift from fresh baking in…

  • Blogs are dead! Newsletter are in!

    ⚡ I’m starting an email newsletter! Like it’s 2001. ⚡ Do you like animated gifs and memes? Do you like ASCII art? Have you ever eaten a burrito? Hamburger? Moustacheburger? Share my love for these things…. ☞ Subscribe!NOW! ☜ Thanks to Reddit user plonce for the idea.

  • Siri Can’t Map Canada

    My desk neighbour showed up to work this morning with a brand new iPhone 4S. He let me play around with Siri a bit. Looks like Siri is not fully functional in Canada. Referencing location (eg. “Where am I?”) results in an error message stating that directions and maps are unavailable in Canada. Update: Now with…