April 27, 2008 at 6:10 pm · Filed under Toronto
I’ve found that the Toronto PATH map to be a bit hard to read at times, so I’ve started working on an overlay for Google Maps. I wanted it to be easy to see where buildings actually were in the city to get a better idea of how close and far they are. I’ve also taken a cue from Montreal’s Reso and I’ve been adding other buildings that are connected to TTC subway stops.
My next steps will be showing connecting corridors between buildings, but feel free to send me comments or suggestions on the map.
January 16, 2008 at 10:40 am · Filed under Computers, Ruby, Technology
The official Ruport book is now for sale on the Lulu website. If you’re looking to learn how to do ad-hoc reports in Ruby and add reports to your Rails application, this is a great reference and learning tool. (Disclaimer: I was a volunteer proofreader for the book.)
Still on the fence about buying it? There is a free HTML version available on the book’s website for you to preview and read, and 25% of the revenue from book sales will go to Engineering Without Borders. The book is also available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike license.
December 31, 2007 at 9:49 am · Filed under Computers, Links, Ruby, Technology
Dave Thomas, writer of the infamous PickAxe, posted a nice summary of what’s new in Ruby 1.9, and more importantly, who it’s right for. Ruby programmers may also want to check out this thread on comp.lang.ruby.
July 30, 2007 at 1:49 pm · Filed under Business, Marketing
Nulogy is hiring! We are looking to aggressively expand and we currently have a position available for a Senior Rich Internet Application Developer and a Solution Services Professional. Read on for the job postings. If you are interested in any of the positions, please contact me at nulogy_careers_2007@hardcircle.net, and I will pass on your application along!
Tired of opportunities for career growth? Enjoy not knowing what the impact your work has on your company? Wish more people would ignore your good ideas?
We didn’t think so.
This is a unique opportunity to join a young company where you won’t just enjoy the work and culture, you’ll be able to (and be expected to) drive it personally.
Nulogy is an entrepreneurial company based in downtown Toronto. We offer a challenging, flat, and fast-paced workplace, where your peers are very intelligent, hard-working, and light-hearted. There are outstanding opportunities for career advancement and potentially immense long-term rewards.
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June 7, 2007 at 10:31 pm · Filed under Technology, Toronto
Playing around a bit with the OurFaves site, trying to see what’s easy to add. In the meantime, I’ve created a search engine integration for FireFox and Internet Explorer (and anyone else that supports OpenSearch).
Add the OurFaves - Toronto engine.
May 21, 2007 at 10:38 pm · Filed under Blogs, Personal
I’ve upgraded the version of WordPress, and the old theme wasn’t really being updated anymore, so I switched to this new theme. I like the minimalist look, and I plan on writing some more again on the new site, and perhaps taking advantage of some of the new features.
I’ve also change the copyright to a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.
I’ve been using delicious for my own bookmarks, so the links on this page will be phased out in favour of more unique links.
I’m also happy to report that this is one of the first times that my content was completely preserved between upgrades, so the entire previous history of posts and comments have been maintained.
March 14, 2007 at 12:11 pm · Filed under Blogs, Computers
Hey everyone, playing around with Tumblr right now. It’s sort of like a cut-down blog. We’ll see how it goes.
September 7, 2006 at 4:28 pm · Filed under Business, Computers, Marketing, News, Technology
Todd Zeigler has posted his opinions on what newspapers need to do to freshen up their websites. A bit of discussion and cross-posting ensued, including one by Adrian Holovaty and a follow-up by Todd.
August 28, 2006 at 1:08 pm · Filed under Humor, Television
The Emmies were on last night. There was a lot of controversy this year over the nominees/winners, all of which you can read about here.
The really great thing about the night was the fact that Conan O’Brien of late-night fame was hosting. Watch the two hilarious opening videos found here and here.
August 26, 2006 at 2:49 pm · Filed under Art, Humor
Time for something different.
A new type of street performance has hit the streets of New York City. It’s called “Improv Everywhere”, and they really do mean everywhere. The site describes these goals of Improv Everywhere is to “causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places.”
It was created in August of 2001 by Charlie Todd, and Improv Everywhere has executed over 50 missions involving hundreds of undercover agents.
You’re probably still wondering what they do, right?
Well, the latest mission that the team pulled off was called, “Slo-Mo Home Depot”, and is currently being made famous by none other then YouTube (is there anyone that website doesn’t help?) For a full list of their so-called “Missions”, simply click here. If you live in New York City, and want to participate in one of their experimental events, visit their contatct page.
Now who wants to start up a Toronto branch?
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