The End
After nearly seven years, Friday marked my last day at Red Hat. I’m taking a week off to focus on growing my beard and brewing a lot, before starting my next adventure. If you need to reach me, I’m still on teh internets. »
DIY Velcro Cable Ties
Making your own velcro cable ties is a great idea. $2 in materials made as many cable ties as Wal- Mart was selling for $13. Thrifty! I’d suggest sewing the velcro together vs stapling, especially if you have cats that are far too curious about staples. »
Perceptions of Toronto
Growing up on the east coast of Canada, this is how I imagined Toronto to be, like, 24⁄7. I’ve been here for nine months or so, and have yet to be invited to any trendy VICE parties. Just so you know, VICE, I am very willing to grow out some stubble and wear vintage clothing or an ironic t-shirt for the event. Toronto is great though, even without the free Red Stripe. »
Dear Government of Canada
Please stop Bell from doing crazy stuff. Thanks! Love, James »
Cat News
Our boy cat Julius passed away a few weeks ago. It was pretty shocking, as he was quite young and his passing was sudden and unexpected. While we miss him terribly, Cherie and I didn’t want Spook to get too used to being an only cat again. So this weekend we picked up a new little fellow from the Toronto Humane Society: He doesn’t have a name yet, but he sure has quite a pair of ears on him! »
2% Genius
Agile Tsar Dmitri Dolguikh pointed out Project Euler yesterday, which is a website containing a series of short programming problems. It reads a bit like bonus questions on a math exam, which is actually quite refreshing compared to the day-to-day problems at work. For added fun, I’m trying to run through the problems in Common Lisp. So far I have completed 4 out of 179 problems, which makes me 2% genius, according to the site. »
Thin Crust Pizza
We made a delicious pizza on the weekend with a great thin crust pizza dough recipe found on the tubes. It went well with Old Credit Brewing Co. Ltd.’s Pale Pilsner. »
Our Home and Native Land
At the end of August, Cherie and I (and the cats) will be moving to Toronto. I’ll still be working with Red Hat on RHN; we just decided it was time to return to our own Country. It should be good times. »
Canada Day
Last Sunday was Canada Day. Cherie and I celebrated with some homemade poutine and fine Canadian beverages. »
A delightful typo: Paintain
While discussing a new software feature, I made the following typo: 17:56 <@jbowes> and then people would use it, and then we'd have to paintain it 17:56 <@jbowes> i meant to type maintain, but that word is awesome I think paintain aptly describes what many of us do daily. »