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The CFL redesigned its web site today, and sadly the one article I ever contributed to the site is no longer accessible from its original link.

I’ll be deleting this page soon.

Amidst the worldwide sadness of the passing of the legendary Dolly Parton this week, I got to reminiscing.

No, no, no, I’m not talking about the SCTV soap opera The Days of the Week although it’s pretty funny.

In 2023 we were lucky to have the Grey Cup visit our house.

Here’s something we argue about.

I got the sad news yesterday that Vern Kennedy, trumpeter, composer, singer, backbone of the Argonotes trumpet section, and all around wonderful guy, passed away this week.

Back in the day at NeXT, everybody was encouraged to work on little side projects.

A few months ago I blogged about the upcoming book, Steve Jobs in Exile.

It’s 1996.

Look.

We were discussing wills and other important documents and honestly could not remember if there was a copy of our will in the safety deposit box we’ve had at the bank for quite a while.

that was then Shop class.

There’s a goat in the backyard!

David Pogue is a famous author of science and technology books, a contributor to CBS Sunday Morning and a one time Broadway pit band leader.

rationale Cathy doesn’t like going to the movies.

THE SYMPTOM THE HISTORY I’m a big fan of Brother laser printers.

It was a thrill to give a presentation today at the Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair, on “Where Emoji Come From”, with great thanks to Apple for conveniently shipping the trombone emoji 🪊 in 26.4 beta 4 this week, which let me change the thrilling co…

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The University of Wisconsin in Madison was always one of my favourite places to visit - I’d show up to do a demonstration of some cutting-edge-at-the-time thing like AppleScript or Automator or Apple Remote Desktop or Dashcode or Writing Apps with Objecti…

I bought a new AirTag at the store a couple of weeks ago.

The National Flag of Canada Act defines the Maple Leaf as our national flag, and the government clearly and unambiguously defines what the flag should look like - its colour and dimensions.

I’m excited to see this post from author Geoffrey Cain announcing his new book, Steve Jobs in Exile.

O Canada at the Olympics Here at the National Anthem Key Signature Research Bureau, we maintain our commitment to observing minute errors in O Canada.

So, our friends who own a bowling alley… Cathy and I would frequently drop this tidbit in conversation.