I started doing rock climbing awhile back. One of the guys I work with (Daniel) does a lot of rock climbing and he and Kat got me started. I stick to bouldering for the most part. On the days when I wake up early enough that I am not going to be super late for work I go to Mission Cliffs and boulder before work, its pretty relaxing ( Read more... )

So Martin e-mailed the fine folks at Blue Moon and convinced them to put poutine on the menu. A few of us went over yesterday after work to try it, and it is amazing. The owner is really friendly, he apparently runs another business which sells some stuff to Canada and had found out it was Canadian thanks giving when he was unable to get ahold of ( Read more... )

So I failed at my plan to buy thread, but I did obtain some aligator clips so I was able to get some readings from the various sensors I have. I wish GPS modules were cheaper (because then I'd totally put one in), but as it stands I think I've got enough data sources. I still have to figure out in which manner I want to attach the microphone ( ( Read more... )

I got my lillypad and el-wire sequencer from sparkfun ftw :) I also got some el-wire as well :p I'm going to put some in halloween costume and some on raver pants for the win :) I've got an accelerometer and a temperature sensor as well as a mic, and I'm going to try and use the inputs from the three to control the blinking in some fashion ( Read more... )

My vacation has sadly come to an end and I'm back in Seattle working for the man. I miss Canada/Waterloo/Ottawa and the people, hopefully I can come back up again soon ( Read more... )

Will be in Toronto tonight & tomorrow, Ottawa from 10th to 13nth and toronto on afternoon of 14nth, then waterloo until the 20th ftw (assuming I got my schedule correct). Drop me an e-mail if you want to meet up :)

I've been haxing away on my side projects for great fun pandas. Sadly, despite today being labor day, I've had to do a bunch of work for work code ( Read more... )

Andrei recently just finished up his internship with Amazon and has now left :( However I did finish my hobo scarf of doom (thankfully one of the soft bits is around where the neck is), but much of it is fairly scratchy. I suppose that is the price for glow in the dark awesomenss :p ( Read more... )

So this month looks like its going to be fairly busy work wise. Deadline is super early and its kind of A+++ code if you know what I mean :p Also CRA stuff is still stress, haven't heard back from my accountant (e-mailed her on Friday, so I guess these things take time). And drivers license expiring, etc ( Read more... )

Code party has become nap party!
yays!
except for me because work code, so boo work.