We’ve all been there: we write some “temporary code”, to be “replaced later”, but this never happens and 30 years later the temporary code is still in production 
We’ve all been there: we write some “temporary code”, to be “replaced later”, but this never happens and 30 years later the temporary code is still in production
This is just as good as the case of the 500-mile email: “The Wi-Fi only works when it’s raining”… awesome.
For the last few years I’ve been actually considering walking around town with rocks in my pockets to throw at cars. Apparently I need a brick.
This article on South Indian movies being cancelled from Cineplex cinemas after drive-by shootings did NOT go where I thought it was going to go… what the fuck.
Fastmail announced new prices for family plans. I can heartily recommend their service, it’s been pretty solid for us over the years.
Hey look, the BC government trying another thing to curb real-estate speculation… I hope it works. Funny how the ones speaking against it are the ones paid a commission on sales…
“They’re really things we shouldn’t need a law for, but unfortunately, we do”: B.C.’s planned law to ban protests in front of schools. I mean, 20 meters isn’t very far, but at least it prevents assholes from banging on windows, I guess.
“Deniers and doomers are leading the carbon tax opposition”: a reminder that the Conservatives’ “axe the tax” campaign is effectively lying to Canadians, and completely ignores the actual problem we’re trying to fix.
The Canadian egg and dairy supply and pricing management system is fascinating to me… and I don’t know about you, but I’m not sure bringing “competition” and “innovation” will lead to anything good to the business of raising chickens.