Have you ever fancied yourself a writer? Well, if you have, premiere Canadian literature magazine Geist has set up a writing contest using premises from the CanLit Generator. Check it … Continue reading
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Snow Crash
So, I recently finished seminal cyberpunk/sci-fi satire Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. I read through it and was struck by the foresight displayed in the book—digital avatars, virtual reality, even those … Continue reading
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
So, last night I finished Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. I really enjoyed this book, and feel it’s aged really well. It’s definitely a beautiful, … Continue reading
Hackeryou Node.js Presentation
Did a quick little presentation at Hackeryou on Node.js and Express.js the other day. They even chose my favorite slide for a tweet! Here we have @soundslikework telling us all about … Continue reading
The CanLit Generator on As It Happens
Super excited to be able to post this — I was on As It Happens the other day, speaking with Carol Off about the CanLit Generator. I’m still kind of … Continue reading
Easy Ways to Test Your Javascript
If you’re like me and are in the middle of learning Javascript, you’ll know there’s nothing more important than being able to test your code. But there’s no super obvious … Continue reading
Technology In Science Fiction
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about sci-fi novels–Isaac Asimov, William Gibson, Neal Stephenson–and the technology that the authors needed to conceive in order to get their books off the … Continue reading
Easy Flat Forms With CSS
Flat design is all the rage these days and there are style guides all over the internet on how to set up your new site with the latest layouts, fonts … Continue reading