Matthew Laird
@matthewlaird.ca
tech-geek. former bioinformatics grunt worker. political addict. trying to improve the world around him.
Oooo, I'm being all hip, I'm working in Golang now.
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Oooo, I'm being all hip, I'm working in Golang now.
I'm really getting tired of these concrete bunker stores where you have to cower by the front door to get any signal. It makes asking shopping list questions very annoying.
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I'm really getting tired of these concrete bunker stores where you have to cower by the front door to get any signal. It makes asking shopping list questions very annoying.
Listening to a podcast, they're arguing with AI code generation that code review is becoming a hot spot in the software developer process. Yes, that's a very valid statement.
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Listening to a podcast, they're arguing with AI code generation that code review is becoming a hot spot in the software developer process. Yes, that's a very valid statement.
Oops, Skytrain broken between Main St and Broadway, I never go this way to Port Moody, I tried it today.... 😔 They're bunching them through. This is such a long stretch without switches, Quebec St area to Nanaimo Stn...
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Oops, Skytrain broken between Main St and Broadway, I never go this way to Port Moody, I tried it today.... 😔 They're bunching them through. This is such a long stretch without switches, Quebec St area to Nanaimo Stn...
As the children do their homework I feel music theory limits creativity. As long as you know how to go from notes on a page to the instrument, play and write what sounds good and you like. Why the rules about note combinations, paper, notes, play, that simple, no?
November 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
As the children do their homework I feel music theory limits creativity. As long as you know how to go from notes on a page to the instrument, play and write what sounds good and you like. Why the rules about note combinations, paper, notes, play, that simple, no?
This cat is normally not at all cuddly, but winter is here and it looks like I'm stuck on the couch for the night.
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 AM
This cat is normally not at all cuddly, but winter is here and it looks like I'm stuck on the couch for the night.
When did I become an AI engineer? I'm reading about rag, context engineering, vector databases, and semantic searches. I start my prototype in golang on Monday...
November 8, 2025 at 3:28 AM
When did I become an AI engineer? I'm reading about rag, context engineering, vector databases, and semantic searches. I start my prototype in golang on Monday...
So at this point Milhouse Mousilini's days are pretty much numbered, right?
November 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
So at this point Milhouse Mousilini's days are pretty much numbered, right?
Happy Birthday to my second favorite mayor, @pjnewwest.bsky.social. (sorry, isn't Zohran so dreamy...)
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Happy Birthday to my second favorite mayor, @pjnewwest.bsky.social. (sorry, isn't Zohran so dreamy...)
Apparently the gr1 teacher gave a very DARE type anti-drug lesson today including showing before and after mugshots of drug users, we're slightly upset about this. Child came home saying drugs make you a monster (teacher said zombie, but what diff does a 6 yr old know), is this VSB email worthy?
November 4, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Apparently the gr1 teacher gave a very DARE type anti-drug lesson today including showing before and after mugshots of drug users, we're slightly upset about this. Child came home saying drugs make you a monster (teacher said zombie, but what diff does a 6 yr old know), is this VSB email worthy?
Now up at Guilt and co, The Rubber Band.
November 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Now up at Guilt and co, The Rubber Band.
The children have different styles of sorting... I was told I can have the lollipops.
November 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The children have different styles of sorting... I was told I can have the lollipops.
I forgot to turn Strava on before taking the kids out. Two hours of walking. Wife said we got three doorbell rings total.
Did anything else happen in the world while I was out? I imagine it was a pretty quiet evening.
Did anything else happen in the world while I was out? I imagine it was a pretty quiet evening.
November 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I forgot to turn Strava on before taking the kids out. Two hours of walking. Wife said we got three doorbell rings total.
Did anything else happen in the world while I was out? I imagine it was a pretty quiet evening.
Did anything else happen in the world while I was out? I imagine it was a pretty quiet evening.
I was the only one who dressed up for team stand up today...
October 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I was the only one who dressed up for team stand up today...
Younger child asks for the "Tell me more tell me more" song in the car. I seem to have given them a very eclectic taste in music.
October 31, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Younger child asks for the "Tell me more tell me more" song in the car. I seem to have given them a very eclectic taste in music.
Observation: There is an inverse relationship between title in a company and ability to use threads when replying in Slack.
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Observation: There is an inverse relationship between title in a company and ability to use threads when replying in Slack.
I'm sure we all know how The Real Ghostbusters cartoon had that name because there was another existing cartoon called Ghostbusters that aired first. But I just learned the latter was based on a 70s live action show with the same characters, even a giant gorilla! And the dematerialized camera. 🤯
October 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm sure we all know how The Real Ghostbusters cartoon had that name because there was another existing cartoon called Ghostbusters that aired first. But I just learned the latter was based on a 70s live action show with the same characters, even a giant gorilla! And the dematerialized camera. 🤯
Oddly enough I was thinking earlier this week western countries should take a page from Russia and directly propagandize to American citizens, universal healthcare good, environment good, billionaires bad. More please, and stronger.
October 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Oddly enough I was thinking earlier this week western countries should take a page from Russia and directly propagandize to American citizens, universal healthcare good, environment good, billionaires bad. More please, and stronger.
Oh gawd, how did we get to a position where we're venerating Regan.
October 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Oh gawd, how did we get to a position where we're venerating Regan.
Yeah, we have an issue we're not sure how to handle. One parent raised in the class Whatsapp group their child has been complaining about being rushed to eat lunch and not being able to finish before being rushed outside. Other parents agreed, more food coming home lately, similar complaints. 1/
October 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Yeah, we have an issue we're not sure how to handle. One parent raised in the class Whatsapp group their child has been complaining about being rushed to eat lunch and not being able to finish before being rushed outside. Other parents agreed, more food coming home lately, similar complaints. 1/
Oh gawd. Not next year, but I feel like I'm getting pissed off enough at VSB bullshit I'm going to end up on a ballot again in 5 years.
October 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Oh gawd. Not next year, but I feel like I'm getting pissed off enough at VSB bullshit I'm going to end up on a ballot again in 5 years.
Curing the first of our butternut squash. We have about 4 more probably a week away from being ready.
October 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Curing the first of our butternut squash. We have about 4 more probably a week away from being ready.
I said this during the Liberals and it still stands, if the Ministry of Education thinks it's providing sufficient funds to districts, provide a sample budget. Give an itemized list of how districts should be spending their money and be able to balance their budgets. I'll wait.
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I said this during the Liberals and it still stands, if the Ministry of Education thinks it's providing sufficient funds to districts, provide a sample budget. Give an itemized list of how districts should be spending their money and be able to balance their budgets. I'll wait.
