Colin Dellow
@cldellow.com
Programmer with an interest in open data like Common Crawl and OpenStreetMap. Cyclist in Kitchener, Ontario. Hiker in the more attractive parts of Canada.
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Canada briefly flirted with them: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
The end is here for 40-year mortgages | CBC News
In an effort to stop a U.S.-style mortgage meltdown in Canada, less than a year after introducing the government-guaranteed 40-year mortgage, the Department of Finance is tightening the rules that app...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Canada briefly flirted with them: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
My wife and I were once having ice cream on a patio in the US.
Some event happened that caused police to show up and demand ID from us. No one else was around, it was very weird.
We complied, because, y'know, immigrants.
They were surprised that we produced passports and visas, I think. Freedom!
Some event happened that caused police to show up and demand ID from us. No one else was around, it was very weird.
We complied, because, y'know, immigrants.
They were surprised that we produced passports and visas, I think. Freedom!
October 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
My wife and I were once having ice cream on a patio in the US.
Some event happened that caused police to show up and demand ID from us. No one else was around, it was very weird.
We complied, because, y'know, immigrants.
They were surprised that we produced passports and visas, I think. Freedom!
Some event happened that caused police to show up and demand ID from us. No one else was around, it was very weird.
We complied, because, y'know, immigrants.
They were surprised that we produced passports and visas, I think. Freedom!
The four cases of the apocalypse: camelCase, PascalCase, snake_case, kebab-case
October 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The four cases of the apocalypse: camelCase, PascalCase, snake_case, kebab-case
per www.courtlistener.com/docket/71380... :
"As this is a criminal proceeding, no public access line will be available. Members of the public may attend the hearing in person."
"As this is a criminal proceeding, no public access line will be available. Members of the public may attend the hearing in person."
United States v. STEWART, 1:25-mj-00225 - CourtListener.com
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October 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
per www.courtlistener.com/docket/71380... :
"As this is a criminal proceeding, no public access line will be available. Members of the public may attend the hearing in person."
"As this is a criminal proceeding, no public access line will be available. Members of the public may attend the hearing in person."
In the arrest report at bsky.app/profile/prop..., the justification is "shooting Charlie Kirk in a circumstance that put many around him at grave risk of death" (page 3), which appears to map to 2(a)(iii) of the code you linked.
arrest report images for Tyler Robinson
September 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
In the arrest report at bsky.app/profile/prop..., the justification is "shooting Charlie Kirk in a circumstance that put many around him at grave risk of death" (page 3), which appears to map to 2(a)(iii) of the code you linked.
America's Gulag, maybe. His detention started 30-45 days before Trump was president.
July 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
America's Gulag, maybe. His detention started 30-45 days before Trump was president.
I interpreted that as:
- a talent sourcer discovered her profile, encouraged her to apply
- she applied w/resume and cover letter
- with the additional information provided, recruiters determined it wouldn't be a fit and she didn't get past the resume screen
Bit shitty, but it happens.
- a talent sourcer discovered her profile, encouraged her to apply
- she applied w/resume and cover letter
- with the additional information provided, recruiters determined it wouldn't be a fit and she didn't get past the resume screen
Bit shitty, but it happens.
June 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I interpreted that as:
- a talent sourcer discovered her profile, encouraged her to apply
- she applied w/resume and cover letter
- with the additional information provided, recruiters determined it wouldn't be a fit and she didn't get past the resume screen
Bit shitty, but it happens.
- a talent sourcer discovered her profile, encouraged her to apply
- she applied w/resume and cover letter
- with the additional information provided, recruiters determined it wouldn't be a fit and she didn't get past the resume screen
Bit shitty, but it happens.
"I'll be direct" is at the _bottom_ of _page 2_ of the email?
That's a no hire in its own right.
[...time passes...]
That's not a leaked screenshot!? _She_ shared that email with the world? Oh, no.
That's a no hire in its own right.
[...time passes...]
That's not a leaked screenshot!? _She_ shared that email with the world? Oh, no.
June 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"I'll be direct" is at the _bottom_ of _page 2_ of the email?
That's a no hire in its own right.
[...time passes...]
That's not a leaked screenshot!? _She_ shared that email with the world? Oh, no.
That's a no hire in its own right.
[...time passes...]
That's not a leaked screenshot!? _She_ shared that email with the world? Oh, no.
Microsoft had a whole set of rubrics for developers based on the kinds of projects they'd worked on -- greenfield efforts, v.next releases of established product lines, service packs for venerable product lines, etc.
Very useful framing when thinking about the skillsets you need for tasks.
Very useful framing when thinking about the skillsets you need for tasks.
June 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Microsoft had a whole set of rubrics for developers based on the kinds of projects they'd worked on -- greenfield efforts, v.next releases of established product lines, service packs for venerable product lines, etc.
Very useful framing when thinking about the skillsets you need for tasks.
Very useful framing when thinking about the skillsets you need for tasks.
You spend more than you earn, and you burn through your startup capital.
It's fairly common in tech companies to invest a lot before trying to monetize. It's also fairly common in Trump companies to just not be profitable. Put 'em together and this is the result.
It's fairly common in tech companies to invest a lot before trying to monetize. It's also fairly common in Trump companies to just not be profitable. Put 'em together and this is the result.
June 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
You spend more than you earn, and you burn through your startup capital.
It's fairly common in tech companies to invest a lot before trying to monetize. It's also fairly common in Trump companies to just not be profitable. Put 'em together and this is the result.
It's fairly common in tech companies to invest a lot before trying to monetize. It's also fairly common in Trump companies to just not be profitable. Put 'em together and this is the result.
Nah, the Digital Services Tax applies to businesses with $750M revenue and at least $10M profit.
Truth Social made $4M of revenue in 2024, and -$186M of profit.
Truth Social made $4M of revenue in 2024, and -$186M of profit.
June 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Nah, the Digital Services Tax applies to businesses with $750M revenue and at least $10M profit.
Truth Social made $4M of revenue in 2024, and -$186M of profit.
Truth Social made $4M of revenue in 2024, and -$186M of profit.