Jim Roepcke
@jimroepcke.bsky.social
Canadian Lead iOS Engineer since 08, programming professionally since 94. When I’m not working I play disc golf or board games with friends.
My blog: have browser, will travel (est 1999)
https://jim.roepcke.com/
My blog: have browser, will travel (est 1999)
https://jim.roepcke.com/
I was there and had no idea how it wasn’t in the net until I saw the replay on the Jumbotron.
One of the best saves I’ve ever seen. If it was a Toronto save it would have been a standing-O and honestly I think it should have been one anyway.
One of the best saves I’ve ever seen. If it was a Toronto save it would have been a standing-O and honestly I think it should have been one anyway.
This save from Gwyneth Philips in the Ottawa Charge game was just ABSURD 🤯
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I was there and had no idea how it wasn’t in the net until I saw the replay on the Jumbotron.
One of the best saves I’ve ever seen. If it was a Toronto save it would have been a standing-O and honestly I think it should have been one anyway.
One of the best saves I’ve ever seen. If it was a Toronto save it would have been a standing-O and honestly I think it should have been one anyway.
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when someone tells me not to use em dashes because AI uses em dashes
November 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
when someone tells me not to use em dashes because AI uses em dashes
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This is freakin brilliant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR2r...
DID WE WATCH THE SAME MOVIE?
YouTube video by act.tv
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November 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This is freakin brilliant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR2r...
Hey, hockey media: "Pre-scout" is irredundant. #grindsmygears
November 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Hey, hockey media: "Pre-scout" is irredundant. #grindsmygears
They routinely let people way heavier than 136kg fly, so that’s an insane policy.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
WestJet weight cap on power wheelchairs leaves some Canadians grounded, advocates say | CBC News
Travellers and advocates say a rule of the Calgary-based airline that bars mobility aids of more than 136 kilograms from most of its planes discriminates against people living with a disability.
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
They routinely let people way heavier than 136kg fly, so that’s an insane policy.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Make the educational programs that lead to these skills free for young people and see what happens.
fortune.com/2025/11/12/f...
fortune.com/2025/11/12/f...
Ford CEO says he has 5,000 open mechanic jobs with 6-figure salaries from the shortage of manually skilled workers: ‘We are in trouble in our country’ | Fortune
“We do not have trade schools. We are not investing in educating a next generation of people,” Jim Farley said.
fortune.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Make the educational programs that lead to these skills free for young people and see what happens.
fortune.com/2025/11/12/f...
fortune.com/2025/11/12/f...
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THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE 🇨🇦
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE 🇨🇦
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
I assume Wise advertises & features middle aged / elderly because if they didn’t people would wonder why so many people of those demographics transfer money abroad using their app.
Like my mom did because someone told her they were Amazon tech support and they needed her help catching a scammer.
Like my mom did because someone told her they were Amazon tech support and they needed her help catching a scammer.
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I assume Wise advertises & features middle aged / elderly because if they didn’t people would wonder why so many people of those demographics transfer money abroad using their app.
Like my mom did because someone told her they were Amazon tech support and they needed her help catching a scammer.
Like my mom did because someone told her they were Amazon tech support and they needed her help catching a scammer.
I don’t have Sportsnet this year so I’m watching the Oilers (on CBC) for just the 2nd time this season.
Turned on the game and it’s 5-1 avs, now it’s 6-1 avs cause the Oilers had a power play.
Caprice St Pierre, take a bow oilersnation.com/news/scenes-...
Turned on the game and it’s 5-1 avs, now it’s 6-1 avs cause the Oilers had a power play.
Caprice St Pierre, take a bow oilersnation.com/news/scenes-...
Scenes From Morning Skate: Maybe the Oilers just need to get embarrassed
<p>The Edmonton Oilers are 6-5-3 and nothing has worked to fix what’s broken. Talking about it hasn’t worked. Line changes haven’t worked. Player-led meetings haven’t worked. C...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I don’t have Sportsnet this year so I’m watching the Oilers (on CBC) for just the 2nd time this season.
Turned on the game and it’s 5-1 avs, now it’s 6-1 avs cause the Oilers had a power play.
Caprice St Pierre, take a bow oilersnation.com/news/scenes-...
Turned on the game and it’s 5-1 avs, now it’s 6-1 avs cause the Oilers had a power play.
Caprice St Pierre, take a bow oilersnation.com/news/scenes-...
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If you don’t want to wait another WWDC and just hope that SwiftData gets iCloud sharing support, you don’t have to!
SQLiteData is here today 😁
SQLiteData is here today 😁
October 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If you don’t want to wait another WWDC and just hope that SwiftData gets iCloud sharing support, you don’t have to!
SQLiteData is here today 😁
SQLiteData is here today 😁
The truth matters, eh? How about sticking up for it out loud to help your friends up North?
October 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The truth matters, eh? How about sticking up for it out loud to help your friends up North?
Point-Free has all but stopped talking about TCA on their own site, and I fear it's because of the FUD on places like Reddit. Now seeing this post, I do wonder if they're feeling the weight of public criticism.
Professional Swift devs should feel very grateful for what Point-Free does for us. 🙇
Professional Swift devs should feel very grateful for what Point-Free does for us. 🙇
One of the benefits to maintaining open source software is the ability for us to easily gather feedback from people and act on it quickly. This happens on a weekly basis in the dozens of open source libraries we maintain.
Here is just a small sample of this:
www.pointfree.co/blog/posts/1...
Here is just a small sample of this:
www.pointfree.co/blog/posts/1...
October 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Point-Free has all but stopped talking about TCA on their own site, and I fear it's because of the FUD on places like Reddit. Now seeing this post, I do wonder if they're feeling the weight of public criticism.
Professional Swift devs should feel very grateful for what Point-Free does for us. 🙇
Professional Swift devs should feel very grateful for what Point-Free does for us. 🙇
Just finished S3 of Fisk. It would be a crime against humanity if that was the end of it, but my _word_, what a way to see it off.
a gold statue of a cat with a green collar
ALT: a gold statue of a cat with a green collar
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October 2, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Just finished S3 of Fisk. It would be a crime against humanity if that was the end of it, but my _word_, what a way to see it off.
Paige Pierce absolutely blasted the DGN for their treatment of FPO during the press conference and wow, she got cheers from the gallery after her remarks.
So proud of her for standing up for the ladies and saying what needed to be said.
So proud of her for standing up for the ladies and saying what needed to be said.
September 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Paige Pierce absolutely blasted the DGN for their treatment of FPO during the press conference and wow, she got cheers from the gallery after her remarks.
So proud of her for standing up for the ladies and saying what needed to be said.
So proud of her for standing up for the ladies and saying what needed to be said.
Dear Americans… we saved you a seat
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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September 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Assuming this is real, this is amazing news. Nice to read something positive for a change! www1.folha.uol.com.br/internaciona...
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September 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Assuming this is real, this is amazing news. Nice to read something positive for a change! www1.folha.uol.com.br/internaciona...
I just won Space Base via the green You Win ability. AMA
September 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I just won Space Base via the green You Win ability. AMA
Just got home from a fantastic quick trip to Vancouver Island to drop off Xavier in Victoria. Played Mary’s Farm (twice, MVP Circuit Challenge, placed 9th out of 23), then Metchosin, Bowen Park, Cumberland, Smith Lake Farm, Cumberland (again), and Raptor’s Knoll (Blue).
September 1, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Just got home from a fantastic quick trip to Vancouver Island to drop off Xavier in Victoria. Played Mary’s Farm (twice, MVP Circuit Challenge, placed 9th out of 23), then Metchosin, Bowen Park, Cumberland, Smith Lake Farm, Cumberland (again), and Raptor’s Knoll (Blue).
Cumberland BC is a hidden gem OMG.
August 31, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Cumberland BC is a hidden gem OMG.
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This week's comic, inspired by a study showing that AI summaries on top of search results are dramatically cutting traffic to websites.
August 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This week's comic, inspired by a study showing that AI summaries on top of search results are dramatically cutting traffic to websites.
Sad to learn the Dream Cafe is closing in Penticton. Cheryl has enjoyed many great shows there. www.pentictonwesternnews.com/entertainmen...
'Heartbroken': Dream Café in Penticton closing its doors
'Like many venues across Canada, the Dream Café has always struggled — especially in the aftermath of the pandemic': café board
www.pentictonwesternnews.com
August 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Sad to learn the Dream Cafe is closing in Penticton. Cheryl has enjoyed many great shows there. www.pentictonwesternnews.com/entertainmen...
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Why does this also have to be the day after the trade? Ugh
#OnThisDay Front page, New York Times, August 10th, 1988.
Thanks to digitization efforts we can check out the coverage in the NYT TimesMachine archive. Far out!
📰 www.cyberdelianyc.com/www.nytimes....
1,507 systems. Happy #ZeroCoolDay.
#hackers #hackersmovie #hacktheplanet
Thanks to digitization efforts we can check out the coverage in the NYT TimesMachine archive. Far out!
📰 www.cyberdelianyc.com/www.nytimes....
1,507 systems. Happy #ZeroCoolDay.
#hackers #hackersmovie #hacktheplanet
Wall Street Stocks Take a Plunge As Computer Crash Hits Markets (Published 1988)
www.cyberdelianyc.com
August 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Why does this also have to be the day after the trade? Ugh
We played The Beast FPO layout this morning. I did surprisingly well! I parred 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, and 17, and birdied 8 and 18! 3, 15, and 16 were really bad, though. :)
My goal was to par 3 holes, so that result was quite a shock. #discgolfworlds25
My goal was to par 3 holes, so that result was quite a shock. #discgolfworlds25
August 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
We played The Beast FPO layout this morning. I did surprisingly well! I parred 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, and 17, and birdied 8 and 18! 3, 15, and 16 were really bad, though. :)
My goal was to par 3 holes, so that result was quite a shock. #discgolfworlds25
My goal was to par 3 holes, so that result was quite a shock. #discgolfworlds25
I still can’t believe what I saw earlier. #discgolfworlds25
August 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I still can’t believe what I saw earlier. #discgolfworlds25