Matt Thompson
@matthewsthompson.com
Number-wanger, Technology geek and generally eco friendly bod. Previously M_at on bird site. Brit in Toronto.
I worked out why the Eglinton Crosstown isn’t running. They only built a tiny part of it at Kennedy!
November 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I worked out why the Eglinton Crosstown isn’t running. They only built a tiny part of it at Kennedy!
A beautiful sight this evening on my way home.
The sat nav caught a Toyota Mirai overtaking me.
The sat nav caught a Toyota Mirai overtaking me.
November 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A beautiful sight this evening on my way home.
The sat nav caught a Toyota Mirai overtaking me.
The sat nav caught a Toyota Mirai overtaking me.
Even for me since you keep asking me for money? Even though I live in Canada?
October 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Even for me since you keep asking me for money? Even though I live in Canada?
Loving RBC’s EV savings calculator.
It doesn’t list half the cars available as EVs but does list a bunch of plug in hybrids.
2 out of 5 here are EVs. The EX40 and EC40 are missing. The Dual motor EX30 is missing.
🤦♂️
It doesn’t list half the cars available as EVs but does list a bunch of plug in hybrids.
2 out of 5 here are EVs. The EX40 and EC40 are missing. The Dual motor EX30 is missing.
🤦♂️
October 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Loving RBC’s EV savings calculator.
It doesn’t list half the cars available as EVs but does list a bunch of plug in hybrids.
2 out of 5 here are EVs. The EX40 and EC40 are missing. The Dual motor EX30 is missing.
🤦♂️
It doesn’t list half the cars available as EVs but does list a bunch of plug in hybrids.
2 out of 5 here are EVs. The EX40 and EC40 are missing. The Dual motor EX30 is missing.
🤦♂️
I received the following email before we’d even arrived at the end of the route!
Worth having a Via account for I think.
Worth having a Via account for I think.
October 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I received the following email before we’d even arrived at the end of the route!
Worth having a Via account for I think.
Worth having a Via account for I think.
Coffee has had peaks similar to current pricing for six months or so. The sudden surge in US pricing is likely a mix of hedged pricing timing out AND tariffs.
October 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Coffee has had peaks similar to current pricing for six months or so. The sudden surge in US pricing is likely a mix of hedged pricing timing out AND tariffs.
Also the UK, and Royal Mail owns a parcel delivery business in the US 🤣
August 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Also the UK, and Royal Mail owns a parcel delivery business in the US 🤣
Three identically sized jars. Three different volumetric measurements.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
August 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Three identically sized jars. Three different volumetric measurements.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
Oh @youtube.com aircraft is plural already.
August 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Oh @youtube.com aircraft is plural already.
I just saw this before reading this headline….
August 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I just saw this before reading this headline….
Are Shell moving to a combined Shell App everywhere?
August 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Are Shell moving to a combined Shell App everywhere?
I asked dChatGPT whether Mark Zuckerberg has a successful history in these “big bets”.
It’s not convinced.
It’s not convinced.
July 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I asked dChatGPT whether Mark Zuckerberg has a successful history in these “big bets”.
It’s not convinced.
It’s not convinced.
I’ll never cease to be amazed that BA successfully launches airplanes because they’ve never successfully launched an IT upgrade.
Something went wrong.
What went wrong? I’m not in the UK.
If my phone was in a UK network or wifi this would work.
Something went wrong.
What went wrong? I’m not in the UK.
If my phone was in a UK network or wifi this would work.
July 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I’ll never cease to be amazed that BA successfully launches airplanes because they’ve never successfully launched an IT upgrade.
Something went wrong.
What went wrong? I’m not in the UK.
If my phone was in a UK network or wifi this would work.
Something went wrong.
What went wrong? I’m not in the UK.
If my phone was in a UK network or wifi this would work.
From www.imperial.ac.uk/PWP/document...
It appears that most of Europe had more fatal accidents per passenger km than the UK. Sweden and Ireland did better. Most countries did worse.
Please don’t be a trashy racist.
It appears that most of Europe had more fatal accidents per passenger km than the UK. Sweden and Ireland did better. Most countries did worse.
Please don’t be a trashy racist.
July 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
From www.imperial.ac.uk/PWP/document...
It appears that most of Europe had more fatal accidents per passenger km than the UK. Sweden and Ireland did better. Most countries did worse.
Please don’t be a trashy racist.
It appears that most of Europe had more fatal accidents per passenger km than the UK. Sweden and Ireland did better. Most countries did worse.
Please don’t be a trashy racist.
They do on BA. But you have to tap the little … or i for details.
Air Canada seem to not include it. AA have it on the front face. KLM on the front.
Air Canada seem to not include it. AA have it on the front face. KLM on the front.
July 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
They do on BA. But you have to tap the little … or i for details.
Air Canada seem to not include it. AA have it on the front face. KLM on the front.
Air Canada seem to not include it. AA have it on the front face. KLM on the front.
Err. There isn’t. The market is there.
Dacia Spring under £10k
Vauxhall Corsa £15k for electric. £15 for petrol.
Dacia Spring under £10k
Vauxhall Corsa £15k for electric. £15 for petrol.
July 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Err. There isn’t. The market is there.
Dacia Spring under £10k
Vauxhall Corsa £15k for electric. £15 for petrol.
Dacia Spring under £10k
Vauxhall Corsa £15k for electric. £15 for petrol.
This system is a joke. Trains are not stopping at North York centre due to a security incident.
I am sat here. There was no announcement until after the train had passed through. There are no restrictions on entering the station. There are
Increasing numbers of people on the platform.
I am sat here. There was no announcement until after the train had passed through. There are no restrictions on entering the station. There are
Increasing numbers of people on the platform.
July 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This system is a joke. Trains are not stopping at North York centre due to a security incident.
I am sat here. There was no announcement until after the train had passed through. There are no restrictions on entering the station. There are
Increasing numbers of people on the platform.
I am sat here. There was no announcement until after the train had passed through. There are no restrictions on entering the station. There are
Increasing numbers of people on the platform.
I think I’ll be fine 🤣
July 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I think I’ll be fine 🤣
Watching the Canada Day fireworks across and around the GTA from midtown is pretty cool. Especially when you’re in one of the tallest buildings outside the downtown core.
July 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Watching the Canada Day fireworks across and around the GTA from midtown is pretty cool. Especially when you’re in one of the tallest buildings outside the downtown core.
Hey @mcdonaldscanada.bsky.social How come my Internet is good enough for everything except placing a simple food order with you?
June 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Hey @mcdonaldscanada.bsky.social How come my Internet is good enough for everything except placing a simple food order with you?
Not peaked yet. There’s more gas in the tank.
June 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Not peaked yet. There’s more gas in the tank.
I am 5 years older than Matt Gaetz.
These are my text size settings. I do not wear glasses.
Just saying.
These are my text size settings. I do not wear glasses.
Just saying.
June 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I am 5 years older than Matt Gaetz.
These are my text size settings. I do not wear glasses.
Just saying.
These are my text size settings. I do not wear glasses.
Just saying.
Top tip: If you want to be safer online don’t just change your password. Change your email address too.
Disclaimer: This is an utter faff to do, is taking me months to complete but it works. Haveibeenpwned.com if you want to check yours.
Disclaimer: This is an utter faff to do, is taking me months to complete but it works. Haveibeenpwned.com if you want to check yours.
June 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Top tip: If you want to be safer online don’t just change your password. Change your email address too.
Disclaimer: This is an utter faff to do, is taking me months to complete but it works. Haveibeenpwned.com if you want to check yours.
Disclaimer: This is an utter faff to do, is taking me months to complete but it works. Haveibeenpwned.com if you want to check yours.
CCS1 - Yes. CCS2 - No.
June 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
CCS1 - Yes. CCS2 - No.