Steve Hayman 🇨🇦
@shayman.bsky.social
That guy who was @shayman on that other thing; former musical dictator, Argonotes, the Until Recently Toronto Argonauts Band of the #CFL. Recently retired from that big fruit company you might have heard of.
Enjoying Als/REDBLACKS like a true #CFL fan whose own team has already been eliminated and who really has no rooting interest in this one.
also enjoying leftover turkey.
today i am thankful.
also enjoying leftover turkey.
today i am thankful.
October 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Enjoying Als/REDBLACKS like a true #CFL fan whose own team has already been eliminated and who really has no rooting interest in this one.
also enjoying leftover turkey.
today i am thankful.
also enjoying leftover turkey.
today i am thankful.
A sad day for (some of us) Argonauts fans
The CFL announced some rule changes today. And I’m …
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September 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
@lincmad.bsky.social Hi Linc. Longtime fan of your awesome area code resources. Tried to contact you via email to ask permission to use one or two of your maps - but the email bounced with some server issue. Can I ask you via bluesky or can you suggest another route? Thanks, Steve
September 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
@lincmad.bsky.social Hi Linc. Longtime fan of your awesome area code resources. Tried to contact you via email to ask permission to use one or two of your maps - but the email bounced with some server issue. Can I ask you via bluesky or can you suggest another route? Thanks, Steve
As we start our visit to the beautiful province of Newfoundland and Labrador, we ask ourselves the question every Canadian asks: How come they get TWO dogs and nobody else* gets any?
* yes we are aware of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. OK then, "hardly anybody else."
* yes we are aware of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. OK then, "hardly anybody else."
August 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
As we start our visit to the beautiful province of Newfoundland and Labrador, we ask ourselves the question every Canadian asks: How come they get TWO dogs and nobody else* gets any?
* yes we are aware of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. OK then, "hardly anybody else."
* yes we are aware of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. OK then, "hardly anybody else."
My collected irritation on the long-standing con game of fraudulent movie theatre start times has boiled over into a blog post.
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The phoniness of movie theatre advertised start times
If it says the show starts at 7:30, why doesn’t it …
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August 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My collected irritation on the long-standing con game of fraudulent movie theatre start times has boiled over into a blog post.
blog.hayman.net/2025/08/12/t...
blog.hayman.net/2025/08/12/t...
Congratulations to Canada's Summer McIntosh for winning gold in the 400-metre individual medley, a challenging event where you have to sing four different songs during the race.
August 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Congratulations to Canada's Summer McIntosh for winning gold in the 400-metre individual medley, a challenging event where you have to sing four different songs during the race.
Always had a soft spot for the Jurassic Park movies. The first was released the day my son was born. We took him to see it at age 10 days (at the drive-in!). Went last night to see the latest one, "Jurassic: Whatever" on the Island of Misfit Dinosaurs; there's a vaguely bad guy, some chases… meh.
July 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Always had a soft spot for the Jurassic Park movies. The first was released the day my son was born. We took him to see it at age 10 days (at the drive-in!). Went last night to see the latest one, "Jurassic: Whatever" on the Island of Misfit Dinosaurs; there's a vaguely bad guy, some chases… meh.
Preliminary thoughts on hearing aids vs AirPods Pro.
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I'm an expert, of course, I've worn these hearing aids since, um ... yesterday afternoon. It would not surprise you to know that I already have some early uninformed opinions.
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I'm an expert, of course, I've worn these hearing aids since, um ... yesterday afternoon. It would not surprise you to know that I already have some early uninformed opinions.
Hearing Aids vs AirPods Pro, early thoughts
FIrst impressions after getting fitted for hearing aids. How …
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July 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Preliminary thoughts on hearing aids vs AirPods Pro.
blog.hayman.net/2025/07/08/h...
I'm an expert, of course, I've worn these hearing aids since, um ... yesterday afternoon. It would not surprise you to know that I already have some early uninformed opinions.
blog.hayman.net/2025/07/08/h...
I'm an expert, of course, I've worn these hearing aids since, um ... yesterday afternoon. It would not surprise you to know that I already have some early uninformed opinions.
On the 13th anniversary of this poster advertising an iPhone programming talk in Malaysia given by me but with a poster photo of a different Steve Hayman, I'm imagining a supergroup.
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Not THAT Steve Hayman, THIS one | #haymanSplaining
A 2012 Malaysian poster leads me on a quest to learn who …
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July 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
On the 13th anniversary of this poster advertising an iPhone programming talk in Malaysia given by me but with a poster photo of a different Steve Hayman, I'm imagining a supergroup.
blog.hayman.net/2025/07/03/n...
blog.hayman.net/2025/07/03/n...
44 years ago today I appeared on The John Davidson Show. No, really.
if you haven't heard me tell this story a dozen times ...
blog.hayman.net/2021/06/17/t...
if you haven't heard me tell this story a dozen times ...
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The John Davidson Show
In 1981 I was actually interviewed on “The John …
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June 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
44 years ago today I appeared on The John Davidson Show. No, really.
if you haven't heard me tell this story a dozen times ...
blog.hayman.net/2021/06/17/t...
if you haven't heard me tell this story a dozen times ...
blog.hayman.net/2021/06/17/t...
Our pool had a new Salt Cell installed today so of course I have been humming "Tainted Love" and I don't expect more than about 25% of the people reading this to think that's amusing
June 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Our pool had a new Salt Cell installed today so of course I have been humming "Tainted Love" and I don't expect more than about 25% of the people reading this to think that's amusing
AREA CODE TRIVIA INCOMING
An "Area Code" is technically an "NPA" - Numbering Plan Area.
An NPA whose 2nd and 3rd digits are the same - 800, 888, 855, etc - is an "Easily Recognizable Code" (ERC).
There are 50 possible ERCs, with 14 reserved.
Including 4 just for Canada! 644, 655, 677 and 688.
An "Area Code" is technically an "NPA" - Numbering Plan Area.
An NPA whose 2nd and 3rd digits are the same - 800, 888, 855, etc - is an "Easily Recognizable Code" (ERC).
There are 50 possible ERCs, with 14 reserved.
Including 4 just for Canada! 644, 655, 677 and 688.
June 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
AREA CODE TRIVIA INCOMING
An "Area Code" is technically an "NPA" - Numbering Plan Area.
An NPA whose 2nd and 3rd digits are the same - 800, 888, 855, etc - is an "Easily Recognizable Code" (ERC).
There are 50 possible ERCs, with 14 reserved.
Including 4 just for Canada! 644, 655, 677 and 688.
An "Area Code" is technically an "NPA" - Numbering Plan Area.
An NPA whose 2nd and 3rd digits are the same - 800, 888, 855, etc - is an "Easily Recognizable Code" (ERC).
There are 50 possible ERCs, with 14 reserved.
Including 4 just for Canada! 644, 655, 677 and 688.
Happy Annual Day of Feigning Interest in Auto Racing to those who celebrate.
May 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Happy Annual Day of Feigning Interest in Auto Racing to those who celebrate.
I'm debating writing a blog post about things I've learned recently regarding regular expressions and the Shortcuts app, and that would probably be a good way to get dozens of people to add my blog to their "do not read" list
May 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I'm debating writing a blog post about things I've learned recently regarding regular expressions and the Shortcuts app, and that would probably be a good way to get dozens of people to add my blog to their "do not read" list
Today's furnace adventures, including discovering I had the slightly wrong sized filter, and the sudden need for a new, fancy incompatible thermostat, have caused me enough frustration with Big Furnace that I felt I had no choice but to blog something.
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Furnace Filter Frustration and Further Fun Facts and Findings | #haymanSplaining
Re-evaluating our overly specialized nonstandard furnace
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May 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Today's furnace adventures, including discovering I had the slightly wrong sized filter, and the sudden need for a new, fancy incompatible thermostat, have caused me enough frustration with Big Furnace that I felt I had no choice but to blog something.
blog.hayman.net/2025/05/14/f...
blog.hayman.net/2025/05/14/f...
Said to my wife, "Hey, so I did an experiment - did you ever notice that when you take your phone into the shower it..." and somehow I didn't manage to get past that to explain the purpose or conclusion of the experiment.
May 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Said to my wife, "Hey, so I did an experiment - did you ever notice that when you take your phone into the shower it..." and somehow I didn't manage to get past that to explain the purpose or conclusion of the experiment.
OK, at long last, the story of how I once got an email from Steve Jobs saying ‘Great idea, thank you.’
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From: Steve Jobs. "Great idea, thank you."
The one email I ever got from Steve Jobs, and it said …
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May 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
OK, at long last, the story of how I once got an email from Steve Jobs saying ‘Great idea, thank you.’
blog.hayman.net/2025/05/06/f...
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For years the running joke around here has been "You can say anything you want on your last day at Apple."
My turn.
Goodbye, Apple family. I loved you all. We sure had some fun over the past 32 years, didn't we?
My turn.
Goodbye, Apple family. I loved you all. We sure had some fun over the past 32 years, didn't we?
May 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
For years the running joke around here has been "You can say anything you want on your last day at Apple."
My turn.
Goodbye, Apple family. I loved you all. We sure had some fun over the past 32 years, didn't we?
My turn.
Goodbye, Apple family. I loved you all. We sure had some fun over the past 32 years, didn't we?
This is the best the CFL can do? aaargh. I'm sure you'll tell me it's technically a Belgian owned beer that happens to be brewed in Canada by Canadians, but if there was ever a beer whose positioning seemed to be the opposite of a proud Canadian brand, it'd be Bud Light.
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Bud Light Canada becomes official beer of the CFL - CFL.ca
Bud Light Canada has signed on as the Official Beer of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
www.cfl.ca
May 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This is the best the CFL can do? aaargh. I'm sure you'll tell me it's technically a Belgian owned beer that happens to be brewed in Canada by Canadians, but if there was ever a beer whose positioning seemed to be the opposite of a proud Canadian brand, it'd be Bud Light.
www.cfl.ca/2025/05/01/b...
www.cfl.ca/2025/05/01/b...
Further pointless election results:
With 99.93% of polls reporting (75,425 out of 75,479) we can confirm that Ysack Dupont, independent in Carleton, was the only one of 1,964 candidates nationwide to get zero votes.
Fellow Carleton candidate Josph Maw was the only candidate with exactly one vote.
With 99.93% of polls reporting (75,425 out of 75,479) we can confirm that Ysack Dupont, independent in Carleton, was the only one of 1,964 candidates nationwide to get zero votes.
Fellow Carleton candidate Josph Maw was the only candidate with exactly one vote.
April 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Further pointless election results:
With 99.93% of polls reporting (75,425 out of 75,479) we can confirm that Ysack Dupont, independent in Carleton, was the only one of 1,964 candidates nationwide to get zero votes.
Fellow Carleton candidate Josph Maw was the only candidate with exactly one vote.
With 99.93% of polls reporting (75,425 out of 75,479) we can confirm that Ysack Dupont, independent in Carleton, was the only one of 1,964 candidates nationwide to get zero votes.
Fellow Carleton candidate Josph Maw was the only candidate with exactly one vote.
More Election Analysis That, Thankfully, You Won't Find Anywhere Else.
How did all the party leaders do in their own ridings?
How did all the party leaders do in their own ridings?
April 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
More Election Analysis That, Thankfully, You Won't Find Anywhere Else.
How did all the party leaders do in their own ridings?
How did all the party leaders do in their own ridings?
More Election Analysis That, Thankfully, You Won't Find Anywhere Else.
How did all the party leaders do in their own ridings?
How did all the party leaders do in their own ridings?
April 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
More Election Analysis That, Thankfully, You Won't Find Anywhere Else.
How did all the party leaders do in their own ridings?
How did all the party leaders do in their own ridings?
Total Votes Nationwide for Parties You Probably Never Heard Of
1,267 Animal Protection
3,125 Canadian Future
4,098 Centrist
5.113 No Affiliation
5,310 Communist
5,554 Marxist-Leninist
5,854 Libertarian
6,204 United Party of Canada
7.323 Rhinoceros
9,995 Christian Heritage
35,327 Independent
1,267 Animal Protection
3,125 Canadian Future
4,098 Centrist
5.113 No Affiliation
5,310 Communist
5,554 Marxist-Leninist
5,854 Libertarian
6,204 United Party of Canada
7.323 Rhinoceros
9,995 Christian Heritage
35,327 Independent
April 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Total Votes Nationwide for Parties You Probably Never Heard Of
1,267 Animal Protection
3,125 Canadian Future
4,098 Centrist
5.113 No Affiliation
5,310 Communist
5,554 Marxist-Leninist
5,854 Libertarian
6,204 United Party of Canada
7.323 Rhinoceros
9,995 Christian Heritage
35,327 Independent
1,267 Animal Protection
3,125 Canadian Future
4,098 Centrist
5.113 No Affiliation
5,310 Communist
5,554 Marxist-Leninist
5,854 Libertarian
6,204 United Party of Canada
7.323 Rhinoceros
9,995 Christian Heritage
35,327 Independent
nice article [gift link] in the Globe today, praising our old-fashioned paper-based simple voting process.
Every time I vote this way I feel proud to be Canadian, regardless of the outcome.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b730cda...
Every time I vote this way I feel proud to be Canadian, regardless of the outcome.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b730cda...
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b730cda30d4d286bbcdb4b01556fc33de5630fa4699823188feeb9015a340cec/ZOLWAOYH4JEPVFRQWY2DWV2WWM/
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
nice article [gift link] in the Globe today, praising our old-fashioned paper-based simple voting process.
Every time I vote this way I feel proud to be Canadian, regardless of the outcome.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b730cda...
Every time I vote this way I feel proud to be Canadian, regardless of the outcome.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b730cda...
Polls still open, but our crack squad of election investigators (me) have amassed Preliminary Results that you probably won't read anywhere else. From Justin Abando (NDP, Niagara West) to Sameer Zuberi (Liberal, Pierrefonds–Dollard), we tally it all up for you here: blog.hayman.net/2025/04/28/p...
April 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Polls still open, but our crack squad of election investigators (me) have amassed Preliminary Results that you probably won't read anywhere else. From Justin Abando (NDP, Niagara West) to Sameer Zuberi (Liberal, Pierrefonds–Dollard), we tally it all up for you here: blog.hayman.net/2025/04/28/p...