Stephen
@stephenhunt.ca
🇨🇦 Senior Director, IT & Facilities at Smith Engineering, Queen's University, where I try to figure out what these computer thingies are good for. Currently immortal. #ygk
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Everything is computer.
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Everything is computer.
As with healthcare, American discussion of #gerrymandering almost never mentions that no other democracy in the world allows it. There was a whole NY Times article this morning that failed to mention that the rest of us have figured this out.
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
As with healthcare, American discussion of #gerrymandering almost never mentions that no other democracy in the world allows it. There was a whole NY Times article this morning that failed to mention that the rest of us have figured this out.
Whenever a Canadian politician is asked by an American, "what are you doing about the #fentanyl problem", they politically have to say something like "we're continuing to make progress". But what they are thinking is, "are you kidding me with this question?".
October 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Whenever a Canadian politician is asked by an American, "what are you doing about the #fentanyl problem", they politically have to say something like "we're continuing to make progress". But what they are thinking is, "are you kidding me with this question?".
This reminds me of that game we played as kids, "I bet you $100", "Well I bet you $1000", that always ended with someone saying "I bet INFINITY DOLLARS".
September 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This reminds me of that game we played as kids, "I bet you $100", "Well I bet you $1000", that always ended with someone saying "I bet INFINITY DOLLARS".
At my grandparents house you had to change the channel on the TV, and then turn the knob that rotated the roof-top antenna to the proper angle.
August 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
At my grandparents house you had to change the channel on the TV, and then turn the knob that rotated the roof-top antenna to the proper angle.
I was there, can confirm.
August 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I was there, can confirm.
It's uncanny: If you're coming over to my house we have the same rule.
August 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
It's uncanny: If you're coming over to my house we have the same rule.
I am a very spoiled boy. Ontario cottage country showing off.
July 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I am a very spoiled boy. Ontario cottage country showing off.
We have apparently entered into the "shoot them with lasers" phase of mosquito control.
July 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We have apparently entered into the "shoot them with lasers" phase of mosquito control.
Reading the news from America these days does not spark joy. (These are all from today.)
July 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Reading the news from America these days does not spark joy. (These are all from today.)
Happy Summer Solstice right... NOW... June 20, 10:42 pm, at least where I am. (The moment when the North Pole is tilted closest to the Sun.)
June 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Happy Summer Solstice right... NOW... June 20, 10:42 pm, at least where I am. (The moment when the North Pole is tilted closest to the Sun.)
Chuffed to discover that my upper legs have apparently lengthened once again.
June 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Chuffed to discover that my upper legs have apparently lengthened once again.
The great @deadder.bsky.social sums it up perfectly again.
June 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The great @deadder.bsky.social sums it up perfectly again.
I literally have no idea what any of this means. It appears to be English but that’s as far as I get.
May 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I literally have no idea what any of this means. It appears to be English but that’s as far as I get.
This showed up quite small in an ad piece from Costco. At first glance I thought Lego was offering a poop emoji model.
May 23, 2025 at 1:35 AM
This showed up quite small in an ad piece from Costco. At first glance I thought Lego was offering a poop emoji model.
“We know that a lot of family members will be travelling here from Mexico following the accident, after which we will be deporting them to El Salvadore.”
May 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“We know that a lot of family members will be travelling here from Mexico following the accident, after which we will be deporting them to El Salvadore.”
I am literally suspicious that this is true.
May 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I am literally suspicious that this is true.