Improved CBC search
I don’t normally write about what I do at work. Not out of modesty or anything, but rather I don’t want to let something out that shouldn’t be public knowledge. However, I had to write about this. One of the aspects of my job is managing the Google Search Appliance. …
Toronto needs a project manager
The street I live on, Gerrard, is a patch work quilt of roadwork because every year one of the utilities comes in, tears a section up and then replaces it. This lack of planning is costly because it wastes time, money and energy. The time and money of the companies …
Election nonsense starts early
So the writ hasn’t even been dropped and the political parties have started with the mud-slinging immediately. Personally I was surprised it turned ugly so fast but if nothing else this promises to be entertaining. First up was the moral outrage of the PC party which decried the Liberal promise …
Doug Ford’s bright idea
Doug Ford has a vision for the waterfront including of all things a ferris wheel. While I was originally hopeful that Ford had envisioned something like London’s revitalized waterfront along the Thames (which also includes a ferris wheel) I realized he was thinking of something more like Chicago’s waterfront. Now …
Google + should let the readers make the circles
I was thinking about circles and social media after reading Chris’ post. Google + gave me an opportunity to return to social networking after a lengthy hiatus. While I like the idea of circles, the IA in me struggles with how to classify people. For example, I originally organized people …
Rick Santorum’s new name problem
Rick Santorum has raised his frothy head again running for president And like before he is beginning to look like he is going to go after gays again. This time however Dan Savage fired a warning shot.