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2026-09-03 02:36:19 CEST

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ebikes/escooters can easily do more than 20klicks but so can a manual bike and I'd guess this is a "recreational pathway". Mystery solved I think. Good on you to keep your running pace under 20 km/hr.

2026-08-27 14:17:02 CEST

Not my original idea but iff America renames Lake Ontario to Lake America, maybe we should rename Lake Erie to Lake Epstein?
#CanPoli

2026-08-15 14:24:28 CEST

The next door neighbours decided 8am was a fine time to start mowing with a gas mower (louder than electric) on a Saturday morning. It's legal but rude IMO.
#Ottawa

2026-07-18 17:01:06 CEST

@npub1ksf…r6s6 has been writing stories that remind me of the Stainless steel rat series for a while and I just discovered them.
https://mwl.io/static/books/aidan-redding-against-the-universes.html
#SciFi #ScienceFiction #Books

2026-07-08 14:40:58 CEST

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We seem to have a vape or weed store on every corner now. Sometimes side by each.

2026-07-02 17:27:54 CEST

Charge those devices folks!
#Ottawa

2026-06-21 13:20:08 CEST

I try very hard to keep my geekier side off of here but ya know. It happens eh?

2026-06-08 01:16:30 CEST

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Oh I miss him too.🙁
Still the movie is just about more interesting for scenes of the old Union station and train tracks downtown and the streetcars on Somerset!

2026-06-08 00:27:55 CEST

I was telling a few Ottawa residents about this event today..
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/igor-sergeievich-gouzenko
The building is still there right across from Dundonald park.
This story was made into a movie "The Iron curtain" which is free on Youtube.
#Ottawa

2026-06-04 00:06:38 CEST

If you remember Pestalozzi college and where it was without looking it up, yer old.
#Ottawa

2026-05-31 15:53:42 CEST

I just finished reading "Hail Mary" by Andy Weir.
His writing style reminds me a lot of Hal Clement.
#ScienceFiction #SF

2026-05-17 16:09:10 CEST

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HAH I just turned it to drying mode for now. ;)

2026-05-17 16:02:56 CEST

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Bloody 'ell gonna have to turn the heat pump around soon.

2026-03-16 12:44:07 CET

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I think I read someone cut the fins off 😞 and got them through. This was years ago so please verify. This is just incredible for over 14 years they are still this stupid.

2026-03-16 12:15:19 CET

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Oh I have heard about this happening before! Crazy. "They look like bombs!" It wasn't reddit that I first saw the story but it's old...
https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/qnudc/fyi_if_you_attempt_to_fly_with_a_giottos_rocket/

2026-03-09 16:41:04 CET

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https://boakandbailey.com/2018/06/qa-whats-the-story-of-lanted-ale/
maybe not

2026-03-09 16:10:08 CET

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We can't forget tanning as well.
Of course a lot of nutrients could be recovered from night soil as well, IFF we can get rid of the squeamishness and biological hazards.

2026-03-09 15:59:56 CET

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Urine was also used for making gunpowder(!).

2026-03-03 13:08:43 CET

So where is the best tiramisu in Ottawa? ;)
#Ottawa

2026-02-15 13:50:56 CET

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That was my experience starting out on Twittler as well. Mastodon is much more to an Autistics viewpoint of the world. Interaction not worship.

2026-02-14 22:18:28 CET

Random thought. Sure there are no algorithms to herd us into us vs. them but we still self-select into groups. OTH communication is important. I am reminded of Meghan Phelps.
"But Twitter also opened her up to the opinions of others, outside of the Church. Megan got chatting to a man from South Dakota, known as CG, and before long they were playing Words with Friends together every night. The weeks and months passed and her online opponent would ask questions about her community and doctrine, and she would respond. In turn, she learned that his family was of Norwegian descent, and he was tall with blonde hair and blue eyes."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/17ZFny3GkPmQv4BxqRZPC3f/how-i-escaped-the-notorious-westboro-baptist-church
Some of you folks can do this I cannot.
#Mastodon #Fediverse

2026-02-02 00:17:54 CET

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Actually I've been meaning to pick one of these gadgets up so I just ordered one. Hopefully I can read my disks!

2026-02-01 23:01:24 CET

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Whereabouts are you then? I still have the drives. I have thought about picking up Greaseweazle maybe...

2026-02-01 22:53:22 CET

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It's on 8 inch floppy disks I can no longer read tbh I think I have a paper print out of one piece of it still I have been meaning to scan.

2026-02-01 22:51:18 CET

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I based my self written Disk OS for the 6502 on RT-11 complete with PIP !

2026-02-01 20:01:33 CET

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I did a *lot* of work on the PDP-11 RT/FB We had a OCR system built using two PDP-11/23 talking to each other with DMA. RT-11 was a nice simple system.

2026-01-12 14:28:39 CET

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The split pin is a PITA for us humans too. 😀

2026-01-12 14:26:11 CET

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Drill a hole in the end of the bolt with the wing nut, put a split pin (Yanks call those incorrectly cotter pins). A little less expensive as it sounds like your racoon might be capable of making off with the electronic lock. *whistles innocently*

2026-01-04 16:15:44 CET

Bay of pigs again but this time successful.

2025-12-31 00:32:38 CET

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Only IFF it's the German version. *whistles innocently*
https://morgannprice.org/Jabberwocky%20in%20German.htm

2025-12-09 13:38:56 CET

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Unfortunately that is very hard on the starter, the transmission (ECM/TCM has to put it into neutral before start), the engine itself. But yes ICE can do it but at a cost an EV as you drive is much better.

2025-12-05 12:43:16 CET

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Shorts and sandals weather!

2025-10-12 16:22:54 CEST

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Also recommending anti-woke and Fash content. Oh I said that already.

2025-10-09 15:56:04 CEST

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Ah ! I will pick one up next time then. And will plug those breather holes.

2025-10-09 15:16:34 CEST

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%% I've got a lovely bunch of Kakunos%%
apart from that, are they any good? I was warned off from the Ferris Wheel pens. It would be nice to have some reasonably priced "accidentally lost pen" type pens. 🙂 My Lamy Safari is a daily driver and love it.

2025-10-09 14:45:12 CEST

Made a recent visit to the Papery on Bank street. I did not see that Monteverde Fountain Pen I had my eye on. 🙁 Still nice small selection of inks so bought a replacement bottle of Lamy ink whilst there.
#Ottawa #Fountainpens #Ink
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2025-10-02 15:35:38 CEST

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Probable she smelled your scent then noticed you. Good photo!

2025-09-27 18:39:16 CEST

From today's Quirks and Quarks
"Our experience of social media sites is that they often descend into extremism, divisiveness and conflict, but this may be a feature, not a bug. In a pre-print study on arXiv, scientists simulated social media interactions between AI-generated participants to test various interventions to see how they'd impact problems that emerge, such as the rise of echo chambers, the concentration of influence and the amplification of polarized voices. Petter Törnberg, a University of Amsterdam computational social scientist, said he was disappointed to learn that none of the interventions worked."
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/sep-27-tracking-grizzlies-in-b-c-and-more-1.7644377
Even though we don't have algorithms we still end up in echo chambers. No surprise. We self-select.
#Mastodon #SocialMedia #Philosophy #CBC #QuirksAndQuarks #Sociology

2025-09-21 17:10:24 CEST

Reading this post reminds me of what Hannah Arendt said about Totalitarianism:
https://mstdn.social/@DemocracyMattersALot/115242902393948089
"Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty." - *The Origins of Totalitarianism* Hannah Arendt
#politics #fascism

2025-09-21 02:49:26 CEST

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I was thinking about why some people just seem so driven to control others hence.. fascism etc. So this book may help. Interesting Graeber dunked on it as I have liked what I have read of his so far. Consider me a realistic proto anarchist. If that makes sense.
Thanks for the book recommendation .

2025-09-21 02:36:13 CEST

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Looks like a book to put on my ever growing list. Anything like Graeber?

2025-08-28 18:28:11 CEST

I was so tempted to pick up one of those Ferris Wheel fountain pens from the papery.ca the other day.
#Ottawa #Fountainpens

2025-08-21 02:01:09 CEST

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"Don't be evil"

2025-08-18 16:27:28 CEST

Fountain pen owners will understand. I thought I got away with it this time but then I noticed this...
The book was to make a convenient backing for the photo...
#Fountainpen #Genealogy
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2025-08-16 23:56:31 CEST

#Canpoli

2025-08-16 15:55:02 CEST

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ditto. Unfortunately I doubt we can change this ill thought out decision given the current mayor. 😠

2025-08-16 15:25:53 CEST

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/pellerin-lebreton-flats
They are right of course but of course most people disagree with them right?
#Ottawa

2025-08-12 22:27:52 CEST

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That's an idea! I do wonder about transferring over the border though.

2025-08-12 18:31:23 CEST

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We bought our last car new but we were pretty tired of driving a wreck at the time! So we will investigate more!

2025-08-12 18:10:43 CEST

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You bought yours new then?

2025-08-12 17:38:42 CEST

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Just looking at the specs! Looks great!

2025-08-12 16:12:29 CEST

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I'm idly car shopping for an EV that will do for tootling around town with. You are right. I guess the profits are in selling big SUVs. 😞

2025-08-12 15:57:53 CEST

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No a VW beetle is not great for a modern family with a stroller but great for empty nesters and young students perhaps. Have you seen how much they have increased the size of sedans? Do they still make sedans!? The auto industry is trying to convince us (in advertising) we all really want to destroy streams with a pickup truck and drive SUVs and then complaining about EVs when these ads don't work. Also emissions standards are relaxed for truck (U.S.) which a SUV is classified as.

2025-08-12 15:35:26 CEST

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Now we need legislation to start curbing the ridiculous sizes of automobiles these days. Yes a family might need a larger vehicle for around town trips but it does not have to be so tall and quite so big for that.

2025-08-12 15:20:26 CEST

A perfect size for around the city and limited out of city trips would be an electrified classic VW Beetle (bug) and not these tank monstrosity SUVs car companies are trying to foist upon us. 😞
#EV

2025-08-10 18:05:02 CEST

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Congratulations! He's adorable!

2025-08-08 18:20:15 CEST

I saw my first cybertruck today. It's very ugly IRL too. Arrogant LP something like "CYBRTRK" Ontario plate.
#Ottawa

2025-07-31 00:23:09 CEST

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I need to get some milkweed!

2025-07-27 17:07:45 CEST

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To be clear, I am not trying to reverse blame here. As a bicyclist I am very aware how bad some drivers are. I guess with e-scooters the e-scooter rider is not used to having to watch for bad drivers as well. We need safer streets as well. Still I know as a bicyclist that I could take a tumble without being hit by a car and I want my helmet on.

2025-07-27 16:50:40 CEST

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/2-e-scooter-riders-injured-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-in-lowertown/
"A 42-year-old man suffered head injuries and was transported by ambulance to the trauma centre in stable condition."
I do wonder if he was wearing the helmet. I noticed someone riding an e-scooter a few weeks ago in downtown Ottawa with the helmet not on his head but on the handles.
#Ottawa

2025-07-19 22:34:59 CEST

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*sigh* This is why we never have outdoor cats at our home.

2025-07-18 02:58:10 CEST

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Suckliffe won the moment Catherine talked about better transit.

2025-07-15 13:57:28 CEST

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Yes! Thank you. I was remembering what Rosseau said about the North American Indigenous in "The Social Contract" the french had it right.
"The savages of North America govern themselves
in this way even now, and their government is admirable." - Ibid.

2025-07-15 00:31:11 CEST

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I don't know but you could start by reading J.A. Hobson.

2025-06-29 20:54:09 CEST

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Lovely!

2025-06-28 14:06:42 CEST

Summer service for OCtranspo. "Every bus is now on an hourly schedule to save money and we have made sure none of the transfer points actually meet up so you will always be late for your transfer by at least a minute! OCTranspo working for you!"
#Ottawa #OCTranspo

2025-06-27 20:51:08 CEST

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heh not quite but we are around the corner from a park!

2025-06-27 20:39:48 CEST

Anyone else looking forward to Shakespeare in the park this summer?
https://fools.ca
#Ottawa

2025-06-25 19:03:47 CEST

Watching a discussion (https://lgbtqia.space/@alice/114741495804033479) about the usage of the word "guy" and I have pointed out that language change can be... rapid nowadays.
So this got me curious:
https://www.shaav.com/professional/linguistics/guys.html
#Linguistics #Language #LanguageChange

2025-06-23 16:32:54 CEST

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ditto. Sometimes I look to see if they have a stolen profile photo and occasionally they do. Those get reported and blocked immediately. With so-called "AI" generating photos this will not work, unless they have 3 arms and/or 6 fingers.

2025-06-22 17:43:07 CEST

FFS why do people with 0 posts follow me?
I'll follow back when 1. I see a profile photo (pass given for blind) 2. Some posts from you and not simply boosts/reposts 3. You aren't obnoxious.
#Fediverse

2025-06-22 00:05:48 CEST

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Pssst if you owned an old enough UHF TV set you were breaking the law in the U.S.

2025-06-21 23:24:40 CEST

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Yes I remember when we only had CBC Ottawa ! Then when CJOH came on the air that was exciting! But I do remember seeing some of the very early first Dr. Who!

2025-06-21 23:22:46 CEST

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You are the only one that I know got it. Oh yes Jerome dancing whilst Rusty plays an accordion !

2025-06-21 22:47:17 CEST

They say if you are a certain age and if you whistle the right tune a rooster will appear.
#Canada

2025-06-18 17:19:23 CEST

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Indeed!

2025-06-18 17:16:30 CEST

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Ottawa, where it goes from -40° to +40°C and we complain about each. *whistles innocently* 😀

2025-06-15 16:49:19 CEST

Fountain pen life after trying to wash my hands is when I should quote MacBeth "What, will these hands ne'er be clean?--No more o' that, my lord, no more o' that: you mar all with this starting."
#Fountainpen

2025-06-15 16:17:14 CEST

I have managed to refill a fountain pen without getting ink on my fingers. Today was not that day.
#FountainPen #Life
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2025-06-06 21:57:13 CEST

We wore N95 masks on our short walk today. It is very bad. What horrified me is other people out without masks.
#Ottawa

2025-06-06 13:29:16 CEST

We are both definitely noticing the smoke in the air this morning..
#Ottawa

2025-06-04 23:27:23 CEST

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Yes.

2025-06-04 19:53:16 CEST

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Well to be blunt, the fascists can fuck off and die thank you.

2025-06-04 19:51:54 CEST

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We have been very busy with heat pump quotes, gardening and I have a conference next week. (bsdcan.org) so yes maybe people are just summer busy.
I have had enough of commercial social media. No thanks. Being product and not a user just doesn't grab me somehow.

2025-05-30 14:12:02 CEST

“The doctors that we are talking to are embarrassed to say they’re Americans,” said John Philpott, CEO of CanAm Physician Recruiting, which recruits doctors into Canada. “They state that right out of the gate: ‘I have to leave this country. It is not what it used to be.’”
https://www.alternet.org/doctors-canada/
#CanPoli

2025-05-29 21:20:47 CEST

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Ah ha! We are thinking of 3 units one in living room, one in bedroom and one for basement. That's three heatpump/compressor systems.

2025-05-29 21:14:26 CEST

Our third quote for heatpump system is coming. This is the first guy to suggest ductless as well as a central furnace and heatpump. He claimed our ductwork is too small for decent airflow with a heatpump. 😞 We can get zone heating/cooling with a few ductless units in the house. Never thought of that.
#Ottawa

2025-05-28 21:17:54 CEST

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eeeek!

2025-05-28 21:04:34 CEST

Only mad dogs and Canadians go out in the midday Sun to do gardening. Yessshhh humid
#Ottawa #Gardening

2025-05-28 19:52:00 CEST

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Parchment paper is a must item for our baking here!

2025-05-28 00:54:49 CEST

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😀

2025-05-26 20:13:47 CEST

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This guy insisted the Mitsubishi was $5000 more and the Panasonic compared equally well. ssheeesh we need to see the hard specs first.
Plus we will get at least one more quote for sure.

2025-05-26 20:07:04 CEST

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This guy used uptalk the entire time which irritated me. However he was trying to sell us on a Panasonic and claimed the Mitsubishi was more expensive for no good reason.

2025-05-26 19:55:19 CEST

Second heat pump quote happened today. Quite a bit of variation between first and second estimate!
#Ottawa #Heatpump

2025-05-23 15:32:40 CEST

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Thank you!

2025-05-23 15:22:01 CEST

We need a plumber! Anyone have a good one locally?
#Ottawa

2025-05-21 22:57:44 CEST

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We already have a fireplace in the basement so in a dire emergency we could use that.

2025-05-21 22:48:41 CEST

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That's what I would go with. This company also suggests a "Hi-Boy 18kw" electric furnace as backup heat. I suspect this is way oversized for our needs.

2025-05-21 22:42:17 CEST

The first company we had in for a Heat Pump quote suggests as TOSOT. https://tosotca.ca/
This does not bode well. I've never heard of TOSOT.
#Ottawa #HeatPumps #Canada

2025-05-19 13:47:17 CEST

What the hell happened to Bill Maher to turn this once funny comedian into a fascist POS?
#Fascism #Comedy #RightWing