One of the most fascinating topics I have learned about recently in my computer technologies course are operating systems. It really took this course to make me think about things I would have taken for granted before. One example is, I wondered: wait, how does a computer even restart itself? Read more...

People vary wildly in they ways they accomplish simple things. Sometimes, it makes you wonder what it says about their personality. My friends put ketchup next to their fries, whereas I drizzle it on top of the fries and tackle them with a fork. My boss is a practitioner of the good ol’ put-the-whole-email-in-the-subject-line. Read more...

I recently worked on a freelance feature for the Ottawa Citizen, about how artificial intelligence is being developed and used in Ottawa. It was published on April 13, 2019 in their Saturday Observer and also made the front page in print. Check it out here. I also wrote a supplementary piece about whether we’re all going to die at the hands of AI. Read more...

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For six months now, I’ve been doing double duty in my local blogging activities. In addition to editing OttawaStart.com, I also took over StittsvilleCentral.ca for my friend Glen Gower, who ran (successfully) for city council. With the election behind us, it was time to re-evaluate and I’m thrilled to share the result of the last month or so of work. Read more...

The strike began at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2017. Normally it would have been another Monday back to school. Instead, it was the start of a five-week work stoppage – involving 12,000 college teachers – that would prove to be one of the longest and most disruptive Ontario has ever seen. Read more...