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It's another edition of monthly links! Here are some interesting things for you to check out in August: Tracy Durnell has some interesting takes - and interesting ways of presenting existing ideas. In this tortured reflection on why Tracy won't buy the la

This is a list of all major grocery chains' locations in Canada Locations were gathered between July 24 and Aug. 1, 2026. Included are: Walmart, Costco, NorthMart, Giant Tiger, Co-Op, Arctic Co-Op & all the sub-brands of Empire Co. Ltd, Loblaws and Pattis

In my memory it's always the same picture: He is young - twenty four - sitting at the black computer table by the wall of his living room. I'm looking at him side-on. He's silhouetted by the huge window with a gorgeous view of the neighbourhood church. Gr

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All over North America, developers are building condominiums with big rounded concrete pillars smack in the middle of the room. These columns block the view, block the flow and aren't practically useful for anything - you can't even screw shelves into the

Did you know that you're allowed to make real-world acrylic art that looks like a glitchy Playstation game from the early 00s???? This post will expose you to artists who are doing just that. It started as part of the regular "links post" for July 2026, b

Yooooo, have you heard of Altın Gün?! It's a Turkish psychedelic band from the Netherlands. Last month I heard their music playing at Rooster Coffee House (one of Toronto's best cafes), and it was so fresh that I've been listening to their albums on a loo

I got in this argument with my mother in February: We live in Toronto. Toronto is a city that does one particular thing very well. It is great at delivering a liminal feeling. There are vast open spaces in the Northern part. Sometimes, you'll be waiting f

Once a month my coworkers and I play a game together. This is the story of a game that I worked on for 47 days, a game meant to be played for only 30 minutes at one of those sessions. My turn to host our team's online "Social" was on May 28, 2026. Far in