Dear America
Canada and America are children of a common mother. But we are not the same.
Life, Tech and Software Development
(smaller, day-to-day posts appear in the microblog)
Recent Posts
The Dawn of A New Year (2026)
As 2026 begins, reflections on things past and thoughts on the year ahead
On Statins and Risk Reductions
Ruminations on my limited understanding of statins and cholesterol
A New Engine For This Blog
I've posted online content for decades, across a variety of engines and venues. This is my latest iteration.
My Data-Backed Battle and Defeat of Hypertension
High blood pressure has been a norm in my life. I finally took steps to resolve it.
10,000 Brainiacs - Canada's Immigration Flood
The Canadian government announced yet another immigration pathway during a period of unprecedented, world-leading growth
Effortlessly Support Next Gen Image Formats
JPEG XL is now supported on a billion+ Apple devices and can improve the experience for your users
Processing Wikipedia Dumps With Python 🐍🐍🐍
A brief tutorial on acquiring and processing Wikipedia dumps with Python. Useful for many ML tasks.
Understanding Floating-Point Numbers
Floating-Point Numbers are the foundation of the ML world, and understanding their operation is essential