I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined the Open Earth Foundation as its new Director of Open Technology. The OEF is a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop Open Source software for climate change mitigation. We work with governments, NGOs, and technology companies to provide solutions for carbon emissions tracking, clean energy generation, healthy … Continue reading Director of Open Technology at Open Earth Foundation →

I heard about the In The Zone programme last year and I've been really intrigued since. It's a partnership between the World Wildlife Fund and Loblaws group to make native plants more available to everyday gardeners in Ontario and Québec. I found out last week that there are Loblaws garden centres participating in the In … Continue reading Quebec Native Plants at Loblaws Garden Centre →

We went to the nearby bird sanctuary, which had bags of sunflower seeds to share with the songbirds.

I'm currently applying for a master's degree in computer science (MSCS). I thought I might share my experience here for other people in the same boat as me. My boat is that I'm a mid-career software developer and engineering manager. I have mostly worked in startups, where professional experience is often most important, but I … Continue reading Master’s Degree in Computer Science →

I saw this animal den by the Molson mausoleum in Mont Royal Cemetery. As far as I could tell, there were no atheists in it, as expected. I like this cheeky monument, also. The Molsons go down swinging.

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It's a good day to get the grill out.

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