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Auto-detecting TFA Codes in SMS
A recent update to the SMS app on my Android phone gives it a new power to recognize two-factor authentication codes in text messages and to present a handy “copy” button. Nice.
View ArticleThe Opposite of Proportional is Disproportional
I have been following the progress of Bill No. 38, Electoral System Referendum Act in the Legislative Assembly this spring with interest. I’ve read the draft bill through many times, and my discomfort...
View ArticleWhy Did You Marry?
As Nataly Dawn is very well-known for her covers of classic songs, I’d assumed that her Why Did You Mary? was simply another.But it’s her very own. And it is both beautiful and seems like something...
View ArticleFirefox + Two-Factor Authentication
Mozilla has added two-factor authentication support to Firefox Accounts.Two-Factor Authentication | Firefox | Mozilla
View ArticleAtt-göra-innan-jag-dör-lista
A series of events led Oliver and I to discover this week that the Swedish translation for bucket list is att-göra-innan-jag-dör-lista–literally “to-do-before-I-die-list.”As much as I appreciate the...
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Hövding: Air Bag Helmets for Cyclists
I was chatting with Jonas this weekend about cycling in Sweden (he lives in Malmö and is an avid urban and road cyclist) and I asked him if it was more common for Swedes to wear helmets these days than...
View ArticleThe Peter and Oliver Podcast: Cats Edition
the_peter_and_oliver_podcast_cats_edition_1.mp3The Peter and Oliver Podcast
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Test Riding the Evox Electric Bicycle
After running up to the credit union on my regular old bicycle this afternoon, I thought I might stop around MacQueen’s to test drive one of the electric-assist bicycles they’ve started to stock. I’m...
View ArticleHandmade Paper from Amazon Boxes
Christopher Skinner is a prolific and talented designer and printer, and I’m a longtime reader of his blog, Lestaret, where he writes about type, design, printing and all manner of mad experiments.In a...
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Mysterious Disappearance
The cardholder agreement for my new Mastercard contains a definition of mysterious disappearance.MasterCard
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We're in a Relationship
I took the next logical step toward work-life balance today, and made myself a coffee at home at 100 Prince and carried it across the street to the office at 101 Prince. It felt like an important...
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data.princeedwardisland.ca
The Province of Prince Edward Island announced its new Open Data Portal today in the Legislative Assembly.I played no role in this other than as mystical spirit guide, but I’m proud to see the breadth...
View ArticleHarry Baglole
News today that the great friend and protector of the Island, Harry Baglole, has died.STILL BEAUTYThe Island is still beautiful ….Still can be seen the spruce-lined fields; And still the red cliff rock...
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Enter, Pray and Rest Awhile
When I traded The Guild for the Parish Hall, I left behind an office with a theatre, art gallery, and full bar, but gained an office with a chapel.Occasionally, when the mid-afternoon need for a break...
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Blood and Raisin Toast
I wonder how the intimate association of raisin toast with blood donation began.The “stick around for awhile so we can make sure you don’t faint” period after donating plasma is the only part of my...
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Pizza Pasta on Hiatus
We were down at the Brass Shop tonight for the final episode of Receiver Coffee Pizza Pasta Thursday; it’s now on hiatus until October 4.Pizza Pasta Thursday became the thing that Oliver and Catherine...
View ArticleGreen Party Fundraising
My $350 contribution to Hannah Bell’s campaign last year constituted 0.8% of the Green Party’s fundraising for 2017.Green Party | Prince Edward Island | Politics | Donations
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Accommodating Dave's Emojis
My friend Dave sent me a bug report tonight relating to his attempt to post a comment here that contained an emoji:Hmm. I got this while submitting a comment. On iOS obviously. I had loaded the page...
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Wheelchair-Carrying Bicycle
A screen grab from a video montage of cargo-carrying bicycles.Bicycles | Netherlands | Video
View ArticlePerspectives on Capitalism
From an interview with Nell Bang-Jensen, theatre artist and sometime PEI summer resident:That our capitalist society places so little value on the work of literally keeping people alive is fascinating...
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