Tai Viinikka
@eastpole.bsky.social
Science, technology, energy, and the environment.
Writer and broadcaster.
Previously known as @viinikka on the bird site!
East Pole Productions
Writer and broadcaster.
Previously known as @viinikka on the bird site!
East Pole Productions
That's kind of hot, I was just going to say Oldsmobile Toronado, 3rd Generation, ELECTRIC, if you please. :)
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October 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
That's kind of hot, I was just going to say Oldsmobile Toronado, 3rd Generation, ELECTRIC, if you please. :)
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Stewart, I love this. It's like a Canadian version of
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August 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Stewart, I love this. It's like a Canadian version of
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July 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Today's failure is the continuation. That's right, we still don't have a working downtown air quality sensor.
July 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today's failure is the continuation. That's right, we still don't have a working downtown air quality sensor.
Maybe you've heard Ontario is dealing with some bad air quality, mostly thanks to wildfires. That's bad, but there are several problems layered on top. Here's yesterday's:
![Chart from https://weather.gc.ca/airquality/pages/trends/onaq-018_e.html showing Air Quality initially pinned to *bad* end of range, [10+] and then a reporting failure lasting 4 or more hours.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:stz5zbejh7xcd5ul53k5nrvz/bafkreifvoopj46xqmzmyt6xqwsrsiw4cj4wv7ay5nlo6palslxc7mt3csy@jpeg)
July 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Maybe you've heard Ontario is dealing with some bad air quality, mostly thanks to wildfires. That's bad, but there are several problems layered on top. Here's yesterday's:
I do have these though!
April 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I do have these though!
Thanks! There are certainly a few standouts. :)
March 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Thanks! There are certainly a few standouts. :)
I have a tiny bit of sympathy people who don't want to know too much about this process because it stinks. But we all need to be a little less "see-no-evil" about this stuff.
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March 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I have a tiny bit of sympathy people who don't want to know too much about this process because it stinks. But we all need to be a little less "see-no-evil" about this stuff.
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... modify it to exclude things like that game with the knives on feet, or the game with the stick and the hitting, or that team from the city where people drink a lot. You can leave me to construct some syntax, I'm good at that, but where do I get started? Anyone?
January 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
... modify it to exclude things like that game with the knives on feet, or the game with the stick and the hitting, or that team from the city where people drink a lot. You can leave me to construct some syntax, I'm good at that, but where do I get started? Anyone?
I am angry and hurting today and you can't just destroy our places like this without a fight.
November 17, 2024 at 5:39 AM
I am angry and hurting today and you can't just destroy our places like this without a fight.
I can imagine very easily how this signage could be more helpful. Any thoughts, @TTChelps ? Am I wrong in thinking this kind of sign should always give cardinal directions?
November 17, 2024 at 5:39 AM
I can imagine very easily how this signage could be more helpful. Any thoughts, @TTChelps ? Am I wrong in thinking this kind of sign should always give cardinal directions?
Ontario Science Centre.
Not sure where you'd get 540,000 square feet of purpose-built interactive museum space to replace it.
Not sure where you'd get 540,000 square feet of purpose-built interactive museum space to replace it.
November 17, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Ontario Science Centre.
Not sure where you'd get 540,000 square feet of purpose-built interactive museum space to replace it.
Not sure where you'd get 540,000 square feet of purpose-built interactive museum space to replace it.
I met my wife at the Ontario Science Centre, and worked there for years. My Dad worked for the community college system in Ontario for the last part of his career. I've loved Ontario Place every single time I've gone there. TVO showed me Dr. Who. Bill Davis, we miss you so much.
November 17, 2024 at 5:39 AM
I met my wife at the Ontario Science Centre, and worked there for years. My Dad worked for the community college system in Ontario for the last part of his career. I've loved Ontario Place every single time I've gone there. TVO showed me Dr. Who. Bill Davis, we miss you so much.
My partner got a lunch salad from Kupfert and Kim yesterday, and a funny exchange with an automated system at Uber Eats ensued.
November 17, 2024 at 5:39 AM
My partner got a lunch salad from Kupfert and Kim yesterday, and a funny exchange with an automated system at Uber Eats ensued.
TIL any kid who liked Angry Birds should get a chance to play with Algodoo, the physics simulator. Gravity and fluids and motors and ...
November 17, 2024 at 9:56 AM
TIL any kid who liked Angry Birds should get a chance to play with Algodoo, the physics simulator. Gravity and fluids and motors and ...