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Flight Time and Ratings Summary

Breakdown of all my flight time into dual, PIC, instrument, cross-country + more. Also a list of licenses and ratings I hold.

Thought: The Creativity of Programming

"this feels like creating"

So often, while programming a large program I get the feeling of composing something complex and creative. The software could be compared to a dance or a book being written, while I am the choreographer and the author.

Thought: Counting Lines of Code

"when did I learn each programming language I know, and how many lines of code have I written in each?"

There are a lot of computer programming languages out there. There are so many that it is unlikely for a single developer to have come across them all, let alone be fluent in each.

Thought: Lane Changing & Greedy Algorithms

"greedy algorithms do not appear capable of producing optimal lane changes"

It's fairly likely every driver has at some point cared about maximizing their speed on the road (to some limit haha), and that implies they care about minimizing delays caused by traffic. In this universe at least, this means changing lanes. The recurring problem is selecting the best lane at a given time.

How to Get Tether Working with a Mac and a Fido BlackBerry Bold 9000

This is the configuration that worked for me. Please note that I was unable to get anything working when using the USB method.

Late 2008 15-Inch Unibody MacBook Pro Battery Life

After 300 loadcycles, the battery in an early unibody MacBook Pro is kaput. Period, says Apple. They will not replace it if its capacity has fallen, because it is at the end of its intended lifespan. Three hundred is not all that great when compared to the newer unibodys which are supposed to withstand 1000 loadcycles, but is decent.

Cell Phone Plus Plus: the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000

I am a proud owner of a BlackBerry Bold 9000, one of Research In Motion's (RIM) finest products to date.

Featuring everything a modern cell phone is expected to have, such as quad-band 3G, a multi-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth, the 9000 does not stop there. It boasts Wi-Fi and a real, unassisted GPS receiver. Of course, being a descendant of RIM, its push email notification and data capabilities are far ahead of otherwise comparable phones.

Weekend Hike in the Frontenac Provincial Park

Frontenac Provincial Park is a 52-square-kilometre region of the Frontenac Axis, the southern arm of the Canadian Shield. Established in 1974, it offers 48 campsites accessible by either well-maintained trails or canoe. Just slightly over two hours south-west of Ottawa, the park has a mixture of trails with a wide range of difficulty.

Getting Between Ottawa Flying Club (OFC) And Algonquin College

Students enrolled in Algonquin College's Commercial Pilot and Aviation Management program will be interested in the distance between the college and the flying club (OFC).

Questions About Canadian Private Pilot License

Judging from the keywords visitors are searching for to find this site, I think many people are looking for information on a specific topic, rather than general info on Canadian PPLs. Unfortunately I realized that there is not much of that kind of material here, so I am offering this page as a happy medium until there is more.

Don't waste time scrolling through dozens of webpages to find the one tiny thing you were looking for - just ask me. Write a comment below, and I'll answer it as soon as I can, and wherever possible mention any references I use.

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