Almost Renewing Online With ServiceOntario Is An Almost Great Experience

I had to renew my health card and Ontario Photo Card this week. Since you can renew a lot of these things online now if you don’t need a new photo (thanks, Covid), I thought I’d give it a try. I had a picture taken last time I was in and I haven’t moved or …

Good Morning, Everyone. You’re All Doing A Terrible Job

If the head of Zoom telling his employees that they have to go back to the office because it’s hard to get anything done over Zoom isn’t the height of irony, I’m pretty sure it’s high enough up there that it can tap the real height of irony on the shoulder and ask it for …

Sailor’s Song, By The Decemberists And ChatGPT

Colin Meloy of the Decemberists had an interesting idea earlier this year. What if I were to ask ChatGPT to write a song that Colin Meloy of the Decemberists might have written and then record whatever it spits out? And so he did, chords and all. I can’t embed it, but you can head over …

With Your Head That High In The Clouds, Maybe You’ll See Him Coming Down

No matter how smart and aware you are, you can get scammed. We have people in our family cleaning up after some bank fraud right now. Scam busting people have been tricked. Things happen. Sometimes rather sophisticated things. And then there’s this. The pair started corresponding through Instagram on June 28, and the scammer claimed …

Menus4All, A Potential Solution To the Blind Guy With A Print Menu In A Restaurant Problem

A bit late to the party on this one, but better late than never. One of the worst parts of going to a restaurant as a blind person is the menu, for obvious reasons. In my experience the staff are generally pretty cool about going through things with you, but why should they have to? …

If you Pay For YouTube Through Apple, You’re Getting Ripped Off

Maybe everybody knows this but me, but if you’re thinking about subscribing to YouTube Premium, do it directly through YouTube and not through the app on your iPhone if you can. I’ve been considering signing up for a while. Google doesn’t exactly need my money, but I like to support things I find a lot …

Don’t Break The Bank. Food Bank Instead

If you find yourself in Ottawa this summer, do be sure to make some time to visit one of the city’s best dining spots. The Food Bank. Microsoft took down an article from its sprawling web empire that recommended travelers visit the Ottawa Food Bank on an empty stomach as a tourist attraction in the …

Can You See Me, A Positioning Tool For Blind People Who Can’t Leave Their Meeting Video Off

If you’re like me, you rarely have to attend an online meeting. But if you’re like Carin and get called into 137 of them a day, then Can You See Me sounds like a nice alternative to leaving your video off for fear of being embarrassed because you have no idea what it’s shooting. Can …