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Category Archives: Fun
Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day!
Today, July 28th, 2023, is System Administrator Appreciation Day. A day I didn’t know existed until now but has been around since 2000. It was during one of my first paid technical positions that I realized that sys admins, and … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Support
Tagged sysadminday
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Happy Holidays!
Saturday MP (i.e. Chris and Ada) are taking some time off over the holidays to visit with family, friends, and spending a day not changing out of our pyjamas and playing games all day. We will be back to our … Continue reading
Just Enjoy the Show
I’m on optimist and generally think things will work out for the best. I like to say: The future is awesome! That said it’s easy to forget how awesome individual days can be. How many small but amazing things occur … Continue reading
Posted in Fun
Tagged fun, just enjoy the show, rooster teeth, the future is awesome
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Happy Holidays and all the Best in 2018!
This morning I made my last shopping trip before Christmas, at least I hope it’s my last trip. Pro tip: the Costco near us officially opens at 10am but if you show up at 9:45ish they will let you in. … Continue reading
Closed for Family Vacation
Saturday MP is a small family business and like your local family run restaurant the entire family is involved in some way. Currently it’s mostly me working at Saturday MP but Ada helps with some book keeping and in the … Continue reading
Posted in Business Side, Fun
Tagged small business, vacation
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PSA: Arduino H Bridge is Sharp and Pointy
Just a quick public service announcement (PSA) that the Arduino H Bridge is sharp and pointy. Both my daughter and myself hurt our fingers but only I was lucky enough to draw blood when one of the H Bridge pins … Continue reading
Kids Thinking Outside the Box – Favourite Cheese
Transcript of my wife talking to my daughter’s grade 6 friend: Wife: “What is your favourite cheese?” Friend: “Grated!”
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You Can’t Just Turn Creativity On Like A Faucet
Lately, Chris has been working on Xamarin notifications in Android, which you would have gathered from his recent blog posts. I have been tasked with designing an icon to go with this work. I’ve designed a few things before (Scary … Continue reading
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Simplify, Simplify…
The great philosopher Henry David Thoreau once said: “Simplify, simplify.” I actually didn’t know that Thoreau said that until I saw a reference to that quote in a Calvin & Hobbes comic. But that’s another story. You might be wondering … Continue reading
So Long For Now, Our Original Goal Buddy
Chris and I are late to the party, bidding our fond farewells to Stuart McLean. But it wouldn’t be right to not pay our respects to the person who motivated us through many a chore. Long before Saturday Morning Productions … Continue reading