Denis Trailin
@denis.trailin.ca
Software engineer and transit enthusiast living in Vancouver.
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ChatGPT writing style is so annoying at this point that it’s genuinely unusable
April 29, 2026 at 12:31 AM
ChatGPT writing style is so annoying at this point that it’s genuinely unusable
The quality of Avalanche safety information in Canada seems much higher than the US
February 21, 2026 at 11:52 PM
The quality of Avalanche safety information in Canada seems much higher than the US
Bounty for whoever can get decent Canadian residency and employment data.
www.subwaybuilder.com/data-bounty
www.subwaybuilder.com/data-bounty
Subway Builder
Craft the subway system your city deserves
www.subwaybuilder.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Bounty for whoever can get decent Canadian residency and employment data.
www.subwaybuilder.com/data-bounty
www.subwaybuilder.com/data-bounty
Bitcoin has now underperformed the S&P500 over the past 5 years
February 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Bitcoin has now underperformed the S&P500 over the past 5 years
So many amazing camps and spots in BC are owned by weird US based religious groups. This doesn’t seem ideal.
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
So many amazing camps and spots in BC are owned by weird US based religious groups. This doesn’t seem ideal.
A lot of well priced mid-size software stocks for those on the market
February 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
A lot of well priced mid-size software stocks for those on the market
Can you imagine paying this guy to manage your money?
January 27, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Can you imagine paying this guy to manage your money?
Easily the best way to get a piece of misinformation embedded in the general public is to have the smug "smart" character in a TV or movie say something.
January 22, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Easily the best way to get a piece of misinformation embedded in the general public is to have the smug "smart" character in a TV or movie say something.
Canada just signed an important new trade deal so of course @jaymepoisson.bsky.social is interviewing an American about America. The producers of this show really wish they were American.
January 19, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Canada just signed an important new trade deal so of course @jaymepoisson.bsky.social is interviewing an American about America. The producers of this show really wish they were American.
You love to see it
A golf course next to the Fraser River in northeast Metro Vancouver will be transformed into a public park with sport and playing fields.
It is part of the City of Maple Ridge's strategy to build a new major aquatic & community centre. #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/ma...
It is part of the City of Maple Ridge's strategy to build a new major aquatic & community centre. #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/ma...
Metro Vancouver golf course to become a park as new aquatic centre advances | Urbanized
Maple Ridge Golf Course will be transformed into a public park with outdoor recreational uses, as part of a broader new aquatic centre plan.
dailyhive.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:41 PM
You love to see it
Map of where the the top 500 properties in BC are located in Vancouver
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Map of where the the top 500 properties in BC are located in Vancouver
Deepseek R1 runs very well on my M2 Mac with Ollama. It can output stuff about as fast as online model providers which is very impressive.
December 31, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Deepseek R1 runs very well on my M2 Mac with Ollama. It can output stuff about as fast as online model providers which is very impressive.
The ski season is saved
December 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The ski season is saved
I wonder if anyone does the reverse commute to Google Kitchener from Toronto
December 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I wonder if anyone does the reverse commute to Google Kitchener from Toronto
Crazy how much FUD on this was just completely fake
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/most-...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/most-...
Most assisted deaths in Canada come after cancer diagnosis, annual report finds
OTTAWA - Most people who chose medical assistance in dying in 2024 had a cancer diagnosis and were over the age of 70, new data from Health Canada shows.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
November 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Crazy how much FUD on this was just completely fake
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/most-...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/most-...
I wonder who will capitulate first to putting ads on their chat LLM.
November 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I wonder who will capitulate first to putting ads on their chat LLM.
Oh this is new, Statcan now directly publishes GDP per Capita (though they only use quarter start population which is kind of wrong).
www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/t...
www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/t...
Gross domestic product per capita and other per capita macroeconomic indicators
This table contains estimates of gross domestic product per capita and other per capita macroeconomic indicators.
www150.statcan.gc.ca
November 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Oh this is new, Statcan now directly publishes GDP per Capita (though they only use quarter start population which is kind of wrong).
www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/t...
www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/t...
How did this goldbug nonsense get published in the globe?
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
How did this goldbug nonsense get published in the globe?
I would love to know the context here
November 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I would love to know the context here
The media elites don't want you to know that immigrants out earn Canadians by a substantial margin, including the 2021 cohort
November 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The media elites don't want you to know that immigrants out earn Canadians by a substantial margin, including the 2021 cohort
One thing I've found counter intuitive is that weaker economic conditions seem to mean taller tower rather than the other way around in Vancouver.
October 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
One thing I've found counter intuitive is that weaker economic conditions seem to mean taller tower rather than the other way around in Vancouver.
One of my favourite things is when a young conservative writes an angry screed against boomers most of the comments will be conservative boomers going #NotAllBoomers since that’s the primary audience for political writing in this country.
October 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
One of my favourite things is when a young conservative writes an angry screed against boomers most of the comments will be conservative boomers going #NotAllBoomers since that’s the primary audience for political writing in this country.
It’s pretty frustrating that basically no one talking about the Cowichan decision wants to engage with the substance that they were promised a reserve but didn’t get one. I guess Governor James Douglas went Woke so it doesn’t count or something.
October 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It’s pretty frustrating that basically no one talking about the Cowichan decision wants to engage with the substance that they were promised a reserve but didn’t get one. I guess Governor James Douglas went Woke so it doesn’t count or something.
I somehow got on Australian crime TikTok where every Australian convinces themselves they live in the most dangerous place on earth
October 21, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I somehow got on Australian crime TikTok where every Australian convinces themselves they live in the most dangerous place on earth
Windows as an OS barely works but somehow the AI features are the most impressive I’ve seen on any OS.
October 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Windows as an OS barely works but somehow the AI features are the most impressive I’ve seen on any OS.