Dan Stephenson
@danstephenson.ca
Educator | Podcaster | Entertainer | Hockey Fan | All Around Geek
I've been helping a client find a new point-of-sale system for their business, and wading into a wole bunch of options. I'm waiting for a company to market theirs with the slogan: "The one POS that isn't a POS."
November 6, 2026 at 2:22 AM
I've been helping a client find a new point-of-sale system for their business, and wading into a wole bunch of options. I'm waiting for a company to market theirs with the slogan: "The one POS that isn't a POS."
You know you're old when you remember trick-or-treating with a UNICEF donation box around your neck. Whatever happened to those?
October 31, 2026 at 6:39 PM
You know you're old when you remember trick-or-treating with a UNICEF donation box around your neck. Whatever happened to those?
If your website is full of AI-generated copy and stock/AI images pretending to showcase your projects, why should I trust you with my money?
Show me what you've actually done, not what AI can pretend you've done.
Show me what you've actually done, not what AI can pretend you've done.
October 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM
If your website is full of AI-generated copy and stock/AI images pretending to showcase your projects, why should I trust you with my money?
Show me what you've actually done, not what AI can pretend you've done.
Show me what you've actually done, not what AI can pretend you've done.
Today I learned that Adobe is still supporting Dreamweaver. I assumed it was long dead.
Is there anyone I know who still uses Dreamweaver?
Is there anyone I know who still uses Dreamweaver?
October 1, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Today I learned that Adobe is still supporting Dreamweaver. I assumed it was long dead.
Is there anyone I know who still uses Dreamweaver?
Is there anyone I know who still uses Dreamweaver?
Do you still use bookmarks/favourites in your web browser?
I’m curious because it seems like fewer and fewer people I talk to even know this feature exists anymore.
Are bookmarks still part of how you use the web?
I’m curious because it seems like fewer and fewer people I talk to even know this feature exists anymore.
Are bookmarks still part of how you use the web?
September 22, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Do you still use bookmarks/favourites in your web browser?
I’m curious because it seems like fewer and fewer people I talk to even know this feature exists anymore.
Are bookmarks still part of how you use the web?
I’m curious because it seems like fewer and fewer people I talk to even know this feature exists anymore.
Are bookmarks still part of how you use the web?
With the upcoming referendum, let’s embrace our Alberta heritage and settle things the old Stampede Wrestling way. How do we add a “Loser Leaves Town” stipulation to this referendum?
#AlbertaPolitics #yyc #Alberta
#AlbertaPolitics #yyc #Alberta
September 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM
With the upcoming referendum, let’s embrace our Alberta heritage and settle things the old Stampede Wrestling way. How do we add a “Loser Leaves Town” stipulation to this referendum?
#AlbertaPolitics #yyc #Alberta
#AlbertaPolitics #yyc #Alberta
Has anyone ever gone to jail for removing the tag from their mattress or pillows?
September 17, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Has anyone ever gone to jail for removing the tag from their mattress or pillows?
For those who've used Cloudflare's emdash #CMS, what's your experience been like? How does it compare to #WordPress? Has anyone made the switch to emdash and not looked back? #WebDev #Cloudflare
June 18, 2026 at 6:29 PM
For those who've used Cloudflare's emdash #CMS, what's your experience been like? How does it compare to #WordPress? Has anyone made the switch to emdash and not looked back? #WebDev #Cloudflare
Google promised a new Google Home Speaker would be released in "Spring 2026", six years after their last one.
Google always delivers exactly what they say they will, on time, right?
Google always delivers exactly what they say they will, on time, right?
June 17, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Google promised a new Google Home Speaker would be released in "Spring 2026", six years after their last one.
Google always delivers exactly what they say they will, on time, right?
Google always delivers exactly what they say they will, on time, right?
For years I've taught that the homepage isn't the front door for most users. They arrive from Google and land on the page that answers their question. This article suggests AI is pushing that trend even further. Do you agree?
The Death of the Front Door: Why the "Home Page" is a Legacy Pattern
The home page is no longer the front door of your brand—it’s a legacy pattern that users are actively bypassing in favor of AI-snippets and deep-linked "atomic" content.
webdesignerdepot.com
June 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM
For years I've taught that the homepage isn't the front door for most users. They arrive from Google and land on the page that answers their question. This article suggests AI is pushing that trend even further. Do you agree?
Android 17 is finally here! I was expecting a little more notice and fanfare prior to release. Does anyone else miss the days of the Android dessert/sweets codenames?
June 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Android 17 is finally here! I was expecting a little more notice and fanfare prior to release. Does anyone else miss the days of the Android dessert/sweets codenames?
More and more, I see people label any unbelievable image or video as “AI generated.” Yet digital manipulation predates modern AI by decades. Is “AI” becoming a generic label for anything that looks altered?
June 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
More and more, I see people label any unbelievable image or video as “AI generated.” Yet digital manipulation predates modern AI by decades. Is “AI” becoming a generic label for anything that looks altered?
I reinstalled LM Studio and browsed the Hugging Face list of local AI models. For those running local models, what do you primarily use them for, and which model works best for you?
June 5, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I reinstalled LM Studio and browsed the Hugging Face list of local AI models. For those running local models, what do you primarily use them for, and which model works best for you?
Email has been around forever and is used by millions of people every day, yet many people still don’t know how to use filters, folders, or basic inbox organization. We really need to treat practical technology skills as basic education.
May 11, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Email has been around forever and is used by millions of people every day, yet many people still don’t know how to use filters, folders, or basic inbox organization. We really need to treat practical technology skills as basic education.
The Alberta voter list incident is more than a mistake. It shows how poorly sensitive data can be handled. Millions of people were exposed through preventable misuse, not a hack. Digital security is everyone’s responsibility, and we need to take it seriously.
May 5, 2026 at 12:34 AM
The Alberta voter list incident is more than a mistake. It shows how poorly sensitive data can be handled. Millions of people were exposed through preventable misuse, not a hack. Digital security is everyone’s responsibility, and we need to take it seriously.
Outside Quebec, Canadians still don’t have access to a true, free credit freeze mechanism. With the Alberta voter list leak, it’s time for that to change, and maybe even make “frozen” the default. Protections still aren’t consistent across the country.
May 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Outside Quebec, Canadians still don’t have access to a true, free credit freeze mechanism. With the Alberta voter list leak, it’s time for that to change, and maybe even make “frozen” the default. Protections still aren’t consistent across the country.
I am cleaning out the bookshelf in my office this afternoon. Why am I hesitating to recycle my Flash and ActionScript books? Flash is never coming back, I don't need this information anymore.
April 27, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I am cleaning out the bookshelf in my office this afternoon. Why am I hesitating to recycle my Flash and ActionScript books? Flash is never coming back, I don't need this information anymore.
As a podcaster, this is a question I ask often: what makes a podcast a #podcast? If a radio show distributes its audio online, is it a podcast? Does a podcast need to be distributed via RSS?
April 23, 2026 at 3:36 AM
As a podcaster, this is a question I ask often: what makes a podcast a #podcast? If a radio show distributes its audio online, is it a podcast? Does a podcast need to be distributed via RSS?
There are so many AI LLM models coming out these days, I can't keep up with them all. I just today learned about Z . ai and Kimi.
April 20, 2026 at 10:11 PM
There are so many AI LLM models coming out these days, I can't keep up with them all. I just today learned about Z . ai and Kimi.
No need to pay for an AI tool to help with your coding, when you have the McDonald's chat bot for free.
April 20, 2026 at 5:07 PM
No need to pay for an AI tool to help with your coding, when you have the McDonald's chat bot for free.
Debugging tip I repeat every semester, which I want to remind developers of all levels:
Trying to fix multiple problems at once usually means fixing none. Focus on one issue at a time. It’s faster and far more effective.
Trying to fix multiple problems at once usually means fixing none. Focus on one issue at a time. It’s faster and far more effective.
April 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Debugging tip I repeat every semester, which I want to remind developers of all levels:
Trying to fix multiple problems at once usually means fixing none. Focus on one issue at a time. It’s faster and far more effective.
Trying to fix multiple problems at once usually means fixing none. Focus on one issue at a time. It’s faster and far more effective.
For those using AI tools in your daily work, which model/tool do you use most regularly? Do you use a different model/tool outside work?
April 13, 2026 at 11:11 PM
For those using AI tools in your daily work, which model/tool do you use most regularly? Do you use a different model/tool outside work?
TIL the crew of Artemis II had internet access, which raises some very modern questions.
What kind of ads even reach astronauts in orbit? And if one of them clicked “hot singles in your area”… who would they have been matched with?
What kind of ads even reach astronauts in orbit? And if one of them clicked “hot singles in your area”… who would they have been matched with?
April 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
TIL the crew of Artemis II had internet access, which raises some very modern questions.
What kind of ads even reach astronauts in orbit? And if one of them clicked “hot singles in your area”… who would they have been matched with?
What kind of ads even reach astronauts in orbit? And if one of them clicked “hot singles in your area”… who would they have been matched with?