Links Assorted Links (Summer 2021) It seems like a good time for another links post. To start with some good news, lumber prices seem to be returning to normal (compared to what I remarked on 6 months ago). Although there are rumours that other supply-chain-related shortages could persist or even worsen through the fall. A
General 2019 Year in Review An annual retrospective and convenient archive. I've had a good year. I started a new relationship, tackled a project on my house (with a lot of help from family!), took an introductory whitewater kayaking course, and started writing a book. I initially thought that I could get a first draft
General Assorted Links (Fall 2019) A couple of times per year, I like to share some links I've collected—especially if they relate to topics I've blogged about. It seemed like a decent way to (try) getting back into posting. There are a lot of lists on Wikipedia. To organize them, there are lists of
Blog Info Hiatus Announcement There was a fair bit of a gap prior to my previous post; you should expect a longer one before the next one. I've decided to take a break from blogging for at least a few months. I have several other things keeping me busy in this season (work, relationships,
Economics Legibility and the Firm I recently took a sales course for my job. Some of the discussion there prompted some thoughts about ideas I've read/heard and how they relate to the modern business world. Legibility I initially came across the concept of "legibility" in a book review of Seeing Like A
Economics Considerations on a Universal Basic Income Scenario A universal basic income is an idea that's getting some buzz. I decided to do some rough calculations to see what an implementation would look like. The Scenario A universal basic income (UBI) is a concept where everyone in a country/province/state gets a regular cheque from the government.
General Assorted Links (Spring 2019) It's a new season (even if it did snow here this week), which seems like a good time for another links post. (I'm quite busy with my job right now, so this will probably be the last post until around Easter—but it provides plenty to read if you follow
archive 2018 Year in Review As at the end of years past, I'm writing this post to take a look back at what I've written over the past twelve months and highlight some of my favourite posts. It's also an opportunity to provide a convenient annual archive so readers can click on interesting links they
General Assorted Links (Fall 2018) Now and then, I like to share some links I've been saving up, especially ones that relate to topics I've blogged about before. To start with, here is some musical accompaniment: One of my posts got shared on Reddit. This video of a cheese expert guessing which cheese was more
Blog Info 200 Posts Interlinked I've reached a big milestone on my blog: this is the 200th post. I thought this would be a good time to look into how well-connected various posts are. The list of links at the bottom of this page makes a good starting point for a dive into the archives.
Links Assorted Links (Spring 2018) I decided to take a break from my programming series this week (and probably next week too). Like back in the fall, I've got some links saved up that are related to things I've written, or that I just found really interesting. Although I've been trying to learn some other
General CANZUK CANZUK stands for Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Specifically, it is about a proposal for closer political ties—including free movement—between these countries. I don't normally sign or share petitions, but there is one for the CANZUK concept (HERE) that is gathering momentum. I think it's
archive 2017 Year in Review I've been blogging for four years now. At the end of each year, I take a look back at what I've written over the past twelve months and highlight some of my favourite posts. It's also an opportunity to provide a convenient annual archive so readers can click on interesting
Movies & TV Assorted Links (Fall 2017) Last week I was in a conference in Chicago. I plan to write about it later this month, but for this week I just wanted to share some miscellaneous links (mostly related to things I've written about previously) that I've been saving up. It's quite rambling but hopefully you find
General 150th If my count is correct, this is my 150th post on this blog. I wanted to mark the milestone. Also, I don't plan to have a post next week, so happy Easter to all my readers. To look back on the past 3+ years (2014, 2015, 2016) of blogging, I've
General 2016 Year In Review At the transition between years, I like to look back at things I've written (and drawn, etc.) over the past twelve months. 2016 was a good year for me. I'm now a professional engineer. I'm in a good relationship. I took a trip to France that I'd been planning for
General One Week Later My apologies for not having a post last week. My job is very busy these days, and on top of that I was on the road last week. I've got some good ideas to write about before the end of the year—hopefully I can find the time. This week's
General Influence of Water Quality on Nitrifier Regrowth... As 2015 draws to a close, I wanted to share a recent accomplishment of mine: getting a paper published from my masters research. Here are the details: Title: Influence of Water Quality on Nitrifier Regrowth in Two Full-scale Drinking Water Distribution Systems By: Daniel B. Scott, Michele I. Van Dyke,
General About Me I was born and raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick and studied Civil Engineering at UNB (Bachelor's) and Waterloo (Master's). My thesis topic for my Master's degree was "Nitrification in chloraminated drinking water distribution systems". Now I'm working for ADI Systems in the field of industrial wastewater treatment. Aside
General Welcome! As 2014 dawns, I decided it was time to start a blog. My goals are to hone my creative skills and share some ideas that I hope readers will find interesting or useful. Some of what I plan to publish will be semi-related to what I do professionally—information and