@chrisryan

Skeptic cycling antitheist Canadian geek

 Vancouver, BC
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Joined April 2007
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Hey @therealcarecru Apple renamed “iCal” to “Calendar” in 2012.
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Wow @glassdoor is now holding me hostage, blocking access to my profile until and unless I write reviews or disclose my salary.
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techcrunch.com/2024/03/20/gl…

Users say Glassdoor added real names to user profiles without their consent | TechCrunch

One user said Glassdoor took her full name from an email and added it to her profile. Another user said it wasn't clear how Glassdoor got his data.

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Playing CBC on #HomePod Using Siri: April 2025 Update. Tested with HomePod Software 18.4. Seems whoever was working on these issues stopped a few months back and left this mostly broken. @CBC @CBCMusic @CBCRadio @CBCNews @TuneIn @AppleMusic chrisryan.me/cbc-homepod-and…
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Attended fall @VanHomeShows and found that it is very much oriented to single-family homes. Many/most vendors responded with puzzlement when I indicated I live in a condo. (And the neighbourhood where the show was held is ALL condos!)
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Who are the geniuses who put the Gastown sign backwards when they moved it? #gastown @CityofVancouver
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Playing CBC on #HomePod Using Siri: July 2024 Update. Tested with HomePod Software 17.4. Still fails on many requests; a couple of additional problems this month. @CBC @CBCMusic @CBCRadio @CBCNews chrisryan.me/cbc-homepod-and…

CBC, HomePod, and Siri

There doesn’t seem to be a lot of information available on how to access CBC content using Siri on HomePod and HomePod mini, so I decided to put together a guide based on my experience and research…

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Maple Tree Square closed for 3-4 months for brick repair. Good job @CityofVancouver #gastown
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What happened to Vancouver’s “Four Pillars” drug strategy? @cityofvancouver chrisryan.me/what-happened-t…

What Happened to Vancouver’s “Four Pillars” Drug Strategy?

I have lived in Gastown, close to the Downtown Eastside (DTES), for fourteen years. During that time I have had no direct involvement in any charities or other efforts to address the issues in the …

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Playing CBC on #HomePod Using Siri: April 2024 Update. Tested with HomePod Software 17.4. Worst month of regressions in some time. @CBC @CBCMusic @CBCRadio @CBCNews chrisryan.me/cbc-homepod-and…
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Beware @uwcb1 bait-and-switch. You may find yourself buying tickets to see your friends participate in an event, then your friends are removed and they refuse a refund.
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Playing CBC on #HomePod Using Siri: March 2024 Update. Tested with HomePod Software 17.3. Some new as well as longstanding issues. @CBC @CBCMusic @CBCRadio @CBCNews chrisryan.me/cbc-homepod-and…

CBC, HomePod, and Siri

There doesn’t seem to be a lot of information available on how to access CBC content using Siri on HomePod and HomePod mini, so I decided to put together a guide based on my experience and research…

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Playing CBC on #HomePod Using Siri: February 2024 Update. Tested with HomePod Software 17.3. Some new as well as longstanding issues. @CBC @CBCMusic @CBCRadio @CBCNews chrisryan.me/cbc-homepod-and…

CBC, HomePod, and Siri

There doesn’t seem to be a lot of information available on how to access CBC content using Siri on HomePod and HomePod mini, so I decided to put together a guide based on my experience and research…

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Fourteen years after divorce, a day in the life of a Canadian spousal support payor. #spousalsupport #canada chrisryan.me/fourteen-years-…

Fourteen Years After Divorce, a Day in the Life of a Canadian Spousal Support (NOT Child Support)...

I’ve written a lot about the issue, so I’ll leave this here without further comment, except to answer a question I occasionally get: Q: When does this end? A: Never.

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A few of my favourite tunes from 2023. @IndigoDeSouza @Venjent @AdrianneLenker chrisryan.me/three-tracks-20…

Three Tracks: 2023

These were a few of my favourite tunes. Indigo De Souza: Younger & Dumber Once in a while, a track like this comes along that feels devastatingly new and familiar and somehow personal. “S…

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A few of my favourite albums from 2023. @ryuichisakamoto @haniaranimusic @tim_hecker chrisryan.me/three-albums-20…

Three Albums: 2023

A few of my favourite albums from the year. My listening habits have changed over the years: working at home, focusing more on individual tracks in terms of popular music as Apple Music goes off on…

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Every time I receive a package via @dhlexpress @dhlamericas @dhlglobal I get an email saying they “missed” me even though I’ve been home all day. Just maddening.
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Beware of very aggressive — and false — sales tactics from @rogers representatives trying to force equipment upgrades, and overselling plans, by scaring customers into thinking their setup is obsolete.
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Playing CBC on #HomePod Using Siri: October 2023 Update. Tested with HomePod Software 17.0. Some new as well as longstanding issues. @CBC @CBCMusic @CBCRadio @CBCNews chrisryan.me/cbc-homepod-and…

CBC, HomePod, and Siri

There doesn’t seem to be a lot of information available on how to access CBC content using Siri on HomePod and HomePod mini, so I decided to put together a guide based on my experience and research…

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What’s a good book to read on the current state of the #DTES Downtown Eastside? A few years back I read “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction” by @DrGaborMate, “A Thousand Dreams” by Campbell, Boyd, & Culbert, and maybe something else. Current books?
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#watchOS 10 a major downgrade for me: changing faces is one of my most frequent operations.
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