An Ottawa-based Ross who is inspired by people who have interests and pursue them.
Physics degreed, engineering careered. Enthusiastic about makerism, science, food, culture and art/design. Inordinately fond of breadmaking and chair design.
Trivialities, ephemera and daily activities.
#Ottawa #Canada #maker
Profile ALT text: Avatar is a white ceramic coffee mug like you might find in a diner. The banner is the famous Earthrise image where the Earth is just appearing over the moon.
Joined: 2018-08-24
CW:: Food pics are frequent
Pronouns:: he/him
Other nouns: bread, chairs, mugs
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2024-11-24 ottaross ┃ edited ┃ 2#️
Seeing the recall, I just checked our #carrots – which are seeing lots of use in this afternoon's cooking – and glad they're not affected.
Funny though, that our carrots are #JFC brand. lol […]
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2024-11-22 ottaross ┃ RE: pluralistic
@pluralistic at this point commerce has evolved such that electronic payment is standard and payment processing shouldn't be a private profit centre, rather than part of government economic […]
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2024-11-21 ottaross ┃ edited ┃ 3#️
With the latest exodus from the #birdshite, I'm hearing lots of tech/social-media "experts" doing interviews, talking about the social media landscape and #Bluesky versus #Threads.
Somehow […]
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2024-11-20 ottaross ┃ edited ┃ 1#️
Local greasy spoon:
Bowl of tomato macaroni soup: $3.00
Chicken, lettuce, mayo sandwich on toasted whole wheat: $4.70
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2024-11-18 ottaross ┃ RE: GustavinoBevilacqua
@GustavinoBevilacqua It would be fun to live in / renovate such an old structure! Secrets to be discovered indeed!
Our oldest city is St. John's Newfoundland, settled in 1497, and Quebec City […]
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2024-11-12 ottaross ┃ 1👤 ┃ RE: GustavinoBevilacqua
@GustavinoBevilacqua @dillyd indeed, though one needs a permit to install those whereas the Quebec "Tempo" structures go up without a permit (hence the danger probably).
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