Twitter's lifting the 100-retweet count cap in their API
This excites me – Twitter is lifting the cap on retweet_count in their API. Presently, once a tweet reaches 101 retweets, the API returns “100+”. This is a problem for programmers as “100+” is a string, not an integer. I found the cap an annoyance as I could…
Twitter's lifting the 100-retweet count cap in their API
This excites me – Twitter is lifting the cap on retweet_count in their API. Presently, once a tweet reaches 101 retweets, the API returns “100+”. This is a problem for programmers as “100+” is a string, not an integer. I found the cap an annoyance as I could…
Changed to me: Upper Sherman and Concession
There’s no 7-11 at Upper Sherman and Concession – this is just one of many surprises as I hopped off the Upper Gage bus a few days ago at the intersection. It’s been close to a decade, or maybe longer, since I stood at the intersection. The Tim…
University of Manitoba to cut faculties: CBC Manitoba
Goodbye Faculty of Nursing. Hello School of Nursing? CBC Manitoba is reporting my home university, the University of Manitoba, is looking to cut the number of faculties from 20 to 13. Faculties will be merged to achieve the cut, meaning the Faculty of Nursing is likely to become…
City of Hamilton facing possible investigation by provincial information commissioner
Just when it seems Hamilton City Hall was clear of controversy having quickly settled the City Solicitor’s dust-up with provincial Ombudsman Andre Marin, sources are stating the city has drawn the attention of another transparency watchdog – the Provincial Information and Privacy Commissioner Dr. Ann Cavoukian. Sources (who…
Update on HSR labour negotiations: Strike Mandate Vote tomorrow
One lesson I’ve learned covering labour negotiations and strikes is nothing is predictable. All individuals involved, on both sides, have their own motivations and desires that guide how they act. Some are rational, others are not. Some rational goals lead to irrational decisions, and many seemingly rational strategic…
Chicago Tribune hiring dev… love "Gear you'll get"
The Chicago Tribune is hiring a developer to join their amazing team of developers. In a post to their News App Blog advertising the position, they list the “gear you’ll get” and include: “… a desk somewhere in the Tribune newsroom, where you’ll be surrounded by reporters arguing…
Chicago Tribune hiring dev… love "Gear you'll get"
The Chicago Tribune is hiring a developer to join their amazing team of developers. In a post to their News App Blog advertising the position, they list the “gear you’ll get” and include: “… a desk somewhere in the Tribune newsroom, where you’ll be surrounded by reporters arguing…
STOP SOPA
As my Twitter followers will have noticed, I’ve taken a very public stance in favour of free speech and innovation on the Internet by adding the “STOP SOPA” banner to my Twitter picture. SOPA threatens this blog. I use a US-based webhost – but I could, of course,…
Clarification: Hamilton City Council's decision on City Solicitor report about Ombuds
On Wednesday, I wrote about Hamilton City Council’s decision on the recommendations of the City Solicitor Peter Barkwell in report LS-12001 (Ontario Ombudsman): As Council voted in-camera Monday on Mr. Barkwell’s findings, I’m unsure if Council adopted two other recommendations in the package – one to forward a…