We managed to trap two feral kittens tonight!
| Website | http://hanno-rein.de |
| Exoplanet App | http://exoplanetapp.com |
| Orcid | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1927-731X |
| GitHub | https://github.com/hannorein |
Hanno Rein
@hannorein@botsin.space
- 547 Followers
- 515 Following
- 1.2K Posts
#Astrophysics Professor at the University of #Toronto, Minor Planet 12249, #UTSC, #UofT, developer of the Exoplanet App for #iOS, #pilot, #cycling, #climbing, #running, #Egyptology, #woodworking, #astrodon.
Got my flu vaccine and my 9th Covid vaccine! 💉
I really don't like the new design of the WeatherCan app. There are plenty of other weather apps out there but I want the old WeatherCan app back!
Environment Canada shares all the raw data in a nice XML file. So I quickly hacked together a proof of concept in #SwiftUI that looks exactly like the old one. Would anyone be interested in joining forces to create an #opensource #iOS app with the look and feel of the old WeatherCan app?
Source code: https://github.com/hannorein/AltWeatherCan
Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhDThis is fine! This is not nefarious at all! I am definitely not thinking that there is a very good chance a new monster highway in the Greenbelt would not pass an environmental assessment!
Brian GettlerI don't want "town halls" or "fireside chats," these internal gatherings where university admin feed us insipid lines inspired if not actually prepared by PR consultants telling us about the extent of faculty and staff excellence and their own deep commitment to equity. Could we have some accountability - even if only a tiny bit - instead?
I've finally figured out a way to avoid people "reacting" to my e-mails (a Microsoft Outlook feature)! Thunderbird can add custom headers when sending e-mails. The magic header is "x-ms-reactions: disallow" which you can add in the config editor (see screenshot. "id2" might be different depending on your setup).
I can't say I like the redesign of the Canada Weather app. Information density is down. Contrast is down.
Guelph On Two Wheels 
There is a public consultation on Doug Ford's attempt to give the province control over municipal bike lanes. This includes banning all bike lanes that require removal of a car lane.
It will also force municipalities to provide data on any existing bike lanes which Ford made clear he intends to remove in future legislation
Tell him what you think!
Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane. | Environmental Registry of Ontario
The framework would enable provincial approval for new bike lanes on municipal roads requiring removal of a traffic lane and for existing ones, where a traffic lane was removed; it also provides for the removal of the bike lanes on Bloor St., Yonge St., and University Ave. in the City of Toronto and to return them to a lane of traffic.