TTC subway map using Google Maps, now easier to use
Jul 16, 2005
To make stations on my TTC subway map easier to locate, I have added an alphabetical, clickable list of subway stations, colour-coded by subway line. Enjoy.
TTC subway map using Google Maps
Jul 2, 2005
I spent a little time this weekend playing with the Google Maps API and creating an overlay of the TTC subway. Not surprisingly, creating the station markers and route lines was easy. The most difficult part, however, was obtaining a list of subway stations and their addresses in a text format for easy … Read more
Toronto Police eCOPS a lesson in how not to manage a software project
Jun 14, 2005
The Toronto auditor general’s report on the failed eCOPS project reads like a list of what not to do with a large software project. To start, the project was handled in-house with no regard for the expertise of existing employees. Probably because of their lack of experience, requirements and use-cases were “inadequate, incomplete, … Read more
2005 Becel Ride for Heart
Jun 5, 2005
This morning I finished the Becel Ride for Heart for the third year in a row. After my first ride in 2003, I vowed to ride the 75km leg, but never followed through with that promise until this year, and only as a … Read more
Choose your dates wisely
May 16, 2005
This past week I had a new laptop shipped to me and, like anyone awaiting an expensive new toy, I tracked the package every step of the way. The morning after the laptop left China, I checked the tracking log which looked much like the above image. … Read more
