The utility of the pact isn’t statistical, though (output, rather than outcome): it’s been a nudge toward building a habit, and that nudge has become linked to being thirsty, and feeling the positive ...

Some helpful advice from the postmistress at the Charlottetown Post Office this morning. If you have standard stamps, which right now are $1.44 singly or $1.24 in books, these can be used like this: ...

From the official rules for the Tim Hortons Roll Up the Rim to Win Contest (PDF): NOTE: The cup size names are the same in Canada and the U.S. but the ounces differ. In Canada the cup sizes are 10oz ...

About This Blog I am Peter Rukavina and this is my blog. I am a writer, letterpress printer, and a curious person. To learn more about me, read my /now, look at my bio, listen to audio I’ve posted, ...

Canadian Tire has now completely switched over to digital price tags, wireless e-ink shelf displays that show the item name, price, and barcode. Under the hood I imagine this both saves hundreds of ...

About This Blog I am Peter Rukavina and this is my blog. I am a writer, letterpress printer, and a curious person. To learn more about me, read my /now, look at my bio, listen to audio I’ve posted, ...

Because I was raised in an era when we were willing to conceive of mobile devices as servers as much as clients, it’s always bothered me that the ability to mount an Android phone’s storage on a ...

There’s a feeling I get at the drug store blood pressure machine, the feeling that comes from wanting to win at blood pressure. I find myself breathing deeply, trying to will my blood to stop having ...

About This Blog I am Peter Rukavina and this is my blog. I am a writer, letterpress printer, and a curious person. To learn more about me, read my /now, look at my bio, listen to audio I’ve posted, ...

Here’s the Apple Maps view of the corner of Kent and Great George from the summertime: And here’s a photo that Lisa took while walking by the same corner earlier this week: It’s a remarkable change to ...

I am Peter Rukavina and this is my blog. I am a writer, letterpress printer, and a curious person. To learn more about me, read my /now, look at my bio, listen to audio I’ve posted, read presentations ...

About This Blog I am Peter Rukavina and this is my blog. I am a writer, letterpress printer, and a curious person. To learn more about me, read my /now, look at my bio, listen to audio I’ve posted, ...