I really want to learn to make simple video games. I watched Quill18 create his latest Ludum Dare competition game, and was super inspired. When the theme was announced, I immediately thought of an idea. I went to try to make it in Unity and Game Maker Studio 2 and quickly realized how over my …
Creating a Card Game
I've been working on creating a card game for a few months now. The idea has been bouncing around in my head for over a year, and when I tried to translate it into a game that I wanted to make, I realized I didn't have the skills to make it, but that I could …
Anti-Smoking Drug Helping My Depression
I can't believe I haven't written a blog post about this already. As many of you know, I write pretty openly about my battles with anxiety and depression, and I am happy to say that Wellbutrin has been super effective for me. A little over five months ago, I started taking Wellbutrin, the marketing name …
The Breakout Project: Absolutely Amazing
In less than four and a half months, I went from learning about an idea that Innovate Kingston had for The Breakout Project to being one of the people that helped pull it off. I can't believe that the first event is now behind me. I am happy to say that from a technology standpoint, …
Basic Income – Not Just About Giving Money
One of the issues with a Basic Income trial, like the one Ontario is going to run, is it doesn't address the other side of the coin: how do we pay for this program? Basic Income is expensive, but many supporters on both sides of the political spectrum are interested in Basic Income because it …
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Disincentivizing Work – The “Problem” with Basic Income
Yesterday, I did a quick blog post about the Ontario "Basic Income" pilot announcement and my issues with it. Since then, I've gone on to read many comments about the pilot and wanted to write a few more thoughts I have. Please know that these are my personal opinions. One of the most prevalent comments …
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“Basic Income” Trial Ontario
So, Wynn's government has released some details on what their "basic income" pilot is going to look like, and I'm very unhappy with how it has been set-up. I feel like they didn't take the time to read up on what basic income is supposed to be and how it is supposed to work. It …
