Train
December 16, 2021. Out for my walk on a beautifully warm day where the sky was the star of the show. Finished Module 7 videos today with a long one on using AI. Hard to believe there's only one module to go. https://flic.kr/p/2mRcMh5
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Purple Finch
December 15, 2021. Tuesday meeting day so all we get is a finch on the bird feeder (though it's a fine fine finch). Still pushing ahead on the course, releasing the video on explainable AI, as well as a panel for CNIE. Busy busy, 10 hour days. Worth it... -
Scruffy
December 14, 2021. I encountered this cat while I was out for a walk today, and I hope it's just scruffy, and not stray. I always feel I make a connection with the animals I encounter, especially cats, and I feel for them. This one appeared dirty but n... -
High Water
December 13, 2021. This is the Nation River at Casselman and as you can see the water level is quite high. It looked positively dangerous going over the weir. That tree isn't supposed to be there either. Continued plugging away at the course, releasing... -
Revealed
December 12, 2021. We went to Bourget for our walk today, starting on the Russell Trail and heading into Lavigne Natural Park. Last night there were very strong winds and a lot of dead trees toppled, including one here, which revealed this secret cache... -
Senators
December 11, 2021. We went to a Saturday afternoon Ottawa Senators game against the league leading Tampa Bay Lightning. Automatic loss for our last place team, right? Not so fast. The Sens played a fast-paced and disciplined game and took it home with ... -
Future House
December 10, 2021. This is what a house looks like before it has been assembled. Well, at least the framing for it. There's another new subdivision going in a few blocks away, far enough it won't impact me (good thing; they're really cramming them in -... -
Giant Paws
December 9, 2021. Our cat Charlemagne is polydactyl and has huge giant paws (Julia is also polydactyl). Here they are with my own hand for comparison. Today was a good day, with the algorithms video behind me, I made short work of the models and interp... -
Banana Peel and Snow Crystals
December 8, 2021. I was out for a walk at Costco before work this morning and spotted this beauty. Sure, it's just an old banana peel (why would anyone dump it there?) but it creates a great setting for some spectacular snow crystal formations. Now it'... -
Train
December 7, 2021. Out for a walk to clear my head today I photographed this train. Can't wait to see all the new trains passing. Frustrating days yesterday and today trying to wrap my head around how to present AI tools and algorithms in about an hour.... -
Ceiling
December 6, 2021. This is the ceiling in my bedroom, lighter near the window. It's just some wood to you, but intimately familiar to me. As I've said before, my ceiling is full of dogs. Surely you can see them - like (eg.) Snoopy in the lower left? htt... -
Round Cat
December 3, 2021. Today I spent basically the full day on one short video, but it was good because I solidified my knowledge of some aspects of neural networks. It's stuff that's pretty basic, but I haven't attended to the details over the years, and I... -
Snow
December 4, 2021. This was the scene when I opened the garage this morning. Fortunately we were just going to the local store to get milk. After that I prepared and delivered four videos on data, still working on Module 7 of the course. It felt a littl... -
Larose Forest Squirrel
December 5, 2021. Squirrel in a pine tree letting us hear exactly what it's thinking. We went for a hike today in Larose Forest; it was a bit cold, but not too bad, though the trail was icy. https://flic.kr/p/2mP1aT6 -
Fridge
December 2, 2021. Our previous fridge got very sick (and very noisy) last week, so we welcomed a new fridge to the house today. Cats were not impressed. This new fridge will take some getting used to, but the fridge magnets (seen currently on the indus... -
Purple Finch
December 1, 2021. This purple finch sat on the rail on the upper part of the deck, giving me a perfect opportunity to take a photo. I also got a really nice photo of a woodpecker (not as nice as this, though). Today was a Costco day, and another long m... -
Clamp and Cat Hair
November 30, 2021. You might ask why there is cat hair on this clamp. That's because it's the clamp that Julia carries around the house. Why is a cat carrying a clamp around the house? Ask her, not me. This was another day full of meetings, though I wa... -
Dump Sink
November 29, 2021. This is the Tim Horton's near the NRC offices in Ottawa. I had to come on to the campus to drop off a computer. It put a big hole in my day, which also involved starting Module 7 of my course and even doing a little work on some othe... -
Warwick Forest
November 28, 2021. It's winter in Warwick Forest, though some berries - like this one - and grapes and bright green leaves are still holdovers from fall. I finished off several more talks for my course today and am ready to move on to the next module i... -
The Weight of Snow
November 27, 2021. This is the result of the snow we had yesterday a couple of inches covering everything and weighing down the weeds in the back yard. Today I spent a full day working on the course, recording and uploading a number of presentations. I... -
Neck Fur
November 26, 2021. I came downstairs during a break in my meeting to find Andrea stuck in this situation, witting with a plate in her had and a cat wrapped around her neck, fast asleep. In addition to the meetings, I finished my slides on the duty of c... -
Goldfinch
November 25, 2021. This is the first goldfinch we've seen on the goldfinch feeder - it uses a fine mesh so only birds with tiny feet can land on it and eat the food. We also had a female cardinal spend quite a bit of time on the (other) feeder. I spent... -
Security Screening
November 24, 2021. View from the entrance of M-55 at the NRC campus. I had to go into Ottawa today for fingerprints and photos, part of my security screening. It is updated once every ten years, and this was the first time they did fingerprints. I didn... -
Lexi Drinking
November 23, 2021. This is Lexi enjoying a drink at the tap. We haven't trained the kittens to drink from the tap (Andrea is a fan) but Julia has been trying and trying to figure out why Lexi always goes up there. No luck yet. Meanwhile, I created and ... -
Breakfast Television
November 22, 2021. This is Sid Seixeiro from CITY TV's Breakfast Television @breakfasttelevision, easily one of the best morning shows I've ever watched. I wake up with BT. I watch it on my computer every morning when I get up. The diverse and easy-goi... -
Sparrow in the Cedars
November 21, 2021. We're back from Montreal - Andrea stopped at the Holt, then we discovered highway 20 was completely closed, then we arrived home and I spent time preparing the photos. This is a Montreal sparrow in a cedar. https://flic.kr/p/2mLcfmM -
Mike Wilmot
November 20, 2021. Nothing like live comedy on a Saturday night in Montreal. This is Mike Wilmot, who delivered quite a nice set tonight as the headliner. The Comedy Nest is a great venue and we'll be back.We also went for a walk during the day through... -
Cat Tube
November 18, 2021. This is Charlemagne viewed through a tube. It's an evening bit of creativity following another day focused on the course, including what I thought was a good video on meta-ethics. Also added variable line widths to the graph diagrams... -
Montreal
November 19, 2021. We decided to take a mini-vacation to Montreal, so after wrapping up the week's work we drove up, checked in, and then went to the RedBlacks-Alouettes football game. It was cold, to be sure, but it was a lot of fun, especially the la... -
Cardinal and Finch
November 17, 2021. The cardinal and finch in the photo have discovered the relocated feeder, which means I can almost get a decent photo of them with my phone. Almost. But this winter I expect some much better bird photos. Today I spent the day working...
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