Author Archives: oshoma

Announcing the Public Beta Release of 5 Blocks Out

Posted on July 7, 2010 by oshoma

We are delighted to announce the Public Beta release of 5 Blocks Out! Check it out at http://5blocksout.com. Continue reading →

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Spread the Word: City of Toronto Launches Urban Fellows Program

Posted on April 29, 2009 by oshoma

One of the reasons I love living in Toronto at this particular time is the growing energy going into making the city a truly great place to live. There’s an increasing interest amongst everyday citizens in civic issues: topics like … Continue reading →

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recycle your nasty old inorganics

Posted on August 9, 2008 by oshoma

Late-breaking news: this weekend is the latest Inorganic Market. It’s happening today, Saturday, August 9, from 10:00AM to 4:00PM at Downsview Park (35 Carl Hall Rd.), and again on Sunday August 10 from 12PM to 6PM in Mirvish Village at … Continue reading →

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True Public Service: MyTTC is Live

Posted on July 22, 2008 by oshoma

Kieran Huggins and Kevin Branigan have been working on an online trip planner for the Toronto Transit system called MyTTC.ca. It’s been a fun side project for them over the past year or so.  Kieran just announced the site is … Continue reading →

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24×7 software? must…get… sleep.

Posted on June 17, 2008 by oshoma

One of the big challenges in running a small software startup is service availability and support. This was, perhaps, a little easier in the bad old days when software shipped in boxes and "support" meant picking up a phone between … Continue reading →

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fire it up!

Posted on June 6, 2008 by oshoma

I promised a few weeks back to join Katrin on the Mukodu Blog. This is my first Mukodu post, co-authored with Katrin, and cross-posted on MyOwnPirateRadio. Sorry, no pictures. People have been asking what we’re up to with Mukodu. While … Continue reading →

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Mukodu Email Subscriptions Now Available

Posted on December 10, 2007 by oshoma

Many of you, Mukodu’s fine, upstanding, and tasteful blog readers, have asked for a way to get blog articles delivered to you by email. If you are one of this erstwhile crowd, please read on. Thanks to the miracle of … Continue reading →

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