Rob Richard
@rlrichard.bsky.social
Game developer, with way too many useless facts floating around in my head. If I do ever talk about games, it’s my own mumblings, not employers, etc….
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My @thestar.com column: sure, the identity of the Parkside Drive speed camera vandal is intriguing, but here’s the real mystery: why is it taking Toronto city hall so damn long to redesign this street?
On the city’s incredibly slow response to a speeding problem.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
On the city’s incredibly slow response to a speeding problem.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Matt Elliott: Toronto’s hunt for the Parkside camera vandal has come up empty-handed. But here’s the real mystery
It's a mystery why the heck is it taking so long for Toronto city hall to deal with the real, underlying issue on Parkside Drive.
www.thestar.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
My @thestar.com column: sure, the identity of the Parkside Drive speed camera vandal is intriguing, but here’s the real mystery: why is it taking Toronto city hall so damn long to redesign this street?
On the city’s incredibly slow response to a speeding problem.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
On the city’s incredibly slow response to a speeding problem.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Thing is, most Liberal voters aren’t ride-or-die for the Liberal party. They want competence above all, and with Carney already backtracking on promised spending, he wasn’t going to solidify a political base by siding with the country’s second most hated company. (Rogers probably number one?)
Carney government’s decision to intervene in Air Canada flight attendants’ strike backfired with public, new polling suggests
Canadians overwhelmingly sided with flight attendants over Air Canada and Mark Carney’s government – including Carney’s own supporters
Canadians overwhelmingly sided with flight attendants over Air Canada and Mark Carney’s government – including Carney’s own supporters
Carney Government’s Decision to Intervene in Air Canada Flight Attendants’ Strike Backfired With Public, New Polling Suggests
Canadians sided with flight attendants over Air Canada and Mark Carney’s government – including Carney’s own supporters
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August 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Thing is, most Liberal voters aren’t ride-or-die for the Liberal party. They want competence above all, and with Carney already backtracking on promised spending, he wasn’t going to solidify a political base by siding with the country’s second most hated company. (Rogers probably number one?)
I escaped a heat wave in Toronto, went to New Brunswick, where it is like half the temp… and still got a sunburn that would embarrass a lobster. Turns out the sun is also a giant ball of fire here.
July 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I escaped a heat wave in Toronto, went to New Brunswick, where it is like half the temp… and still got a sunburn that would embarrass a lobster. Turns out the sun is also a giant ball of fire here.
Why does the TTC use artificial voices for stop announcements? I genuinely feel like a real human recording would feel so much better. Finite number of stops…
May 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Why does the TTC use artificial voices for stop announcements? I genuinely feel like a real human recording would feel so much better. Finite number of stops…
Canadian/American relations right now feel like a divorce, long in the making. I hope that in years to come, we can be friendly again, but I think we’re done. And we’ll be better for it.
February 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Canadian/American relations right now feel like a divorce, long in the making. I hope that in years to come, we can be friendly again, but I think we’re done. And we’ll be better for it.
Just finished reading @mikeduncan.bsky.social ‘s history of the beginning of the end of the Roman republic last night. Fascinating and a fun read, though this year has the Pompey quote ‘cease quoting laws to those of us with swords’ sounding pretty loud.
November 26, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Just finished reading @mikeduncan.bsky.social ‘s history of the beginning of the end of the Roman republic last night. Fascinating and a fun read, though this year has the Pompey quote ‘cease quoting laws to those of us with swords’ sounding pretty loud.
Placing VS on a monitor that requires me to always be looking slightly to my left has apparently not been great for my neck.
November 13, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Placing VS on a monitor that requires me to always be looking slightly to my left has apparently not been great for my neck.
Wasn’t necessarily expecting the most interesting summation of the last week to come from a podcast after a discussion of the movie The Saint, but I guess that’s what I like about Unclear and Present Danger, ha.
November 10, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Wasn’t necessarily expecting the most interesting summation of the last week to come from a podcast after a discussion of the movie The Saint, but I guess that’s what I like about Unclear and Present Danger, ha.
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i really thought this country would say no. instead, it shouted yes
November 6, 2024 at 9:06 AM
i really thought this country would say no. instead, it shouted yes
I only listen to Turkish rap now.
October 18, 2024 at 11:03 PM
I only listen to Turkish rap now.
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I’m fed up with people pointing out all the mistakes in my poetry so I’ve written them this poem; it’s called ‘Pedant’s’.
April 22, 2024 at 7:48 AM
I’m fed up with people pointing out all the mistakes in my poetry so I’ve written them this poem; it’s called ‘Pedant’s’.
I will be so sad if my kiddo ever stops saying ‘oopsidentally’ instead of accidentally.
April 21, 2024 at 5:02 PM
I will be so sad if my kiddo ever stops saying ‘oopsidentally’ instead of accidentally.
GO trains really need to work on their boarding. Feels like it is still built around the assumption that people are only travelling in one direction? Instead you get a flood of people trying to board while people from the second level are still coming down the stairs, and everyone gets stuck.
April 4, 2024 at 1:21 PM
GO trains really need to work on their boarding. Feels like it is still built around the assumption that people are only travelling in one direction? Instead you get a flood of people trying to board while people from the second level are still coming down the stairs, and everyone gets stuck.
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Set Max Verstappen’s car on fire more often, for morale: defector.com/set-max-vers...
Set Max Verstappen's Car On Fire More Often, For Morale | Defector
For the North American fan of televised sports, the Australian Grand Prix is a big ask. It airs after midnight, in the weeest of Sunday’s wee hours. Like a lot of racing sports, most of the action is ...
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March 25, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Set Max Verstappen’s car on fire more often, for morale: defector.com/set-max-vers...
Tip if you’re working on a AAA game - mute its name on social media until it’s out. Avoids a lot of frustration, ha.
March 22, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Tip if you’re working on a AAA game - mute its name on social media until it’s out. Avoids a lot of frustration, ha.
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ICYMI
For some, North America might seem hopeless, with its auto oriented cities and cities of extremes. Let’s talk about the unfair ways we often compare North America to the rest of the world, and why cities around the world can learn lots from each other.
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Is North American Urbanism Actually Hopeless?
Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-is-north-american-urbanism-actually-hopelessFor some, North America might seem hopeles...
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March 5, 2024 at 9:20 PM
ICYMI
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Making sure everyone has read Kate Wagner’s absolutely terrific — like a genuinely all-time, Grantland, SBN-in-its-heyday, talk about it 10 years later-style joy to read — F1 article that was mysteriously removed from the Road & Track website shortly after publication web.archive.org/web/20240301...
Behind F1's Velvet Curtain
If you wanted to turn someone into a socialist you could do it in about an hour by taking them for a spin around the paddock of a Formula 1 race. The kind of money I saw will haunt me forever.
web.archive.org
March 5, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Making sure everyone has read Kate Wagner’s absolutely terrific — like a genuinely all-time, Grantland, SBN-in-its-heyday, talk about it 10 years later-style joy to read — F1 article that was mysteriously removed from the Road & Track website shortly after publication web.archive.org/web/20240301...
Realizing that if you aren’t hearing music, you’re going the wrong way really helped navigate Quake 2.
February 25, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Realizing that if you aren’t hearing music, you’re going the wrong way really helped navigate Quake 2.
The noclip doc on Return to Monkey Island is well worth a watch. The game is also well worth playing! I feel like a bunch of people who I know would love it missed it on release?
February 8, 2024 at 2:47 PM
The noclip doc on Return to Monkey Island is well worth a watch. The game is also well worth playing! I feel like a bunch of people who I know would love it missed it on release?
Okay, fine, choosing an espresso-based dessert wasn’t the best idea I’ve had recently.
January 24, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Okay, fine, choosing an espresso-based dessert wasn’t the best idea I’ve had recently.
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the collapse of google search as a useful source of accurate information is a boon to screenwriters everywhere. "why didn't they just google the house to see if it was haunted" they did and the top ten entries were identical automatically generated real estate ads on different seo-scumming websites
January 21, 2024 at 1:27 PM
the collapse of google search as a useful source of accurate information is a boon to screenwriters everywhere. "why didn't they just google the house to see if it was haunted" they did and the top ten entries were identical automatically generated real estate ads on different seo-scumming websites
A side benefit of deciding to wear a mask heading into Toronto today is that my nose isn’t freezing off my face.
January 13, 2024 at 10:35 PM
A side benefit of deciding to wear a mask heading into Toronto today is that my nose isn’t freezing off my face.
I was trying to think of why I don’t walk home from work more often. Did it tonight and remembered it’s because of the whole ‘not wanting to be run over by drivers doing 80+ and die’ thing. I really hate Oakville.
January 8, 2024 at 11:46 PM
I was trying to think of why I don’t walk home from work more often. Did it tonight and remembered it’s because of the whole ‘not wanting to be run over by drivers doing 80+ and die’ thing. I really hate Oakville.
Can I just blast sort of depressing but bouncy electronic music in my office? Really the biggest perk of work from home. I swear my code is better this way….
January 5, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Can I just blast sort of depressing but bouncy electronic music in my office? Really the biggest perk of work from home. I swear my code is better this way….