Derek Kın̈sman
@derekkinsman.com
He/him. Rude mechanical. Award losing maker of things. Social impact tech director. Fan of guillotines. Settler Canadian living on the ancestral homelands and traditional territory of the Attawandaron, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples (Guelph, ON).
What even is “the world’s idea machine”?
December 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
What even is “the world’s idea machine”?
I think some of these dudes could be moved to a "Worst Person Hall of Fame" to allow for new worst people. But Karp, Lutke, Altman, Luckey, Ek, and Zuck are all high up on my "I'd love to sucker punch" list.
December 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I think some of these dudes could be moved to a "Worst Person Hall of Fame" to allow for new worst people. But Karp, Lutke, Altman, Luckey, Ek, and Zuck are all high up on my "I'd love to sucker punch" list.
That would replace all my time on IG. @thestorygraph.com could prolly do this as well for book lovers (also, me). Anyway, if I could replace doomscrolling with mindlessly building up watched/read catalogues that would make me so happy. So, this is a wholly free idea and unsolicited feature request.
December 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
That would replace all my time on IG. @thestorygraph.com could prolly do this as well for book lovers (also, me). Anyway, if I could replace doomscrolling with mindlessly building up watched/read catalogues that would make me so happy. So, this is a wholly free idea and unsolicited feature request.
I couldn't find a gif that properly expresses how hard I groaned at this news.
December 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I couldn't find a gif that properly expresses how hard I groaned at this news.
Stallone looks like a budget Madame Tussauds wax statue.
December 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Stallone looks like a budget Madame Tussauds wax statue.
I need so much more Mervyn Peake in my social media feeds.
December 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I need so much more Mervyn Peake in my social media feeds.
I’m happy with the results of my Apple … whatever it’s called … but the share cards are really poorly designed. But also easily half my listening this year was a mix of vinyl and bandcamp and would absolutely impact my Apple thing.
December 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I’m happy with the results of my Apple … whatever it’s called … but the share cards are really poorly designed. But also easily half my listening this year was a mix of vinyl and bandcamp and would absolutely impact my Apple thing.
I don’t know when you turned into a “chairs in strange locations” account, but I’m here for it.
December 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I don’t know when you turned into a “chairs in strange locations” account, but I’m here for it.
I don’t know what I just finished reading. But I think this book altered my brain chemistry in a good way. It’s too soon to tell, but there’s definitely new sloshing of brain goo happening. I must now seek out all of her previous books. Two enthusiastic thumbs up.
December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I don’t know what I just finished reading. But I think this book altered my brain chemistry in a good way. It’s too soon to tell, but there’s definitely new sloshing of brain goo happening. I must now seek out all of her previous books. Two enthusiastic thumbs up.
That White Cat, Black Dog cover is so so good and feels more aligned in tone with the book. I'm glad I already have a regular Cloud Atlas because all I can get from the shops is the movie poster edition.
December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
That White Cat, Black Dog cover is so so good and feels more aligned in tone with the book. I'm glad I already have a regular Cloud Atlas because all I can get from the shops is the movie poster edition.
Mostly just alternate covers of books. David Mitchell's books released under Sceptre have much better covers than we get in Canada. Jeff VanderMeer's anniversary editions of the first 3 Southern Reach books aren't available and those covers are gorgeous.
December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Mostly just alternate covers of books. David Mitchell's books released under Sceptre have much better covers than we get in Canada. Jeff VanderMeer's anniversary editions of the first 3 Southern Reach books aren't available and those covers are gorgeous.
Just the Great Lakes. Which I guess are big enough that a lot of people think are oceans because you can’t see the other side of them. 😅
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Just the Great Lakes. Which I guess are big enough that a lot of people think are oceans because you can’t see the other side of them. 😅
So. Turns out I really enjoy this series.
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 AM
So. Turns out I really enjoy this series.
If you make it out to the farm I'd be careful. Everything is good and you'll very quickly have one of everything. 😅
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
If you make it out to the farm I'd be careful. Everything is good and you'll very quickly have one of everything. 😅
Sheldon Creek do a 350ml bottle of the good stuff (they also do 1qt, 1L, & 2L). They've got some decent coverage in small grocers in southern ontario. Their farm store is just outside New Tecumseth, and they also do mail orders.
www.fromthefarmer.ca/collections/...
www.fromthefarmer.ca/collections/...
Eggnog 350mL
Eggnog 350mL
www.fromthefarmer.ca
November 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Sheldon Creek do a 350ml bottle of the good stuff (they also do 1qt, 1L, & 2L). They've got some decent coverage in small grocers in southern ontario. Their farm store is just outside New Tecumseth, and they also do mail orders.
www.fromthefarmer.ca/collections/...
www.fromthefarmer.ca/collections/...
I think MPC and The Mill still have their Paris studio (I think all the assets were acquired by some holding company). I’m pretty sure The Mill is still doing Severance vfx.
November 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I think MPC and The Mill still have their Paris studio (I think all the assets were acquired by some holding company). I’m pretty sure The Mill is still doing Severance vfx.
I think the first two seasons came out pretty close together as well. But Moving Picture Company (vfx for those two seasons) shuttered. Probably why this season had such a gap in time from the last one. Those first two seasons were next level good.
November 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I think the first two seasons came out pretty close together as well. But Moving Picture Company (vfx for those two seasons) shuttered. Probably why this season had such a gap in time from the last one. Those first two seasons were next level good.
You referring to a different series or the earlier seasons in this series?
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
You referring to a different series or the earlier seasons in this series?
I prefer just one Charlie horse instead of two.
November 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I prefer just one Charlie horse instead of two.
Yeah. I always do it in my non-dominant arm. And then remember after the fact that as a side sleeper, that’s the arm I sleep on. 🤦
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Yeah. I always do it in my non-dominant arm. And then remember after the fact that as a side sleeper, that’s the arm I sleep on. 🤦