Thank you to everyone who donated to my Movember campaign. Your donations are very much appreciated. In total, my personal campaign contributed $103, and our team managed to raise $630! Check out my Movember page
A few years ago, I posted an idea on how to decide ideal font sizes for a screen. I’ve since simplified the method in a way that can be implemented into a website adaptively, and explained it in this image. See my Typography Script on Github
Updated December 22, 2014: Thanks to a commenter named Liz, more detail was brought to my attention. The concerns I express in this post seem to be for naught. Check out this page for a better explanation of the Child Tax Credit. On October 30 2014, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced measures […]
I’m doing something a little different this year for Movember. I’m giving you, yes you. All of you, the opportunity to tell me which mo to grow. But, there’s a catch. If you want to decide the fate of my mo, you have to be the single largest contributor to my donations. Anyone […]
There’s some very exciting news for Brampton today: Car sharing is coming! Community Carshare is coming to Brampton in the Fall of 2014. CarShare is coming to #Brampton! Sign up now to be first to know where vehicles will be located: http://t.co/jCGOxxlHnu — Community CarShare (@CarShareCoop) September 18, 2014 What is Carsharing? Carsharing “is a […]
The following is a letter I sent to Brampton 311, Councillor Gael Miles, and Councillor Sandra Hames. Hello. I’m Kevin Montgomery, a car-free resident of Brampton. I suggest a pilot project to install bike traffic signals and a bi-directional bike lane to connect the Don Doan Trail to Bramalea GO Station. The specific […]
On March 20, 2014, I was in an interview with Paul Wright and Todd Miller on the Link Thru Social Media Tech App Show about the Carfree Webapp. Link Thru Social Media Tech App Show – Carfree Webapp Carfree Webapp
Hi Everyone. I feel like I owe everyone a thank you, and an apology. A thank you because the Carfree webapp started seeing steady use earlier than I expected. This resulted in one of the APIs I was using, specifically one to do an approximate geolocation based on IP address, to reach a request limit. […]
It’s taken me a few months, but I finally have a Carfree app that I’m ready to share with everyone. What is Carfree? Whether you’re trying to go “car light”, or remove your dependency on a car altogether, this app should help you decide the best way to get to where you want to […]
I recently read a report published by The Conference Board of Canada, titled “Where The Rubber Meets The Road: How Much Motorists Pay For Road Infrastructure”. While I recall seeing this report in October 2013, for whatever reason it failed to adequately capture my attention until 3 months later. The synopsis of the document is […]