https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal Writing by Russell McWhae en-ca Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/quotations https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/quotations Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tech A side project, a coding memoir, and a commentary on AI. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/the-upgrade-to-5k https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/the-upgrade-to-5k Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tech A twelve-year dream has come true. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/two-weeks-in-the-galapagos https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/two-weeks-in-the-galapagos Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Reflection A travelogue in an unforgettable landscape https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/virtual-reality https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/virtual-reality Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Tech Virtual Reality has struggled to find a compelling use case. I propose at least one. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/siffleur-sufferfest https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/siffleur-sufferfest Sun, 11 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Outdoor The second time’s the charm. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/intentional-inefficiency https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/intentional-inefficiency Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Reflection Take the time to slow it down. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/project-pc-upgrades https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/project-pc-upgrades Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT Tech In tech, a lot happens in ten years. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/2022-year-in-review https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/2022-year-in-review Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT Reflection Another year in a ski town. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/longitudinal-tech-reviews https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/longitudinal-tech-reviews Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT Tech The true utility of tech products is demonstrated over longer time periods than are usually discussed. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/under-depreciating-assets https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/under-depreciating-assets Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT Reflection While many assets depreciate, some provide disproportionately good value. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/equilibrium https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/equilibrium Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT Outdoor How long should we pursue our dreams and passions? https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/my-journey-into-tech https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/my-journey-into-tech Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT Tech A former civil engineer-in-training takes up coding. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/behind-the-curve https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/behind-the-curve Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT Reflection An alternative approach to owning the latest and greatest gear. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/the-pendulum-swings https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/the-pendulum-swings Sun, 26 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT Reflection Digital entertainment can have a lot more zeroes than ones. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/new-website https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/new-website Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT Tech Rebuilding this website using SvelteKit. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/11-months-later https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/11-months-later Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT Outdoor Finding my stride in Revy. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/goodbye-ruby-subie https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/goodbye-ruby-subie Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT Reflection All good things must come to an end. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/a-new-chapter https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/a-new-chapter Sun, 15 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT Outdoor Mountain-town life has finally happened. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/adventures-in-low-end-pc-gaming https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/adventures-in-low-end-pc-gaming Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Tech A geeky look at how to have fun on the cheap. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/minimize-cell-phone https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/minimize-cell-phone Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Tech Use less cellular data to both save money and become less attached to your phone. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/ruby-on-rails-in-2019 https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/ruby-on-rails-in-2019 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT Tech An overview of Ruby on Rails and its current relevance. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/http2-and-website-optimization https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/http2-and-website-optimization Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT Tech A look at the latest iteration of HyperText Transfer Protocol. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/30-going-on-13 https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/30-going-on-13 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT Outdoor An unapologetically verbose reflection on hitting the big Three-Oh. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/why-i-returned-to-faith https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/why-i-returned-to-faith Thu, 31 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT Reflection A lengthy essay on a deeply personal topic. https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/the-upgrade-to-4k https://russellmcwhae.ca/journal/the-upgrade-to-4k Thu, 11 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT Tech High DPI on the desktop is quite nice.