https://brokencanvas.ca/ Bespoke Web Development, High-Performance Web Hosting, Digital Art, Dedicated Remote Assistance, and Hardware Sales. en-ca Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:55:00 -0600 https://brokencanvas.ca/icons/icon-192.png https://brokencanvas.ca/ https://brokencanvas.ca/#post-dumped-by-my-own-stalker https://brokencanvas.ca/#post-dumped-by-my-own-stalker Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:00:00 -0600 Thomas Kyplain Sci-Fi & Humor When I lived on Earth, I actually once had a stalker... We ended up seeing each other for five months, and then she dumped me. Said I was too clingy. — Lt. Gordon Malloy & Lt. John LaMarr, The Orville One of the absolute peak comedic moments in modern science fiction comes from Season 2 of The Orville ("Lasting Impressions"). As Lt. Gordon Malloy nervously gets dressed for a date with a 21st-century holographic simulation, his chief engineer and wingman, Lt. Cmdr. John LaMarr, tries to give him a pep talk—prompting Gordon to share his unforgettable dating history...

]]> https://brokencanvas.ca/#post-the-null-pointer https://brokencanvas.ca/#post-the-null-pointer Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0600 Thomas Kyplain Observations I sit before the empty screen, Where logic breaks and dreams convene. The cursor blinks, a rhythmic beat, Into the void where errors meet. No trace of code, no stack to read... I sit before the empty screen,
Where logic breaks and dreams convene.
The cursor blinks, a rhythmic beat,
Into the void where errors meet.

No trace of code, no stack to read,
Just silence where the systems bleed.
I stare into the endless black,
Where all the broken paths come back.

Oblivion waits, a silent gate,
For those who code and seal their fate.
In this vast null, where nothing stays,
The void consumes the brightest days.

]]> https://brokencanvas.ca/#post-steps-to-management-i-follow https://brokencanvas.ca/#post-steps-to-management-i-follow Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0600 Thomas Kyplain Management & Culture Learn what quality actually is, teach it to all, and listen to workers. Managing so it's obvious settling for nothing less than quality benefits everyone in a supportive, high-trust environment. Management isn't about imposing arbitrary authority or micromanaging tasks—it's about creating an ecosystem where quality is understood, respected, and mutually rewarding.

]]> https://brokencanvas.ca/#post-shit-its-a-cult https://brokencanvas.ca/#post-shit-its-a-cult Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0600 Thomas Kyplain Observations Hanging out with addicts makes you an addict. Talking about addiction makes you an addict. But gathering in a church basement, chanting in candlelight, and feeling guilty for missing a meeting? There's a list of things we're told are perfectly normal, healthy, even admirable...

]]> https://brokencanvas.ca/#post-advice-to-my-younger-self https://brokencanvas.ca/#post-advice-to-my-younger-self Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0600 Thomas Kyplain Mindset & Finance Reflections on building long-term freedom, emotional discipline in the markets, compounding dividend wealth early, and mastering high-leverage skills. If I could sit down with my younger self, I wouldn’t give him a shortcut to overnight success—because overnight success doesn't exist.

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