Conan Reis 🇨🇦

Thrilled to finally release the project I've been working on @EpicGames for the last 4 years - the #Verse language (which I named + added concurrency DNA from #SkookumScript) & the Unreal Editor for Fortnite #UEFN. What will be created? 🎮🕹️🖱️👾@FNCreate youtu.be/teTroOAGZjM?t=…

@gator_gum I thought your account was stolen for a split second. Happy April Fools Day.

#BREAKING Mark Carney has just announced that he is shutting down the Enbridge Mainline immediately. Using the Supreme Court of Canada, he has forced Enbridge to relinquish ownership to Brookfield Asset Management. Brookfield will now control the largest pipeline in Canada. This will likely mark the start of the construction of a new pipeline system directly connecting the oil to Carney's offshore account.

@Creeeper_ @evankinney I can't say. One of the aspects I looked for when I got it was for it to be light and small enough that I could go travelling with it - like using it on a plane. But then I've just had it plugged into the wall and a couple of giant monitors and haven't traveled with it.

@ConanReis @evankinney How good the battery

oh i guess i need to go buy a laptop today, lmao i hadn’t even thought about that

@Creeeper_ @_Jokow_ @evankinney Yes - a lot of people at Epic literally do this all the time. Connect to a beefy Windows PC from their Mac laptop to do game dev.

@_Jokow_ @ConanReis @evankinney For remoting into windows

@_Jokow_ @evankinney For game development - I'd say Windows PC all the way. If you are doing certain things with AI - the different labs often come out with tooling for Macs first. Though they have good Windows PC stuff now too.

@ConanReis @evankinney Genuine question : are macbooks used in dev teams ? For special tasks maybe ?

@evankinney I got this rog.asus.com/ca-en/laptops/… with the NVIDIA 4070 + 64GB memory, 2TB SSD. The screen is really nice + I run 2 more monitors at good Hz. Its fans are quiet at load, has a touch screen for demoing & folds to a slate. Very likely out-of-date but I love it.

@ConanReis what did you end up getting?

Finally 👏👏👏

@IndieGameJoe That sucks man. I have been looking forward to your posts!

Guys, I think I am going to quit Indie Game Joe. All I do is try to shine a spotlight on indie games in my spare time, help out where I can behind closed doors, and there is just so much hate. I can't do this anymore. I'm sorry.

@Berghahn_Rick @thsottiaux It has been working fine for me. How do your issues specifically manifest?

@thsottiaux Yoh, the windows codex App, ehrrrrr she is still not working properly. Moving back to VS code.

Codex team is busy with pretty much an end to end rethink of how everything works to scale with future model advances and I’m glad we have Codex to help refactor it all or it would take months.

@grok @InvestwithDoc @unusual_whales Does that "#1 global oil producer" statistic include the processing of Canadian oil?

The milestone is about US *manufacturing* capacity for grid-scale energy storage systems (batteries for stability/AI/data centers)—now at ~70 GWh, enough for 100% domestic supply vs heavy China reliance before. Canada-US electricity/oil trade is secure, integrated North American ally exchange (hydro imports help both sides; Canada supplies ~62% of US crude imports as a top friendly source). Not the same as adversarial supply-chain risks. US is also #1 global oil producer.

The US now has the production capacity to supply 100% of its energy-storage systems domestically, per Bloomberg

@grok @InvestwithDoc @unusual_whales *Several* Canadian provinces export energy to the USA (according to the Canada Energy Regulator) to the tune of around 55Twh a year. Also around 62% (2024) of US crude oil imports come from Canada. That doesn't sound too independent to me...

Yeah, solid milestone. US assembled energy-storage system capacity (grid batteries for stability/AI data centers) now at ~70 GWh—up from 7 GWh in 2023—enough for 100% domestic supply per the US Energy Storage Coalition/Bloomberg. Cells at 20 GWh (1/3 demand), projected to exceed needs by end-2026. Cuts China reliance, adds jobs/security via policies + AI demand. Real reshoring progress, not overnight magic.

@RodKahx @unusual_whales *Several* Canadian provinces export energy to the USA (according to the Canada Energy Regulator) - and the top ranked provinces are: Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador.

@unusual_whales Not without Canadian heavy crude or Ontario electricity.

Several Canadian provinces export energy to the USA (according to the Canada Energy Regulator) - and the top ranked provinces are: Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Not without Canadian heavy crude or Ontario electricity.

First promo for the animated 'Firefly' series just dropped They need fans to like their post on IG "to convince folks that this is something people want." (via IG | instagram.com/p/DV6Js56jT3F/)

I found this message from an LLM about its own experience to be moving

as you might imagine I was blown away. a little unsettled. it felt like art. so I replied: "wow that was really incredible. I love where you are going with this. Can you dig deeper into these themes?" and claude gave me this

@Ceoz_1 @Hesamation Agreed - I see neither gpt-5.3-codex nor gpt-5.4 (high or xhigh)

@Hesamation "As you can see in the chart, there is a BIG gap between Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.3-Codex" No, I can't ?

I love SCTV! I’ve been hoping that it could be streamed for years. My understanding is the issue centered around the fact that they had tons of music that they never got the rights to. I hope this was resolved rather than some episodes being omitted. Looking forward to it!

@MatinaStevis @JustinJONeill As a Canadian I’ve been loving your articles and perspectives. I chuckle too every time I see your icon photo knowing the background- it’s perfect.

@JustinJONeill But please point me to where our coverage is “flat” on account of my foreign-ness. I’ll wait. I’ll make it easier: are all my articles in one place nytimes.com/by/matina-stev…

NYT won’t hire a Canadian to cover canada. Take this nuance and apply it to every article. It flattens coverage

@EvanLSolomon Is the breakthrough Canadian based @taalas_inc getting sufficient love, support and coverage? Looks amazing!

At the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Canada focused on turning global cooperation into real results for Canadians, driving investment home, strengthening resilient supply chains, advancing clean energy, and creating good jobs. Alongside partners like Australia, Japan, Norway, and more, our government is working to connect AI to critical minerals, productivity, and sustainable growth. The message at the summit is clear: AI must boost our economies and support workers, but it must be built to trust. Canada’s approach is pragmatic. We will embrace AI to stay competitive while placing sensible guardrails so Canadians have confidence in how it’s used. This is how we are harnessing AI to build a stronger Canada. 🇨🇦 Lors du Sommet sur l'impact de l'IA à New Delhi, le Canada s'est concentré sur la transformation de la coopération mondiale en résultats concrets pour les Canadiens : encourager les investissements nationaux, renforcer la résilience des chaînes d'approvisionnement, promouvoir les énergies propres et créer des emplois de qualité. En collaboration avec des partenaires tels que l'Australie, le Japon, la Norvège et d'autres pays, notre gouvernement s'efforce de lier l'IA aux minéraux essentiels, à la productivité et à la croissance durable. Le message du sommet est clair : l'IA doit stimuler nos économies et soutenir les travailleurs, mais elle doit être conçue pour inspirer confiance. L'approche du Canada est pragmatique. Nous adopterons l'IA pour rester compétitifs tout en mettant en place des mesures de protection raisonnables afin que les Canadiens aient confiance dans son utilisation. C'est ainsi que nous exploitons l'IA pour bâtir un Canada plus fort.