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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦

@kidjenius.bsky.social
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Canadian indie app developer 🚀 Principal Software Engineer at Astera Labs in Vancouver. Canucks fan (unfortunately). Creator of Markerpad, Ambie White Noise, Nightingale REST Client, and Beeskie.

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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
entertainment for the evening
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“Republican operatives were in #Alberta this year to assist the separatist campaign in its bid to leave #Canada” “Republican strategists from Michigan discussed software that could be used to boost the sovereignty campaign and sway the referendum outcome” 😡 www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/04e7085...
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Alberta separatists’ talks with GOP spark outcry, call for legislative change
Canada needs to consider overhauling its laws to address the kind of freelance negotiating trips that separatist leaders have made to D.C., Liberal MP says
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Bonjour!
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I got the new windows OS update and I can now move the taskbar. Neat! Though personally I think the taskbar will always be at the bottom for me
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yeah I felt that way at first as well. But over time as you learn the “Apple-isms”, it just becomes part of the workflow. Eventually, macOS starts to feel more productive because of the seamless apps. I’m experiencing fewer issues that derail my work. And the m5 chip helps a lot as well.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I've been using a MacBook Pro exclusively for work the past few months, and I must say it's immersive. When using Windows, there are little papercuts that make the experience jarring. Bugs in Windows itself and poor UI/UX design in Windows apps lead to a lot fo friction. With MacOS, it's seamless
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yep hoping to get there one day
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Cool, someone reviewed Markerpad! youtu.be/0N4rDzlPOfI?... #edusky #teachers #whiteboard
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Microsoft Whiteboard: replacements and alternatives
YouTube video by Teachers' Toolkit
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The rumours of Xbox laying off Halo Studios staff and moving the Halo IP under Activision is absolute madness. Did Xbox executives just say,”Call of Duty and Halo are both shooters right? Let’s just have one team build them” What a sad ending to the Halo team.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“We bow to no one.” Fiery speech by former PM Jean Chrétien. #canpoli #canada #gander www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
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Jean Chrétien Speaks at 9/11 Commemoration in Gander, N.L.
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien delivers remarks at the 9/11 commemorative service hosted by the Town of Gander in Newfoundland and Labrador. (September 11, 2026)
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The “new outlook” app is just a terrible Windows app overall. So many little hacks instead of using standard just because they shoehorned the website onto a Windows app
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Mark Carney speaks to Canadians and the world. #canada #canpoli youtu.be/eYAwioM3RQI
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Forward Guidance: A Stronger Canada
YouTube video by Mark Carney
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
@davidebybc.bsky.social can you please ban AI images in BC house listings. Many of the AI images I’ve seen are egregious examples of false advertising. #bcpoli #realestate
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I may have broken our espresso machine 🤦🏽‍♂️ it was a budget machine so I don’t know if a repair is worth it. Looking into a new machine that is repairable and future proof. Rancilio Silvia seems like a good candidate. Any other recos? #espresso #coffee
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Ask and you shall receive. Inserting images into Markerpad is in early development. Hope to release it within the next week or so!
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge BC was caused by ChatGPT psychosis on a minor. OpenAI admitted to history of disturbing chat from the minor, yet did nothing about it. Tumbler Ridge survivors are rightfully suing OpenAI. #canada #bc #openai www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/04e7085...
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Tumbler Ridge mass shooting survivors sue OpenAI, alleging negligence
Lawsuits name CEO Sam Altman and allege the company withheld potentially life-saving information about the shooter’s violent chat history
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Crazy cool photo my dad took www.instagram.com/p/DcsT4VkGyNf/ #frogs #nature #wildlife #photography
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
A little blurb wrapping up my time at Microsoft. What a ride 🥹 www.linkedin.com/pulse/wrappi...
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Wrapping up 8 years at Microsoft
In 2018, I said goodbye to my amazing teammates from BC Cancer Genome Sciences Centre. I still remember the last conversation with one of them.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Quote of the day from my coworker when I demoed Markerpad to him: “I didn’t know apps can launch this fast on Windows.” 📢 Markerpad 1.5.3 now out with Panning mode!! apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
One of the trade deal issues was American streaming giants not wanting to follow Canada’s regulations of minimum Canadian content. In response, I canceled Netflix and Amazon Prime. Keeping my CBC Gem subscription. www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
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How Canadian content on streaming platforms became a trade issue with the U.S. | CBC News
The fight between Canada and the U.S. on trade isn’t just about dairy, car parts and natural resources. The two countries have been in a lengthy dispute over whether American streaming services like N...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Markerpad still has a long way to catch up to Ambie when it comes to ratings, but it's on the right path. Ambie is the #1 rated and #1 best selling health & fitness app on Windows. I'm hoping to steer Markerpad towards the same level of success using everything I learned from building Ambie.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Unreal lightning storm in Vancouver this evening. #yvr #vancouver #lightning
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David Cochrane @davidwcochrane.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
21 days before the 25th anniversary of September 11th, the United States imposes 50% tariffs on the country that gave its citizens refuge during the worst terrorist attack in US history.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
No deal is better than an uneconomic deal. Good decision by Canada to suspend negotiations after unfair changes by americans at the 11th hour. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
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Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations
We have recognised from the beginning that America has changed, and that we will not return to our old relationship. Our government understood, before many, that America is altering all its trade rela...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
📢 Markerpad v1.4.0 is now available, and it includes.... PARTIAL ERASER!!! The most requested feature is now available. Sorry for the wait, but please do give it a try and let me know what you think! #whiteboard #edusky #productivity #indiedev Download here: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
ok gotcha! I was asking because if it were my app, I will add your feedback to my todo list. Thanks for giving it a try, I will keep improving it!
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Which app did you try?
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Oh yes, absolutely! Not the whole product.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I don’t think the web would work. The block happens at the account level. All non-enterprise accounts will be blocked, regardless of if they use the app or website. And to further clarify, the “app” is just the website wrapped in a desktop window.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The deprecation of the app is so sad. Good thing is there are alternatives, like this native app I built called Markerpad. If you know anyone looking for an alternative, pls pass it on 🙂 apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🔥 Ambie’s latest update improves the layout of the Channels page. Instead of a single big grid, it’s now separated into sections, and we have filters now. 🗾 We also have new Channels from Japan. I filmed these in Hokkaido in June. Check it out! Download: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p07x...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🚀 Markerpad usage is more than double since Microsoft announced they are killing off their whiteboard app for consumers, and the numbers are sticking!! Big thanks to everyone that has supported Markerpad so far. Hoping to address the flood of new feedback from everyone over the next few weeks!
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Indeed. Going from a high level language to a lower level language has been a strange but fascinating journey, such as learning to deal with strings haha
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Try this app I created! apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
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Markerpad - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store
Unleash your ideas with Markerpad, the intuitive digital whiteboard app designed for thinkers, problem solvers, and creators. Whether you're brainstorming mind maps, preparing new diagrams, or writing...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Try Markerpad. It doesn’t have all the features of whiteboard yet but I built it to be ultra fast and smooth first. apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
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Markerpad - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store
Unleash your ideas with Markerpad, the intuitive digital whiteboard app designed for thinkers, problem solvers, and creators. Whether you're brainstorming mind maps, preparing new diagrams, or writing...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Probably but I’m choosing not to. The struggle is part of the learning process, and I’m intent on learning C sufficiently so I can be more productive in the long run.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
So I’m learning C at Astera Labs. I work on the desktop app (in C# XAML), but the app communicates with some firmware which is in C. I’m slowly getting it, but it’s a challenge. I realize now that C# has so many niceties that has babied me for the past decade. Was I ever a real developer? 😂
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
yeah navigation can be a bit tricky. I'm glad ambie was able to help. And hey your app looks great, well done!
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Happy to hear Ambie’s repo helped you! Give me a shout if you ever have any questions. Always happy to help 🙂
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Markerpad gets a shoutout! Super cool, thank you @seanendicott.bsky.social!
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Try Markerpad instead apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
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Markerpad - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store
Unleash your ideas with Markerpad, the intuitive digital whiteboard app designed for thinkers, problem solvers, and creators. Whether you're brainstorming mind maps, preparing new diagrams, or writing...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Not quite the same set of features, but give Markerpad a try and let me know if you have feedback. It’s a C# XAML fast whiteboard app on Windows. No AI was used. It’s a hobby project because I loved the Surface Pro 12-inch so much, I built something for it. apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
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Markerpad - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store
Unleash your ideas with Markerpad, the intuitive digital whiteboard app designed for thinkers, problem solvers, and creators. Whether you're brainstorming mind maps, preparing new diagrams, or writing...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Microsoft killing off their Whiteboard app for non-enterprise users is sad. Luckily there are good alternatives, such as my Markerpad app! It's 100% offline, high-performance, and purpose-built for Windows. #indiedev #whiteboard #microsoft Download it here! apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Very sad that MS is doing this. Users should try my Markerpad app instead! apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
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Markerpad - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store
Unleash your ideas with Markerpad, the intuitive digital whiteboard app designed for thinkers, problem solvers, and creators. Whether you're brainstorming mind maps, preparing new diagrams, or writing...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Good thing there’s a high performance native whiteboard that is 100% offline available!! Check it out apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
apps.microsoft.com
Markerpad - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store
Unleash your ideas with Markerpad, the intuitive digital whiteboard app designed for thinkers, problem solvers, and creators. Whether you're brainstorming mind maps, preparing new diagrams, or writing...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
You should try Beeskie: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pcgn...
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Beeskie - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store
Beeskie is a third-party client for Bluesky, a microblogging social media platform. Pronounced like "bee-ski", this app is free and open source, and it's built natively for Windows to maximize perform...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Btw, Ambie is open source on GitHub as well! github.com/jenius-apps/... #opensource #oss
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GitHub - jenius-apps/ambie: An app that uses white noise, nature sounds, and focus features to boost your productivity.
An app that uses white noise, nature sounds, and focus features to boost your productivity. - jenius-apps/ambie
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
📢 Ambie 4.11.0 now available with improved Catalogue and Channel page layouts. We now have filters at the top of the page to help you discover you next favourite ambience 🙂 Give it a try and let me know what you think! #indiedev #study #focus #relax Download here apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p07x...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Had these a few times before and they are addictive.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The TSX has been unreal for my investment portfolio since I returned to Canada. And with products like RBC Direct Investing and Wealthsimple, it’s been easy managing everything www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...
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Revenge of the TSX: How the Canadian stock market quietly became a world beater
The stock market’s 55-per-cent gain ranks among the very best two-year stock rallies in history
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