Here’s a kooky crazy new bit of technology for ya. It’s pretty wonderful how these “cookie sized” mini-computers interact with each other. My first question, are they open source (kinda like the Arduino)? I’d like to get my hands dirty with a bit of code and a few of these. Second, how much? Third, if [...]

Here lies some pretty impressive feats of cartography and métropolitain architecture by Harry Beck to kickstart your Friday. Woo, long weekend! Thanks Queen Victoria. A few more maps after the jump.

Okay we’re back! So I thought it was time to show a little love for local record label Flemish Eye. Why you ask? Well for the past 5 plus years Flemish Eye has been working hard to promote and distribute the cream of Calgary’s indie musical crop. This list is highlighted [...]

I was just directed to the recent collaborative effort of two artists who hold a special place in the listening room of my mind. First we have dubstep producer Burial, who for the most part stays off the promotional radar (ie. no photos, few interviews). Burial was the sort of protege of dubstep [...]

I think its safe to say that we all need a little happiness right now (is it ever not that time?).  Through my early morning interweb meanderings, I came across something that just might do the trick.  Enter Mr. Charles Spearin; founding member of Broken Social Scene and Do Make Say Think.  Spearin and his [...]

Bathtub IV from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.
The only thing screwed up about these time lapse tilt-shift videos is that they’re real. It’s quite the amazing technique, and in this case coupled with such gorgeous cinematography. The only thing I wish for is to have Keith compose a video to one of my songs. Someday… Someday…

With a brief brush of my earring i got a little sense of nostalgia from the 80’s, the show Jem came to mind.  Okay I know it’s dated, but this was a pretty good cartoon and I would probably still watch it. Also, it wasn’t just for girls because most of the voice actors showed [...]

Happy Odd Day.
I’m apparently in fates good graces and have come across some beautiful retro books in the past few weeks (remember those things? books?). The first one was delivered to our apartment via my amigo Paul. The Book of Popular Science I (circa 1961) is a gorgeous collection of what many deemed “amazing” almost [...]

Serial Cut Studio is a Madrid based creative agency that has a very strong portfolio that ranges from photography, typography, 3D rendering and motion. They work with companies large and small, focusing on fashion, entertainment and strongly on custom elements for each project.
Each promo piece on the site is given the attention it deserves with [...]

See all those lil’ green & yellow blips on the map above? Those represent various audio clips, geotagged by location and complete with details on how the sounds were recorded. A seemingly solid use of Google Maps integration by a team at Concordia University’s Electroacoustic department.
The best part? Most (if not all) of the sound [...]