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Thoughts on on the King St. Pilot after One Year
The King St. Transit Pilot marks one year in existence, and I think it was a success at the outset.
Thoughts on on the King St. Pilot after One Year
The King St. Transit Pilot marks one year in existence, and I think it was a success at the outset.
I’ve seen the Edward Burtynsky and Jennifer Baichwal trilogy
In quick succession, I watched Manufactured Landscapes, Watermark, and Anthropocene.
I’ve seen the Edward Burtynsky and Jennifer Baichwal trilogy
In quick succession, I watched Manufactured Landscapes, Watermark, and Anthropocene.
Remembrance Day at Fort York
Some snapshots of a beautiful and vivid ceremony on the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI.
Remembrance Day at Fort York
Some snapshots of a beautiful and vivid ceremony on the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI.
Three Years in Toronto
Some reflections on the time spent alone in Canada's biggest and therefore best city.
Three Years in Toronto
Some reflections on the time spent alone in Canada's biggest and therefore best city.
I'm an Opening Day Member of Toronto's Museum of Contemporary Art
Toronto's Museum of Contemporary Art is an affordable breath of fresh air for a general audience (until we get the Museum of Toronto).
I'm an Opening Day Member of Toronto's Museum of Contemporary Art
Toronto's Museum of Contemporary Art is an affordable breath of fresh air for a general audience (until we get the Museum of Toronto).
Listening to Albums
It has been easy to forget about albums, the collection of songs that would encompass an entire CD, and vinyl and cassettes before that, with the fractured attention in the online era. It has also been easy to forget about record stores, since they have largely disappeared outside of the occasional vinyl record shop these days. Every now and then, an artist will promote their album, asking us to buy it on such and such a date, when I have, for a few years now, been a subscriber to Apple Music, giving me unlimited access to whatever they happen to have on file.
Listening to Albums
It has been easy to forget about albums, the collection of songs that would encompass an entire CD, and vinyl and cassettes before that, with the fractured attention in the online era. It has also been easy to forget about record stores, since they have largely disappeared outside of the occasional vinyl record shop these days. Every now and then, an artist will promote their album, asking us to buy it on such and such a date, when I have, for a few years now, been a subscriber to Apple Music, giving me unlimited access to whatever they happen to have on file.
I've Read From A Book for 6 Months Straight
A new job in a new city made it difficult to find time to read books in the last couple of years. I set out to read from a book every day from now on.
I've Read From A Book for 6 Months Straight
A new job in a new city made it difficult to find time to read books in the last couple of years. I set out to read from a book every day from now on.
Fantasy Pools
Have I told you that I’m part of a baseball fantasy pool? While growing up, I played and watched baseball, and being one of the taller players, naturally I was assigned first base. I distinctly remember the time I sat on the family home’s deck and told my parents I wanted to focus on basketball instead, which was the right decision. I would cheer for the Blue Jays, and now that I think about it, the 1994 strike coupled with graduating high school and focusing on my floundering at university (which I would recover from), I lost interest.
Fantasy Pools
Have I told you that I’m part of a baseball fantasy pool? While growing up, I played and watched baseball, and being one of the taller players, naturally I was assigned first base. I distinctly remember the time I sat on the family home’s deck and told my parents I wanted to focus on basketball instead, which was the right decision. I would cheer for the Blue Jays, and now that I think about it, the 1994 strike coupled with graduating high school and focusing on my floundering at university (which I would recover from), I lost interest.
Three Plants
UNO Synth Day 2
The real magic from the UNO Synth will come not from being a standalone synthesizer but rather an instrument in an orchestra. After playing around with modifying the preset sounds and playing the demo patterns at lunchtime today, I figured out how to use the sequencer without the aid of the manual, and the video tutorial is very good. I have watched the tutorial on the sequencer, and the possibilities are exciting.
New Arrival: The UNO Synth
Toronto held a synthesizer expo in August of this year, and it coincided with a pager duty shift. That meant I was able to visit, but I couldn't hang around it long. The purpose of my attendance was to gather information, and to see if Teenage Engineering would have a booth. They did not. I talked to the Roland folks, and mentioned that I was new to synths, and told them I was looking at the Pocket Operator series.
How I Use OmniFocus Notes
I use OmniFocus to keep track of what needs to be done on an individual level. All sorts of projects, from buying and framing art to starting hobbies to making notes about things to look up later get jotted down in OF. If I was ever lacking in things to do, that is no longer the case, with almost 900 open actions in 117 projects.