Posts filed as: learn

ARG and Women: Moving Beyond The Hot Brunette

Date: July 13 2010 Filed in: , , ,

Over the past few months I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with Andrea Phillips, an independent game designer and interactive writer. She will be speaking this week at ARG Fest discussing the phenomenon of ‘hot brunettes who need your help’. The above video is an extended version of the talk she’ll be giving, which she presented at SXSWi 2010. continue reading…


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The Secret Powers of Time

Date: June 5 2010 Filed in: ,

Professor Philip Zimbardo conveys how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being. Time influences who we are as a person, how we view relationships and how we act in the world.


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Don’t Give Me Your FLAC

Date: May 6 2010 Filed in: , , ,

easy way to convert FLAC to MP3 on a Mac.

view in full screen.


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What’s Next Toronto – D’bi Young

Date: February 12 2010 Filed in: , ,

I’ve been waiting for TedXToronto to post this for months.

“I cannot love you fearlessly, I cannot, but I can love you courageously.”

Watch. Listen. Think. Love.


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Superhero Coasters

Date: February 8 2010 Filed in: , ,

coasters

DIY coasters are probably the easiest craft you can come by. In fact, if you’re not painting or do anything particularly intricate, I’m not even sure you can qualify the activity as ‘arts and crafts’. Though, to be honest, my first foray into coaster-making was not as successful as the ones featured in this post. They turned out sticky and awkward and not all that functional. I suppose though, I learned a trick or two from my insistent blog-hunting, and finally decided this weekend to give the coaster making another go.

These superhero coasters are pretty kick ass. Even if you don’t want to use them in your day-to-day use (you may be more classy than I am) they are easy enough to make that they could be a pretty cool touch to the next hero vs villain costume party you have or to consider for a handmade housewarming gift. continue reading…


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