travels

August 19, 2009

#hoHOTo

Update : Hohoto happened again. Read about version 3 . If you suspect you’ve seen a post with this title on my blog before, you’re…

August 7, 2009

Venturing into Ontario’s Badlands

Yes, it might look more like Colorado, but these photos were taken in Ontario’s “Cheltenham Badlands”

July 30, 2009

DemoCamp21: Evil Lair edition

Toronto’s favourite tech show-and-tell was back for another iteration but instead of being held in one of the quirkiest bars in Toronto, it took place in the basement of the Rogers Headquarters.

July 30, 2009

Doing it in the open: Michael Nielsen at Science 2.0

How online tools are changing scientific discovery.

July 25, 2009

100 Spadina Road

One of Uno Prii 's later apartment buildings. Or if you prefer a vertical shot:

July 22, 2009

FutureRuby Day 2: the highlights

After being warmed up by FailCamp and rooftop partying , the real FutureRuby conference began. Before you start wondering where all the…

July 15, 2009

FutureRuby, Day 1: biology hacking and rooftop partying

This beautiful vista was the backdrop for most of my Friday night. It’s the view from the Unspace roof. What was I doing up there? Simple…

July 12, 2009

Sailing to FailCamp

FutureRuby is possibly the best weekend of the year for Ruby nerds like myself. The night before was FAILcamp. FAILcamp is an open event…

June 12, 2009

Briefs from Net Change Week

Net what? Net Change is a week-long event designed to explore how social technology can bolster social change… Net Change Week will tap…

June 8, 2009

Derek Trucks rocks Luminato

I was all settled in to spend my Sunday evening at the Varsity office when I received an urgent message from my friend Jesse : The Derek…

June 3, 2009

Sadie May Crash

I finally edited some photos from a Sadie May Crash concert taken at a show at Sneaky Dee’s earlier this year. If the 32 comments on the…

June 1, 2009

Kensington Pedestrian Sundays kick off

Unfortunately, I missed it. I spent my afternoon at the equally worthy Jesse and The Rippers show but decided to see if I could catch the…

May 25, 2009

A weekend of gallivanting around Toronto: Doors Open 2009

It was that time of year again — buildings all over the city opened up to the public as part of Doors Open Toronto . CBC building We…