Archive for March, 2009

Job Posting – Social Media Specialist

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

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The Harbourfront Centre is looking for a Social Media Specialist.

Reporting to the Web Site Content Administrator, this position will be responsible for the execution of all social media strategies for Harbourfront Centre and its programmes to enable further interaction and engagement with our diverse audiences and increase brand awareness and website traffic.”

Deadline for application is April 7, 2009

Read the details here.

Exhausted on a special Holiday

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
found on anwers.com

found on anwers.com

I went grocery shopping for the first time in almost two weeks. I’m back in my house for the first time since 10am this morning, after getting about 5 hours sleep. I can’t see straight. I can’t think straight.

I left InterAccess at 1AM on Monday, deciding that debugging so late was a losing battle. Today I continued to lose that battle. These are the moments where I wonder why I didn’t take up photography.  I start unproductively pondering how to do this better next time, why I didn’t do this right the first time, and today while I was waiting for a glue gun to heat up I hopped into my email to find a colleague reminding me that for today, I pledged that I would write a blog about a woman working in technology whom I admire. This nice little note drew my head up from a pile of wires and had to remind me, in a broader context, why exactly I’ve decided to do this with my life.

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Some practical and non-practical thoughts on tool-paths.

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

[Note: I hope that even if you know nothing about computer numerically controlled machining you'll find this comprehensible and/or interesting. At least it should be interesting if you're interested in making things.  My friend/colleague Greg Smith recently wrote a primer on rapid prototyping in an art context. Means of Production appeared on Rhizome (which is shamefully devoid of writing on digital fabrication) and Greg's Linear Notes appear on his excellent blog, Serial Consign.]

"Hello world." Some of my recent roughing and finishing tests on the Romaxx cnc miller.

"Hello world." Some of my recent roughing and finishing tests on the Romaxx cnc miller.

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Interesting deals to be had

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

I’m still working on a larger post about Carey Young, but I just wanted to offer some weekend shopping ideas.

At 1506 Dundas Street West, not too far from InterAccess, “Forget-me-not” flowers is having a liquidation sale. They are moving locations and are clearing out everything. This might sound like a weird thing to suggest, but I was in there earlier, and I bought a small 6″ black and white TV, a wooden filing cabinet and a super-8 camera! They’re just getting rid of EVERYTHING they’ve had in storage. They’re also selling store fixtures, light fixtures, furniture, an 8 track player, etc. This weekend the owner Tom will be very willing to bartar to just get rid of things and have them from the dumpster.

If you get there before I do, you should get the solid wood folding chair for $4.00. If it’s there on Sunday it’s mineeeee…..

At a flower shop!?!

At a flower shop!?!

Also, I just got this notice via Facebook, regard Balfour Books 50% Sale:

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Subject: Sale Ended!

Apologies to all Balfour Books fans, it was our mistake.
The sale has actually concluded! There is no Friday sale!
Please update your heartbreak/bookshelves accordingly and we’ll see you next year!

Well least I got that super-8 camera…..

Sheep as pixels

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

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(Please don’t bring the sheep into the InterAccess studio if you try this)

Job Posting: General Manager

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

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Subtle Technologies is seeking to build a long-term relationship with a creative and dynamic individual who possesses sound administrative and fundraising skills, as well as a passion for both the arts and sciences, in order to fill the position of GENERAL MANAGER.

Deadline:ASAP

Read full posting here via Akimbo