From Jes — “Good day gang! If any of you should find yourselves in Montreal this weekend and looking to pick up some goodies, come by and check AU COEUR DE LA MODE. There will be over eighty different clothing brands selling goodies for a great price and 25% of ALL earnings will go towards […]
Entries from May 2006
Au Coeur De La Mode
May 31st, 2006 · Comments Off on Au Coeur De La Mode
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LOST Dock
May 31st, 2006 · Comments Off on LOST Dock
*warning : If you haven’t see the LOST finale stop reading now * For anyone else watching LOST — I just noticed something telling on the LOST media site. In one of the promotional pictures provided by ABC/Touchstone, you can clearly see houses and a village in the background of one of the shots from […]
Tags: tivo + movies + music
Heat
May 31st, 2006 · Comments Off on Heat
It occurred to me walking out for lunch today, into Montreal’s current sweltering heat wave… — TWN says it’s currently 28° C and feels like 35° C with the humidity — … that it still isn’t even close to as hot as Mexico was. The sun had so much more power there. Being my first […]
Tags: montreal + canada + the world
U.S. Police State
May 28th, 2006 · Comments Off on U.S. Police State
“Is the U.S. becoming a police state? Here are the top 10 signs that it may well be the case. 1. The Internet Clampdown One saving grace of alternative media in this age of unfettered corporate conglomeration has been the internet. While the masses are spoon-fed predigested news on TV and in mainstream print publications, […]
Tags: montreal + canada + the world
Xcel Wetsuits
May 26th, 2006 · Comments Off on Xcel Wetsuits
Got a new 4/3 XCEL INFINITI FULLSUIT and some XCEL 3mm INFINITI GLOVES .. a HUGE step up from my Billabong 3/2 in terms of quality. This should make the spring time trips to the coast a lot more bearable. “The Infiniti incorporates its X-ZIP 2 System and the latest in sealed stretch seam technology […]
Tags: surf + skate + snow
AppleScript for Beginners
May 26th, 2006 · Comments Off on AppleScript for Beginners
Learn some Apple script, “Congratulations on your decision to finally learn AppleScript! I know how you feel; you have been enjoying your Mac for some time now, and have heard the wonderful tales of adventure associated with developing scripts that will finally make your system your servant. I am happy to report that the stories […]
Tags: tech + the internet
GelaSkins
May 26th, 2006 · 1 Comment
First POD skins I’ve seen that I kinda like… “GelaSkins are very thin, protective iPod covers made with high grade 3M vinyl and patented adhesive technology. An ultra-clear, scratch resistant, glossy coating is then applied to the GelaSkin for added durability and a photo quality finish.” GelaSkins
Tags: tech + the internet
Beautiful Losers
May 26th, 2006 · Comments Off on Beautiful Losers
Contemporary art and street culture – Watch the movie online here (warning : 140 meg) – heavily skate influenced … great piece of work.
Tags: design + art + typography
Brian Jungen
May 25th, 2006 · Comments Off on Brian Jungen
Brian Jungen at Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal — May 27 to September 4, 2006 “This exhibition, the first survey of the work of the young Vancouver artist Brian Jungen, presents pieces produced in the last decade. Jungen’s art draws inspiration from both his analytic and sometimes humorous observation of contemporary consumer culture and his […]
Tags: design + art + typography
USSR posters
May 24th, 2006 · Comments Off on USSR posters
USSR posters – a collection of 1,469 Soviet Union propaganda and advertisement posters from 1917 to 1991. USSR posters – a photoset on Flickr
Tags: design + art + typography
Nike + iPod
May 23rd, 2006 · 1 Comment
“Nike Inc. said on Tuesday that it is making running shoes that will be able to send data about the wearer’s performance to an Apple Computer Inc.’s iPod using a new wireless system called Nike iPod. Shares of Nike rose over 2 percent as it capitalized on the popularity of the iPod line, which dominates […]
Tags: design + art + typography · tech + the internet
AT&T is Big Brothers little bother
May 23rd, 2006 · Comments Off on AT&T is Big Brothers little bother
This makes me sick to my stomach … in a time when the government to the south of us is “protecting its citizens from the scourge of journalism” … Credit due to Wired for publishing this. “Former AT&T technician Mark Klein is the key witness in the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s class-action lawsuit against the telecommunications […]
Tags: montreal + canada + the world
Moss And Dread
May 23rd, 2006 · Comments Off on Moss And Dread
MOSS AND DREAD My old friend Moss (http://www.dublounge.net/) has setup a Flickr account with some awesome scans of some old dub 45s, shots from his shows and some picts of Jamaica. Check it out at http://www.flickr.com/photos/14412956@N00/.
Tags: tivo + movies + music
NYC Apple store
May 19th, 2006 · Comments Off on NYC Apple store
IMG_3059.JPG, more photos found here. Opens tonight on 5th avenue.
Tags: tech + the internet
A stoked Stevey B
May 19th, 2006 · Comments Off on A stoked Stevey B
A stoked Stevey B Jesse has finally setup a FLICKR account and put up some shots from Mexico and some of his amazing Russian PANO camera photos. Go check it out ! http://www.flickr.com/photos/tigerdistro/ This shot is me sitting out in the line up at Sayulita on our last day surfing in Mexico.
Tags: surf + skate + snow