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Entries from August 2006

Malwitz logo contest

August 14th, 2006 · 7 Comments

Good idea .. and he’s getting some very nice results out of it …. “Here’s the deal: Design a logo = Get a free surfboard. I’m in the process of learning to shape/glass. I have 6 boards in the queue right now. After those, I’ll have the process wired and ready to make your custom board. So, […]

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Tags: design + art + typography · surf + skate + snow

Senuti

August 14th, 2006 · No Comments

There are 3 or 4 apps out there that all do this with basically the same interface, This one is a little cheaper and does the job just fine … “Senuti is a simple application that allows you to transfer songs from your iPod to your computer. There are many good reasons that someone would have to […]

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Tags: tech + the internet · tivo + movies + music

Cheese and Crackers

August 14th, 2006 · 2 Comments

Almost Skateboards has released a short movie starring Chris Haslam and Daewon Song entitled “Cheese and Crackers”. The movie revolves around a mini ramp session over multiple days - trying out the most ridiculous and inventive mini stuff i’ve ever seen. I remember 8 to 12 hours sessions at Montreal’s old indoor skatepark - on […]

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Tags: surf + skate + snow · tivo + movies + music

KNOW?SHOW

August 10th, 2006 · No Comments

Never a man to sit idly by … Ben Couves has been a setting up quite the hot new event in Vancouver. He’s got a ton of brands on board and rumor has it next years show will be off the hook! Also keep an eye out for official “Office Boys” events and challenges with […]

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Tags: surf + skate + snow · wesc

Apple jack

August 10th, 2006 · No Comments

This is something every pre-intel Mac OS X user should install on their Mac’s, then forget about ‘til the day comes when all hell breaks loose … “As reliable as OS X can be, some basic maintenance can still be required. And not always the fault of OS X, an application can have a glitch too. […]

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Tags: tech + the internet

A retreat in Canada

August 9th, 2006 · No Comments

This is something I could see built on the land I grew up on in the Laurentians… It has some nice simple principals, concerning placement within a natural environment… “The clients entertain up to 15 overnight visitors at a time during the summer at the family cottage on Lake Simcoe, to which they have been coming […]

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Tags: design + art + typography

Coastal drive up to Maine

August 8th, 2006 · 1 Comment

We spent the morning yesterday chasing down a surf-able spot. The wall was small and choppy at 8am but the day had a “building swell” forecast. Ended up driving north along the 95 to Wells and then taking the costal route up through Ogunquit — where we stopped off to check the river mouth. Ended […]

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Tags: surf + skate + snow

Sayulita research

August 4th, 2006 · No Comments

Due to an overwhelming amount of people reaching this site by searching for “Sayulita”, I have put up the research I compiled from the net before leaving last spring. I haven’t edited it at all - just straight copy out of my backpack account. Some of the information is right on the money - other […]

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Tags: surf + skate + snow

The game

August 4th, 2006 · 2 Comments

Damn. I just lost …. “The Game is a social phenomenon and an anti-memory game, the objective of which is to forget its existence. It is spread mostly by word of mouth, leading to a number of variations, but all share the same basic rules: Knowledge of The Game is the only thing required to play it. Thinking […]

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Tags: thinking + zen

Vintage German Wallpaper

August 4th, 2006 · 5 Comments

A company in Cologne, Germany is collecting rolls of vintage wallpaper and selling them, The Vintage collection is impressive… the Neo collection is absolutely amazing. “We are collecting and selling original vintage wallpapers from the fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties. You can also purchase newly manufactured wallpapers in retro design (category “neo”) and photo murals (category […]

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Tags: design + art + typography

Time to wake up

August 3rd, 2006 · No Comments

This morning I woke up at 6 AM, got all my gear and new board ready, hoped into the car and drove down to meet the boys for a little pre-work surfing session behind Habitat 67. Nothing wakes you up faster at 8 AM than being tossed into rapids after missing your paddle into the wave. […]

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Tags: surf + skate + snow

WESC fall/winter 2006 collection

August 2nd, 2006 · No Comments

WESC have put up the fall/winter collection on their site. The theme is an urban equestrian one. Some awesome pieces with inspired fall colors. Everyone needs a RAMSEY (Mens Collection > 21/71). “About WESC When WESC started in early spring 1999, it was a new company; yet no inexperienced people were behind it. It was built […]

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Tags: wesc

Storm

August 2nd, 2006 · 1 Comment

There was quite the storm over Montréal last night. The plateau was lit up with lightning for about an hour. We managed to snap a couple good pictures. The wind was so strong that it blew one of our large potted aloe plants off of a north-facing windowsill to crash over the kitchen floor. “A vicious […]

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Tags: montreal + canada + the world