Not sure of the source, but it’s great.

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My wild rice salad Ingredients: wild rice (brown and red) + parsley + white toasted almonds + shallots + red peppers + celery + carrots Dressing: 3 lemons + bit of red and white vinegar + olive oil + s/p + pinch of cumin Prep: Cook the rice and let it cool. Toast the almonds in dry pan. […]

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Early morning plank office Funny to find ourselves listed here… “We love our office at Plank. Apparently, others do to. Jose over at Office Snapshots has featured the Plank office as part of their look at the nicest and coolest web / tech offices. To be in the same discussion with big boys like Google and Flickr […]

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So silly but funny. Reminds me of the Trekkies movies. How much do you love your mac?

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Cursor on the head Accurate portrayal of how I feel today. Been a rough day dealing with the normal Monday stress plus the cottage fiasco. Tomorrow will be better.

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Love this ad for Mac technical assistance. More here

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Like Indian food? Vegetarian? Want to try your had at making some Indian food at home? Answering yes to any of these three; you’ll want to check out “Manjulas kitchen — A homemade Indian vegetarian cooking show on YouTube.” Her flat bread recipe is so easy; even the most flour-challenged (like myself) should have no problem. http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Manjulaskitchen

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A little something I’m having whipped up by my good buddy Johan (my illustration above is only for our reference - not accurate to shape/fin/etc). Should be able to put it to some good use this summer as my plan is to go as much as I possibly can; even when it’s small-ish. These are the dimensions […]

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This logo/signature by Skip Frye blows me away. Full post here at Surfy Surfy

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When you have a limited amount of space to work within; “A low budget staircase made out of stacked pine boxes. The opening between the ground floor and the attic was too narrow to construct a regular stair so the homeowners were forced to come up with a a better solution.” www.belowtheclouds.com/2008/01/18/trappa-av-taf-arkitektkontor/

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Chris was someone I knew from grade 10 all the way through to to the last time I saw him in Whistler when I visited in 2004. He truly was a loved man by everyone who knew him. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. I wanted to share this Maclean’s article that was given to […]

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Header 10: Ghost Birds Stumbled across the work of a very talented Montreal based illustrator; Matt Forsythe. His style really appeals to me with it’s washed colors and thoughtful lines. Check out his full portfolio here via his flickr account or his website.

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GATO HEROI Don’t really like the black lines/shapes with the KNOST/HEROI writing, but do LOVE the selective color wave on the tail. Hot!

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It’s coming up fast. We’re all very excited; this year Plank will be sending 4 people to Austin, Texas to fill their brains with the latest in web development practice, theory, future and some great offshoots. Been checking out the panels and have seen quite a few that look intriguing; “10 Tips for Managing a Creative Environment”, […]

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How very cute and crafty; Gotta love them Mac nerds. If you don’t understand what this is then you should just move on quickly; for fear of making you groan ‘o god is that nerdy’. “Our newest support ninja Michaela brought in some pillows that her friend Roberto spent the last several months crafting for her. […]

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