Not usually one to be affectionate about automobiles, I find myself absolutely infatuated with the Fiat 500. From the design, to it’s ahead-of-the-pack emissions standards, performance and 5-star safety rating, the Fiat 500 is a rare example of great automotive design in the compact car class. Also, it just looks damn good. (Via dezeen)
My buddy Brendan Lynch, an amazing photographer and camera aficionado, will have two of his captures on display at the Steam Whistle Brewery Gallery until July 30th. Funds raised are in support of the fight against Cancer in Canada. Please come out and check out Brendan’s work as well as prints from some of Canada’s [...]
This will be a new segment on my blog where I feature some of my favorite consumer products. First up, the Tretorn Canvas Sneaker. Not only would it look pretty good with anything in my wardrobe it’s made from recycled sails. The natural discoloration actually works with the off-white look and gives any non-sailer some [...]
More coverage and information about my favorite project of the century, OLPC courtesy of SvN.
Perusing the Green Buildings + Sustainable Communities group on Flickr led me to &Co. I’m proud to say they are a Canadian Architecture firm specializing in sustainable development and their work can be summed-up as kick-ass.
BusinessWeek has an indepth article about the laptop in the OLPC initiative. Again, I can’t stress how much I love this project. We are fortunate to be able to access information and education for free and now these kids will have the same opportunity. Moreso, they’ll experience computers in a much different way than most [...]
One of my favourite humanitarian projects of the century, the OLPC initiative finally has a web site so more people can learn about and support it.
Saw a report on this amazing project last night on Dan Rather Reports (which is quickly becoming the only news broadcast I watch). In lieu of permanent housing, minimal and structurally sound cottages are being built at a low cost to give Katrina victims a home and more importantly, a sense of community after last [...]
