In the first episode of the second season of Flags and High Fives, We went over to our friend James’ place to pick his brain. He is an avid amateur cocktail maker who has long since left the recipe books and found a bunch of his own tips and tricks…

Ten years ago a younger, more motivated version of myself tried to make a career in digital media. I had recently fallen in love with podcasting and said “me too”. Three years and thirty episodes later my friend ben.van.dongen …

A comprehensive comparison of Netflix, shomi, and CraveTV — Last year almost 160,000 people canceled their cable TV subscriptions in Canada. Did Netflix help usher in the cord cutting era? Who’s to say? But in 2010, Netflix chose Canada as their first streaming foray outside the United States. Unlike our neighbours to the south, we don’t have Amazon Prime…

The internet of things and product design philosophy — You can’t talk about the internet of things (IOT) without talking about a Wi-Fi toaster. It’s a contrived example that is both exciting and absurd. Interconnect all our devices to make them smarter and in turn make our lives better. When does a toaster stop being a toaster? …

On December 28th, 2014 I was joined in marriage to the love of my life. My wife and I met online through OkCupid. Our relationship has always straddled the line between traditional and nontraditional and we decided early into the engagement that our wedding should do the same. I am…

DIY inside the walled garden — A special thanks to fictional Astronaut Mark Watney’s DIY spirit for inspiring this article. If you haven’t already please go read The Martian, or if you’re lazy watch the movie. I had a simple goal: turn the lights on and off in my house using my voice and finally live…