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Woo Hoo, shiny new CheapEats Toronto buttons. I picked them up yesterday.
Most are white on green, but we have one set of green on black and one set of dumpling buttons.
Want one? If you see me tonight at Nuit Blanche just come up and ask. After that... well, swag is as swag does baby.
[no, I didn't understand that either.]
Tags: swag, cheapeats toronto, buttons
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I heard Tori Allen on Metro Morning talking about the GOTCHA exhibit. An installation which asks people wandering around during Nuit Blanche to photograph a stranger on the street who is a "ethnic" and send the photograph to be displayed in real time, as part of the installation.
"Artists and audiences attending Nuit Blanche are welcomed to participate in this surveillance project. You can take photographs discreetly or overtly of people you identify as "ethnic" based on your own perception and interpretation.
Participants are asked to use their cell phones to capture faces, by using a pop mail server technology. These photos will be used to create a real-time projection in 401 Richmond."
Now while this is a fascinating concept - who defines what as "ethnic", this "surveillance project" is encouraging people to do more of something which is already a very touchy subject - photographing people on the street without their permission.
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While I'm already being teased about my ability to stave off sleep, I'm planning on participating in Nuit Blanche with Rockr & Junkii (or is it just the Junkiis) tomorrow night.
I have already compiled a list of all-night-CheapEats to keep my strength up, and Ger has been working on a list of installations to hit.
Some of the high runners for me are the Yorkville Hub's beds, the TTC pillow fight vehicle and the Ball Room Dancing.
I'm excited about this great event and I hope everyone will come out, experience art in a new way and explore this wonderful city of ours.
Nuit Blanche everybody, Nuit Blanche!
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I heard Tori Allen on Metro Morning talking about the GOTCHA exhibit. An installation which asks people wandering around during Nuit Blanche to photograph a stranger on the street who is a "ethnic" and send the photograph to be displayed in real time, as part of the installation.
"Artists and audiences attending Nuit Blanche are welcomed to participate in this surveillance project. You can take photographs discreetly or overtly of people you identify as "ethnic" based on your own perception and interpretation.
Participants are asked to use their cell phones to capture faces, by using a pop mail server technology. These photos will be used to create a real-time projection in 401 Richmond."
Now while this is a fascinating concept - who defines what as "ethnic", this "surveillance project" is encouraging people to do more of something which is already a very touchy subject - photographing people on the street without their permission.
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While I'm already being teased about my ability to stave off sleep, I'm planning on participating in Nuit Blanche with Rockr & Junkii (or is it just the Junkiis) tomorrow night.
I have already compiled a list of all-night-CheapEats to keep my strength up, and Ger has been working on a list of installations to hit.
Some of the high runners for me are the Yorkville Hub's beds, the TTC pillow fight vehicle and the Ball Room Dancing.
I'm excited about this great event and I hope everyone will come out, experience art in a new way and explore this wonderful city of ours.
Nuit Blanche everybody, Nuit Blanche!
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For those of you wondering about the cover design differences: CheapEats Ottawa 2007 (expected in bookstores spring 2007) will use the new cover design too.
More Info:
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All the other panelists: Tim Shore of BlogTO, Rannie Turingan of Photojunkie.ca, Sarah Hood of Unknown Toronto and the panel moderator Matt Blankett of Spacing Magazine, all brought cool swag which they shared with the audience (and me!)
The panel went well, though we didn't have enough time for a proper Q&A because we all had so much to say.
BlogCamp anyone?
Oh, and by the way, a quick shout-out to Matt for a completely gender-balanced panel, it was the only one I saw during my quick tour around Word on the Street.
Tags: toronto, buttons, swag, rannie turingan, photojunkie, 4ways, blogging toronto, word on the street, tim shore, matt blankett, blogto.com, spacing magazine, unknown toronto, sarah hood
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I'm a reader, much to my honey's chagrin.
What's the last thing you usually do or think about before you fall asleep?
I lie in bed and read, sometimes for less than a sentence, sometime for hours. Then of course, I fall asleep and am unable to turn off my light. 16 years and we still haven't found a solution that lets me fall asleep but doesn't keep Gerry up.
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