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Illustration for Monimos
We were rather excited to complete this recent project for Monimos in Victoria, BC, a developer with a “mission to foster strong community relationships in order to provide future sustainable growth and development”. This 3D rendering of a building project in Sooke was completed expediently, thanks to Google SketchUp and a 3Dconnexion Space Navigator controller……
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Creative Wellness Live with CB&F!
After an extended renovation period, Lynda Monk’s Creative Wellness is live and online with Charles Buchwald & Friends. Highlights of this project included: working with Lynda and her team to develop a custom WordPress theme incorporating the strong visual elements of the older site by Renee at earth spirit creations, to preserve the consistency of look…
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WordPress Themes
Sites bases on the open source Content Management System called WordPress are becoming more and more popular with my clients. I find that the easy, quick and robust editing capabilities are a good match for many small to mid size organizations. In fact, this site is based on WordPress One of the greatest strengths of…
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Setting Up an Inexpensive Computer
Recently one of the charities in my community has been offered the opportunity to distribute some desktop computers. The catch is that they have no software included. Here’s my take on how to set them up inexpensively and securely, with some genuinely useful, basic software… For the operating system: Windows can be very expensive to…
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Ecofont: less is more
Here’s some innovative thinking from the Dutch firm SPRANQ: drill holes in your type to save ink. As they say, “After Dutch holey cheese, there now is a Dutch font with holes as well.” Sometimes simple things make a difference! Read more at: Ecofont | less is more.
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M5 Recumbents Carbon Low Racer
Some bicycles are works of art. Some are all out speed machines. Some showcase new technology. The M5 Recumbents Carbon Low Racer is all three, and then some… and it’s a production bicycle. In fact, it’s the lightest production bicycle in the world, according the manufacturer, M5 Recumbents. Extensive use of carbon fiber components, many…
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New Look for buchwald.ca
With help from Elegant Themes, charlesbuchwald.com has a brand new look, feel, and functionality! A new template for the site, with some custom, in-house modifications, now provides for a cleaner, more functional experience. An associated Flickr photostream is now included in a special module. Readability has been improved, and there is an area, in progress,…
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HangBoard Hangs On
The HangBoard project continues to hang on… a new user manual has recently been added to the offerings at hangboard.ca and there are other minor additions or changes to the site. The YouTube videos continue to rack up views and comments. Are you still intrigued by the possibilities of this new sport? Please leave a…
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Designer: Paul MacCready
Paul MacCready is one of the most creative and inventive designers I know. Well, I don’t know him personally, but I know of some of his projects, and one of my favorite stories is his leadership of the development of the human powered aircraft in the Gossamer series, told in the book Gossamer Odyssey. It’s…
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Paola Antonelli: Design and the Elastic Mind
Paola Antonelli offers some interesting insights and perspectives on design, and the way designers work, and see the world. If you have 17:40 to spare, check it out… Paola Antonelli: Design and the elastic mind. In her own words, she hopes “the exhibition will be able to track a new portrait of where design is going,…