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New YouTube Knows I Like Camels

By Khalid Mokhtarzada at 2:05 pm on Saturday, July 31, 2010 // 0 Comments

YouTube Recommended For You Settings

So it’s Saturday afternoon and I’m sitting in front of Ninja’s (Susan Shapiro) computer which is hooked up to our home theatre system, in pursuit of watching a few Tron Legacy trailers.  We had a Tron party last night.

I arrive on YouTube’s home page and quickly get distracted by a new STFURIANNE video. I notice [...]



Opinion

Hip Hop! Where are you?

By Khalid Mokhtarzada at 10:04 pm on Monday, July 26, 2010 // 6 Comments

Hip Hop - Where Are You?

Hip Hop started from the roots of blues, jazz, dance, tap, break, spoken word, and most importantly, the vision to spread revolutionary and relevant information musically. At least that’s what I thought growing up in the projects (Toronto Subsidised Housing) listening to Hip Hop.

Heaven is What you make it,
And hell is what you go [...]

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10 Toronto Restaurants and Dishes Recommended by Hioe 2.0s

By Mickey Hioe at 7:12 pm on Thursday, July 15, 2010 // 1 Comment

Mickey Hioe

Kids love McDonald’s and pizza, but those are not the only foods they are willing to devour. We like to encourage our children to try something different and introduce them to the richness of our Torontonian (and GTA) multicultural cuisines. Below are 10 awesome restaurants/foods (in no particular order) recommended by my sons Kevin and [...]

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Random

80’s Pop Culture. So Rad. So Colourful.

By Pierre Monké at 10:37 am on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 // 4 Comments

80s Boombox - JVC RC-W3

Remember Michael’s red leather jacket? Or how about Lionel Richie’s “Hello”? Better yet – Arsenio Hall! Most people who’ve experienced this era in living colour, have a great appreciation for North American pop-culture inside jokes on shows like Robot Chicken and Family Guy.

Problem: Lannie Le, whom only migrated to Canada half a decade ago, [...]

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Party like it’s 1995? How can I not attend?

By Pierre Monké at 12:38 am on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 // 1 Comment

Party Like It

Facebook Invites… For the most part – we all tend to ignore. But this time, we couldn’t pass up on this particular invite from TripProject.ca. This July 16th at SUBA Nightclub, Trip is inviting all to join in their 15th year anniversary. And what better way to celebrate than taking a Delorean back to 1995.
In [...]

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News

Branding 101 – Our New Brand

By Pierre Monké at 12:10 pm on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 // 3 Comments

Branding 101 - New Brand

Goodbye old Blue, Hello new Red!
The weather is scorching hot, and so is our new logo! About 9 months ago, just as summer of 2009 was ending, we realized that we needed to update our brand. As much as we loved our previous brand of funky, bright, digi-tech style, we knew it was time to [...]



Tip

Branding 101 – Why Branding?

By Lannie Le at 9:05 pm on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 // 0 Comments

Branding 101 - Why Branding?

The term “branding” comes from the old practice of permanently marking livestock to identify ownership. Branding simply is the act of leaving an impression, which is applicable in any walk of life. It’s what happens when you make a move on the cutie next door or execute a series of strategies in the markets.  In [...]



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Branding 101 – Colour Psychology

By Matt Mernagh at 8:44 pm on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 // 0 Comments

Branding 101 - Colour Psychology

Choosing the correct colours for your business will enhance client relationships by sending subtle and not so subtle messages. Picture a dentist using red colours in their logo or a pink coloured bank. Exactly. That’s because different colours convey and evoke various emotional and psychological responses. We know red is sexy and passionate, but [...]





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