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Review: Cisco Linksys E3000

Cisco recently launched a new series of Linksys routers in Canada. Linksys has long been synonymous with solid networking gear but now that Cisco has taken the reigns things are being shaken up.  They’re replacing their line of routers with a whole new series. It’s simplified to just three models, representing low, mid and high range. Let’s look a little closer to see what this is all about. For starters the...

Retro BAFTA Movie Posters

It is a little after the fact, but when BAFTA commissioned an artist to create covers for the nominees for Best Picture at the Orange British Academy Film Awards, Tavis Coburn created a series of masterpieces that pay ho(h)mage on the golden days of British Cinema. Check out this interview to learn more about how the Torontonian created them and be sure to check out his amazing...

Event: Work T.O.Gether

52 McCaul is a great gallery that supports a variety of local and international contemporary art + culture. Founded by grassroots arts organization Well and Good, 52 is an experimental space dedicated to exploring  visual art and design, popular culture, and local + global issues. For those interested in viewing and even purchasing amazing new + original street art, the gallery features contemporary works...

Creative Cover Creation Coverage

Penguin has a repack of The Foreigners and it needed a new cover. Canadian designer David Gee was assigned the task and some insight in to his creative process is up on FaceOut Books. Its interesting to see the process behind how a cover is arrived at, particularly a somewhat abstract one for a book like the Foreigners. It might be interesting to see some of these other iterations published too though. Why settle on...

Review: Prince of Persia

Once again the Prince of Persia series has received a makeover, Starting from scratch for a third time. This incarnation of the franchise seems to be the antithesis of the much celebrated original. Forget everything you know about any Prince of Persia game you’ve played in the past before delving in to this one.The Ubisoft Montreal team with Senior Producer Bertrand Heias has set us up with a new protagonist...
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