Content covering the intersection between technology and culture.
Posted by Raj Patel on Mar 4th, 2008 | 2 comments
Harness the power of whales
You don’t have to be aquaman to unlock the secrets of whale-kind. Toronto based and aptly named WhalePower (despite there being few whales actually in or even around Toronto) have done it already and proved it to be true. Using some biomimetic teeth on the edge of fan blades, called Tubercle Technology, they’ve created a system thats quieter and more efficient than the traditional smooth kind. Take that...
Posted by Raj Patel on Jan 16th, 2008 | 0 comments
Bike versus Car: Bike 1, Car 0.
Yesterday afternoon in Toronto there was a bit of an incident. Normally when you play bike versus car, the bike is the underdog but yesterday the bike won! Long story short; some motorist tried to make an illegal maneuver almost injuring a cyclist. The Cyclist, rather than shrug it off, decided not to let the motorist get away with that move. If you watch the video, the best part is the very last split second where...
Posted by Raj Patel on Jan 14th, 2008 | 0 comments
WinterCity fights Cryophobia with Music
Alright, you all know the deal with winter in Toronto; it is cold. The dark and chilly months ahead can drive you into hibernation which inevitably means you’ll be coming down with a bad case of cabin fever. Let’s not fool ourselves though – the cold is no excuse to shut down all outdoor activities. It isn’t that cold outside. Is it? (Don’t answer that) With that in mind...
Posted by Raj Patel on Jun 2nd, 2007 | 0 comments
Libeskind takes Toronto
If you’re in Toronto today be sure to check out the opening of the Royal Ontario Museum’s new extension by Daniel Libeskind. The crystal-themed addition adds a new architectural landmark to the city and will be open this following week to the public before exhibits are added so you can check it out in it’s empty state and wonder how someone could curate such spaces. Theres going to be a big opening...
Posted by Raj Patel on May 9th, 2007 | 0 comments
Have at you!
The Setting is Nathan Phillips Square. The time is three o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the twelfth of May. The weapons of choice are pillows. The expected outcome? Some ‘n00bs’ are about to get ‘pwned’ with some feathery headshots and the number of cameras will match or exceed the number of pillows.
Hi, I'm Raj Patel. Nice to meet you. I'm a writer, photographer, film producer, avid reader, gamer, architect, programmer, artist, community manager, and general nerd.
Here at Ohmpage I try to cover the news and trends at the intersection between technology and culture. In practice this means you get a lot of high-tech, new-media, type of fun stuff (the stuff that interests me) presented to you. I surf hard so you don't have to.
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