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This is a place where we test designs and make notes. We care about communication stuff. We do this because we’re curious about various online publishing tools and techniques and we care about user experience, readability, information architecture and accessibility.

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Ongoing study of microplastics in Okanagan Lake being conducted with community collaboration
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Ongoing study of microplastics in Okanagan Lake being conducted with community collaboration

mmByPink Sheep Design June 1, 2022

In what we hope will be a watershed moment for raising awareness of microplastics and their impact on both our…

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How to understand police violence
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How to understand police violence

mmByPink Sheep Design March 23, 2022

Amidst the grief, disbelief and justified outrage at the killing of African Americans, many people want to make sense of…

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You bought it, but do you own it?
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You bought it, but do you own it?

mmByPink Sheep Design March 1, 2022

This discussion of ownership, values, and digital property is great. Deeplink… Source

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Removing background noise in Audacity
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Removing background noise in Audacity

mmByPink Sheep Design January 27, 2022

I always forget how to do this! Select some sample noise Select Effect > Noise Reduction Click on Get Noise…

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Well designed scissors
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Well designed scissors

mmByPink Sheep Design January 3, 2022

Sometimes things that look simple, just aren’t. It’s fascinating to me that there’s a team of putter togetherers. Learn more…

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An ode to obsolescence
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An ode to obsolescence

mmByPink Sheep Design November 22, 2021

They say you’re too old. (In dog years, you’re barely a teenager.) They say the firmware can no longer be…

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Looking for a new feed to post aggregator
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Looking for a new feed to post aggregator

mmByPink Sheep Design October 26, 2021

For the last couple of years, we’ve been aggregating the dispatches from the people in our network. We do this…

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Power and class remain hidden in Canada Reads discourse
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Power and class remain hidden in Canada Reads discourse

mmByPink Sheep Design October 1, 2021

There’s not enough discussion of class in the popular Canadian political sphere. Something that does happen to have strong class…

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Can I change your mind?
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Can I change your mind?

mmByPink Sheep Design September 24, 2021

Please note that the time codes referenced here are for the web version of the story and will differ slightly…

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The use of narratives in research and design
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The use of narratives in research and design

mmByPink Sheep Design August 6, 2021

These videos by Dr. Stan Ruecker and Dr. Milena Radzikowska are an excellent resource. About Short Videos on Design… Source

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The unexpected life of design decisions
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The unexpected life of design decisions

mmByPink Sheep Design July 2, 2021

As designers, we create things— from websites to t-shirts to road signs — in hopes of creating a clear user…

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In it for the long haul: On food, democracy, and courageous action
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In it for the long haul: On food, democracy, and courageous action

mmByPink Sheep Design June 22, 2021June 22, 2021

Frances Moore Lappé’s ‘Diet For a Small Planet’ was first published in 1971, but to anyone steeped in the world…

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How to delay your website’s RSS feed
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How to delay your website’s RSS feed

mmByPink Sheep Design May 14, 2021

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is an open-source web feed that allows users and applications to access websites updates in a…

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Birdsong and Victoria’s city soundscape
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Birdsong and Victoria’s city soundscape

mmByPink Sheep Design April 8, 2021

In the last year, I’ve gotten really into birding, and I’m not the only one. Beyond just looking at and…

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Creativity and the COVID era
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Creativity and the COVID era

mmByPink Sheep Design April 8, 2021

The current shutdown of indoor dining in Victoria has created a problem for the restaurant industry. How to keep small…

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Fearless and fun design with Simone Giertz
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Fearless and fun design with Simone Giertz

mmByPink Sheep Design March 26, 2021

As a maker of digital (and occasionally tangible) things, I love watching makers who use big, solid materials like wood,…

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Ologies podcast can teach us heaps about interviews and story telling
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Ologies podcast can teach us heaps about interviews and story telling

mmByPink Sheep Design March 24, 2021

Ooh, nerds. The best. Also, amazing interviewer. I wonder if she was ever a theatre or improve nerd. Alie Ward…

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Desmond Cole and Robyn Maynard, Beyond the Police State
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Desmond Cole and Robyn Maynard, Beyond the Police State

mmByPink Sheep Design March 12, 2021

Robyn Maynard and Desmond Cole share their thoughts in this compelling talk on issues surrounding abolitionism. From ideas like world-building,…

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Ologies podcast and the art of interviewing
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Ologies podcast and the art of interviewing

mmByPink Sheep Design March 10, 2021

You know that phenomenon where a documentary is about mushrooms, or air guitar, or tightrope walking, but by the end…

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An argument for anger
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An argument for anger

mmByPink Sheep Design March 10, 2021

Aubrey Hirsch’s comic blends clear, evocative visuals with research data on women and expressions of anger. Read the full comic…

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That story worked like a lead balloon
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That story worked like a lead balloon

mmByPink Sheep Design March 8, 2021

We’ve never watched MythBusters. And we didn’t know who Adam Savage is. But this nice bit of exposition is so…

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What are cookies?
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What are cookies?

mmByPink Sheep Design March 4, 2021

And why are we always being asked to accept them? Source

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Pronunciation guides for place names
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Pronunciation guides for place names

mmByPink Sheep Design March 2, 2021

Here are some helpful guides to pronunciation of lands: W̱SÁNEĆ and lək̓ʷəŋən.[1]Source: W̲SÁNEĆ (Saanich) has been divided into four nations…

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The Red Nation Podcast: Canada is Illegal with Karla Tait and Anne Spice
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The Red Nation Podcast: Canada is Illegal with Karla Tait and Anne Spice

mmByPink Sheep Design February 11, 2021

Every episode of The Red Nation podcast looks epic. I’ve only listened to this one with Anne Spice and Dr….

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