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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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?

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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?

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

ByPink 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?

ByPink 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

ByPink 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

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

How to understand police violence

You bought it, but do you own it?

Removing background noise in Audacity

Well designed scissors

An ode to obsolescence

Looking for a new feed to post aggregator

Power and class remain hidden in Canada Reads discourse

Can I change your mind?

The use of narratives in research and design

The unexpected life of design decisions

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

How to delay your website’s RSS feed

Birdsong and Victoria’s city soundscape

Creativity and the COVID era

Fearless and fun design with Simone Giertz

Ologies podcast can teach us heaps about interviews and story telling

Desmond Cole and Robyn Maynard, Beyond the Police State

Ologies podcast and the art of interviewing

An argument for anger

That story worked like a lead balloon

What are cookies?

Pronunciation guides for place names

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

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