The White Stripes’ new album Icky Thump blew every expectation I had out of the water, and is just getting better and better everytime I listen to it. It’s no De Stijl, but it sure as hell is a close second. If the same-album-title hit single Icky Thump didn’t get your attention the first time (which I’d highly doubt), then wait till you hear soon-to-be-classic, role playing Rag and Bone, raw and gritty guitar wailing in Little Cream Soda, and Gondry-inspired I’m Slowly Turning Into You.
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Filed under: Icky Thump, White Stripes, audiophile, review
If you have an itching question about C++, now is your chance. On July 20, Bjarne Stroustrup (that’s “B-yar-ne Strov-stroop” for you non-danish speakers), the ‘father’ of C++, is giving a talk on ‘C++0x Support for Generic Programming’.
This talk is free and open to the public, so if you’re interested feel free to come down to University of Toronto St. George Campus, specifically at Bahen Center for Information Technology (40 St. George Street) at 6:30 PM.
There’s also a chance for you to meet him face to face after the talk, if you’re brave enough, at Bar Mercurio restaurant (270 Bloor West). This event seems like it’s going to be a packed crowd, so be sure to head down early…and save a seat for me.
Filed under: agile and iterative, alma mater, bjarne stroustrup, c++
This unique photo manipulation by wvs captures University of Toronto as a self-evolving ecosystem of innovation and ingenuity. From sleep-deprived engineering students who live and breathe Stanford Fleming to Al Gore and his green followers filling the ever encompassing Convocation Hall, there’s always a special corner for everyone in this academic world of ours.
Filed under: TOronto, alma mater
