Hello, I'm Rob McDonald

Creative technologist exploring the intersection of music, visual art, and emerging technology

📍 Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

🎵 Electronic music producer and sound designer

🎨 Visual artist working with TouchDesigner and real-time graphics

💻 Developer exploring AI, quantum computing, and immersive experiences

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World · BBC News · 2026-10-08

Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture

The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power.

Toronto · Google News · 2026-10-08

Toronto's long-awaited build-your-own-pho restaurant is finally opening - blogTO

Toronto's long-awaited build-your-own-pho restaurant is finally openingblogTO

Good news · Good News Network · 2026-10-08

NYC Parks Extends Late Night Soccer at 5 Fields for Night Workers–And Their Reactions Are Awesome (WATCH)

New York City authorities decided to leave the lights on at 5 urban soccer pitches around the city, hoping to even the playing field of recreation opportunities for those who work late. The response f…

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music · Pitchfork · 2026-10-08

Loretta Lynn’s Van Lear Rose Is Returning to Streaming

Third Man will reissue Lynn’s 2004 comeback album, which was mysteriously pulled from DSPs in 2021

music · Pitchfork · 2026-10-08

Watch Audrey Hobert Talk to a Redwood Tree in New “Phoebe” Video

The Friends-inspired Who’s the Clown? track gets its own visual

video · No Film School · 2026-10-08

How Ben Affleck’s Artists Equity Is Redefining Film Financing Models

I respect Matt Damon and Ben Affleck so much. They have just done Hollywood in a way I find so inspirational. They wrote themselves the roles they weren't getting in Good Will Hunting, and now, with a…

video · No Film School · 2026-10-08

The Vietnam War Films That Defined a Generation

I was not alive during the Vietnam War, so the only things I have to shape my opinion about the time and conflict are books and movies. They say that history is written by the victors, but I think it'…

data · The Verge · 2026-10-08

SpaceXAI backs Omarchy, the controversial Linux distro, with $1.5 million in compute

If Elon Musk and SpaceXAI were going to back any Linux distro, it seems obvious they'd back Omarchy. Today it was announced that SpaceXAI would be joining the Omacom Foundation, which oversees Omarchy…

data · The Verge · 2026-10-08

Older Pixel watches are losing free cellular access to several safety features

Google announced through a short community post today that the LTE versions of the Pixel Watch 2 and 3 are losing free access to Safety Signal that allowed features like Emergency SOS, Fall Detection,…

art · Colossal · 2026-10-08

Woo Jin Joo Conjures Mythic Tales from Uncanny Sculptures of Fiber and Found Objects

Stumbling upon a battered end table or lost mitten is an opportunity for magic in Woo Jin Joo’s mind. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support indepen…

art · Hyperallergic · 2026-10-08

Frank Gillette’s Anthropic Blues

Elegiac, urgent, and infinitesimal, the videos and Polaroids in "Spectra Obscura" express distinct sorts of disappearance, decay, and fleeting natural phenomena.