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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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Updated 2026-10-31

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video · PetaPixel · 2026-10-31

Viltrox 35mm f/1.4 Pro Review: A Beautiful Behemoth

Viltrox has made huge waves in the world of optics, with many saying that it is the Sigma of China. Of course, this is a huge compliment given that Sigma is now famous for making affordable optics tha…

video · PetaPixel · 2026-10-31

Two Telescopes Team Up To Photograph a Spooky Space Cat

What better way to celebrate Halloween than with a ghostly cat comprised of a nebula? NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope joined forces to capture the Cat's Head Nebula. […

data · TechCrunch · 2026-10-31

OpenAI reportedly lowers funding target for new round

OpenAI’s latest funding round doesn't seem to be living up to expectations.

data · The Verge · 2026-10-31

I built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta could

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta made AI look so stinking cute by giving it a squishy little face - and this holiday season, he wants to sell you a Muse Charm so you can carry your jolly AI helper around like a…

art · Hyperallergic · 2026-10-31

To Live Is to Believe

Remembering Ursula von Rydingsvard, an Epstein survivor’s message for MoMA, interviews with Paul Pfeiffer and Layli Long Soldier, and the best costumes of our artsy Halloween party.

music · Pitchfork · 2026-10-30

Listen to the First Atlas Sound Song in 15 Years

“Octoberland” also arrives with a music video

music · Pitchfork · 2026-10-30

You Can Now Share Your Pitchfork Reviews

Go ahead and send those 0.0s to 10.0s to your friends and family

art · Hyperallergic · 2026-10-30

The Greatest Art Costumes From Hyperallergic's Halloween Party

From “Las Dos Fridas” to a walking Eva Hesse sculpture, Hyperallergic members, readers, friends, and artists brought the spirit of the season to our second annual costume contest.

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Exploring the boundaries between traditional artistry and cutting-edge technology through music, visual art, and interactive experiences.

Music

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Video

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Data & Tech

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Art

Traditional and digital art bridging classical techniques with modern technology

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