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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AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
It comes as the AI firm's boss has called for the technology's development to be slowed down, citing "serious" risks.
Phoenix Concert Theatre has a rich, wild history - Toronto Star
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Elephants Can Think Before They Act and Resist Impulsive Behavior, Shows Study
Elephants can think before they act, as well as resist impulsive behavior, reveals new research that adds to growing evidence of elephants possessing sophisticated cognitive skills. Experiments at the…
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How I Got the Xtra Muse 2 Pro Even Though It’s Banned
Xtra’s Muse 2 Pro isn’t currently available in the U.S., but I have one. Here’s how I got it and my first impressions. [Read More]
A New Super-Resolution Microscopy Technique Lets Scientists Study Cells In Real Time
A new fluorescence microscopy technique promises to create super-resolution images from a single exposure and give scientists a remarkable look inside cells. [Read More]
Waymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gun
Two people were arrested in San Fransico while riding around in a Waymo robotaxi after the cab pulled over and called the cops on them. The riders were juveniles in possession of a loaded AR-style gho…
Houthis Used Claude Code to Develop Missile Guidance Software: Anthropic
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Dolly Parton Is Getting Her Own Airport
Nashville International Airport is being renamed in honor of the late country icon
It’s Not Easy Being Greenland
The country is simultaneously well-known and woefully overlooked. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.
School of Visual Arts Ends Photography MFA Program
Founding Chair Charles Traub said he believed the closure could have been avoided with “better coordination” and more strategies for “how we were going to deal with the future of AI.”
Symmetry and Biomorphic Forms Characterize Roberta Gentry’s Sensual Paintings
Roberta Gentry is interested in the relationship between the constructed and the natural, cultivating abstract, biomorphic forms. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Memb…
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See all →Waveform Playground
Real-time waveform visualization and synthesis — sine/saw/square oscillators, harmonic editing, FM controls.
Explore → DataBig Data Pipelines
Interactive data pipeline visualization with flow diagrams and concept exploration.
Explore → ArtParticle Systems
Generative particle effects you can manipulate in real time on canvas.
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Creative Portfolio
Exploring the boundaries between traditional artistry and cutting-edge technology through music, visual art, and interactive experiences.
Music
Electronic music production spanning electro, ambient, melodic, and breakbeat genres
Video
Real-time graphics, projection mapping, and immersive visual experiences
Data & Tech
Web development, coding, AI integration, and cloud technologies
Art
Traditional and digital art bridging classical techniques with modern technology
About The Waveform Generation
Exploring music, visuals, and technology through clear, well-commented work. A place to learn, build, and be inspired.