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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Spain PM pins hopes on housing crisis to help win snap election
Calling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sánchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.
56-year-old man from Toronto charged after allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material - CTV News
56-year-old man from Toronto charged after allegedly possessing child sexual abuse materialCTV News
Fighting Wildfires from Prison, A New Law Gives Ex-Cons Route to California Fire Dept. Jobs on Release
Rather than being stuck on the chain gang, California prisoners are often on the bucket brigade. Roughly half of all California firefighters are incarcerated individuals. The pay is better than other…
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Slayyyter Announces Wor$t Man in America
The companion to her 2026 standout Wor$t Girl in America
Carly Rae Jepsen Unveils Day and Night B-Sides
The pop singer continues her love of extended releases this Friday
Digger Ending Explained
Despite not having a strong opening box office weekend, Alejandro Iñárritu's Digger is still the talk of the town and online. The social satire about how our obsession with fossil fuels will end the w…
Blackmagic Cloud Store is Adding Support for Mac OS Golden Gate to All Models
We've got a quick news hit to start the week: Blackmagic Design has announced a minor but notable update to Blackmagic Cloud Store, with version 2.1.1 now out. This update pretty much just does one th…
After Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests
Days after Vinod Khosla called Factory a struggling also-ran, Menlo has shown up with a check and a glowing blog post.
Reflection debuts Beam, an open-weight AI model to rival Chinese models at lower compute cost
Nvidia-backed Reflection AI unveils Beam, its first open-weight model, which it says rivals GLM-5.2 on reasoning with far less inference compute. Weights are due this month.
Pre-Columbian Archaeology Meets Science Fiction in Max Lehman’s Quirky Sculptures
"The sculptures ask us to consider what happens when artificial beings become old enough to have ancestors..." Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and suppor…
Elaina Richardson Looks Back at 26 Years as President of Yaddo
After stabilizing, modernizing, and diversifying the century-old artist retreat, Richardson says she's ready for a new chapter.
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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.