Art and Design in the Montreal metro

I bet New Yorkers can’t believe their eyes (or ears) when they first encounter the Montreal metro…
AESTHETICS
Every station is designed by a different architect, and each one is home to giant works of art, from walls of stained glass to exquisite modern tile patterns. (View a quick photo line-up of the many different interiors.) But [...]

WordPress versus blogger: which is better?

In my search for the best blog software, I am testing two of the most popular platforms: Google’s Blogger and WordPress. I have set up the same blog on both servers, to discover the pros and cons of each. (You’re reading the wordpress one. The other is here.)
Here’s what I’ve learned. Both platforms allow you [...]

Signage in Montreal

Montreal has some of the most artsy storefront signs in the world. Not content with the usual 2 dimensional retail signs, they add on these massive 3-D sculptures that extend out into the street, looming over you like modern gargoyles, only much friendlier.
In the winter, they gather snow and icicles; in the summer, pigeons.
I decided [...]