<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[poool – design, technology, research]]></title><description><![CDATA[poool]]></description><link>https://www.poool.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:20:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.poool.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Material–Texture–Sound]]></title><description><![CDATA[During NSCAD Design Week 2026, Design and Expanded Media joined forces to host Paul David Rollmann’s  hands-on research session exploring how physical materials translate into sonic textures.     Through close listening and practical recording exercises, participants collected sound samples from a variety of textiles, manipulated tactile qualities, and shaped those recordings into musical and textural elements. Students examined and handled different surfaces, stretched and pulled fabrics...]]></description><link>https://www.poool.ca/post/material-texture-sound</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4c4cadfa58f0a255d8fc8d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:48:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/483c36_953f6a1534574925ac2e014462b46bf4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>huschang2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hubtalks: Pioneering the Future of Problem-Solving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next Event: October 1, 2026 — Join us for our upcoming Hubtalks event, where industry partners and academia discuss new forms of complex problem-solving. The topic of our next event will be: Harmony and Innovation  Philosophically, harmony is defined as the fitting together of diverse, contrasting elements into a stable, coherent, and pleasing whole. It is not mere uniformity or the absence of conflict, but rather a dynamic balance, proportion, and integration of parts that allow a system to...]]></description><link>https://www.poool.ca/post/hubtalks-pioneering-the-future-of-problem-solving</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4c3e590e6d4656949f4694</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:50:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/483c36_5e99bbd54f4248b0b0e57ddf0ec23c8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>huschang2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collaborative Design Challange]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next Workshop: September 7-11, 2026 – Join us for a week of intensive workshops exploring the capabilities of local AI models: zero cost, energy efficient, and 100% private. This upcoming MDES 6006 course at NSCAD builds upon our January 2026 Collaborative Design Challenge, which was held under the motto: “Empowering Students to Create and Innovate with Current AI Tools in the Design Industry.” During that period, students participated in intensive daily workshops exploring professional...]]></description><link>https://www.poool.ca/post/collaborative-design-challange</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4c34590e6d4656949f2d4b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/483c36_ce6258dee67b4e25b0cced629c542df6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>huschang2</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>