Toronto, Ontario – March 26, 2015 – After 48 grueling hours of coding and an intense day of presentations to a panel of judges, the Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) hackathon winners were announced at a ceremony held at The Burroughes Building in Toronto. The Grand Finale event marked the final step of the hackathonRead more
The Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) will challenge entrepreneurs and innovators from coast to coast to coast to create Open Data applications in just 48 hours and compete for $40,000 in prizes Ottawa, Ontario – November 24th, 2014 – Jointly envisioned and hosted by the hackathon experts at XMG Studio Inc. and the Government ofRead more
Working at a start-up is an amazing experience. It has the potential to change your life, change your view of the world and drastically expand your understanding of what is possible. Overnight you will become a doer, a mover, a fixer and although that might be stressful at first, it won’t be long before itRead more
It’s almost Halloween, and while many of us are a little too grown-up to go trick-or-treating, we still love a good excuse to wear a costume and reveal that wild, alter ego usually kept under wraps. It’s the time of year where usually civilized people – like us – throw their inhibitions over board andRead more
The imminent change in season means a shift to fashion forward dressing and we have some great news about Fall 2014: it is everything but boring! Even the most casual pieces are brought to life by bright, loud novelty prints and the rich beautiful textures of astrakhan fur, wool or velvet, make this season ourRead more
Music and art influence every aspect of the creative world. Both are vehicles to express uniqueness and, much like fashion, are reflections of personal taste. It is not surprising that the ever-growing music festival scene has sparked hot trends that fill the racks at high-end boutiques and department stores alike. The festival culture has initiatedRead more
Patriotic fashion as a trend comes in and out of style virtually every decade, but it’s always at a stylish high-point around the 4th of July – the epitome of summertime – when all over the world fans of the Americana way of life pledge allegiance to red, white, and blue. And what better wayRead more
It’s hard to believe that the four jumpsuit-wearing, proton pack-carrying heroes first appeared in theaters just over 30 years ago, serving all our paranormal elimination needs, reminding us never to cross streams and ultimately turning the noun ‘slime’ into a verb. Even thirty years after hitting the theaters back in 1984, the franchise has lostRead more
We at XMG are p-r-e-t-t-y excited about the world cup. How could we not be?! After all, this global soccer (or football?) extravaganza only happens once every four years. That’s less often than the Olympics, guys. But it’s not just us who are excited about the Cup, being held in Brazil this year – theRead more