Tiny Volumetric lamp
Nick Electronics shows how he built a motorized volumetric display that uses a small grid of LEDs and wireless power.
Midnight Mass Carols
The fantastic choir at St Mary’s Cathedral in Portland will be having an hour of singing and carols from 11:00pm until midnight mass on Christmas Eve.
Come in, listen or sign along, and find some peace and joy in a world so desperately in need of both.
Events Around Portland at Christmas
If you want to know all the things going on around Portland for Christmas, here’s the best guides:
PDX Monthly’s list of holiday and light displays and events in and near Portland: https://www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-culture/best-holiday-lights-displays-near-portland
Starts late Nov:
- Nov. 29 to Dec. 30 – Christmas Festival of Lights at the Grotto
- Nov. 22 to Jan. 5 – Portland Zoolights/Brewlights
- Winter Wonderland – Christmas lights at Portland International Raceway
- Hillsboro activities
- Downtown tree lighting
- Ice Skating and winter village at Orenco
- Lightopia at Hillsboro stadium – KOIN
- Pioneer Courthouse Square Tree Lighting
- Holiday Food & Gift Festival
- Vancouver
- Holidays on Franklin – complete with live entertainment, Santa, and blowing snow
Dec:
- Dec. 15–31 Peacock Lane Christmas Lights
- TUBA Christmas Concert
- Christmas Ship Parade
- SantaCon – though now there are multiple competing groups and none are even remotely as interesting as the original Cacophony Society ones late 90’s early 2000’s.
- Pittock Mansion Holiday Display
- Benson Hotel Gingerbread Masterpiece
80’s brand logos for modern companies
Graphic designer Kostya Petrenko create logos for modern brands as if they existed in the 1980s. He has both Instagram and TikTok channels with lots of interesting retro clips.
Super Mario Shining
Filmmaker Mark Cannataro created this short featuring our Mario trapped in the movie The Shining
Little Big Swedish Lapland
Tilt-shift journey through Lapland
Googly eyes appear on statues in Bend
Comical googly eyes have appeared on statues and murals around the city of Bend, Oregon in December. The city has asked residents to top adding them since it costs money to remove them safely without damaging the art, but one Facebook user responded with “It would cost $0 to leave them on”
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Game jams
If you’re trying to get yourself into game development, a great way to get a start is to make something. Working in a game jam is a great way to get experience, build your portfolio, and learn invaluable teamworking skills.
Itch.io has an extensive list of game jams for you to participate in.
O Antiphons of Advent
Starting on Dec 17 until Dec 23rd, the “O” antiphons will be sung as part of the Magnificat during Evening Prayer. It’s a tradition that’s dated back until at least the 8th century.
December 17
O Wisdom of our God Most High,
guiding creation with power and love:
come to teach us the path of knowledge!
December 18
O Leader of the House of Israel,
giver of the Law to Moses on Sinai:
come to rescue us with your mighty power!
December 19
O Root of Jesse’s stem,
sign of God’s love for all his people:
come to save us without delay!
December 20
O Key of David,
opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom:
come and free the prisoners of darkness!
December 21
O Radiant Dawn,
splendor of eternal light, sun of justice:
come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the
shadow of death.
December 22
O King of all nations and keystone of the Church:
come and save man, whom you formed from the dust!
December 23
O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law:
come to save us, Lord our God!
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1970 Cadillac Coupe DeVille on the Nurburgring
Misha Charoudin is an excellent driver who drives people’s cars crazy fast around the Nurburgring. This had me smiling the whole time because he isn’t driving a Porche, M5, or Lamborghini – he’s driving an absolute boat – a 1970’s Cadillac Coupe DeVille. They even lose a hubcap on a tight turn just like in an old Hollywood chase scene.