David Ing
@daviding.com
Systems thinking evangelist. Research fellow. Management consultant. Father of four grown sons. Resident of Toronto, Canada
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Mandarin Restaurant Markham: Admiring the koi in the brief wait for seating for a Lunar New Year lunch. Dim sum items added to the buffet, my father enjoys the shrimp and roast beef. Much of the day taken driving for appointment downtown and back. (Woodbine Ave, Markham, Ontario) 20260217
February 18, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Mandarin Restaurant Markham: Admiring the koi in the brief wait for seating for a Lunar New Year lunch. Dim sum items added to the buffet, my father enjoys the shrimp and roast beef. Much of the day taken driving for appointment downtown and back. (Woodbine Ave, Markham, Ontario) 20260217
Slides + web video of "Problematique Dialogue + Conversation as Process and Connection" from #SystemsThinking Ontario from 2026-02-09. sLab at OCAD University is evolving Banathy Conversation from residency to urban campus. Advance Call for Participation for May.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Slides + web video of "Problematique Dialogue + Conversation as Process and Connection" from #SystemsThinking Ontario from 2026-02-09. sLab at OCAD University is evolving Banathy Conversation from residency to urban campus. Advance Call for Participation for May.
coevolving.com/blogs/proble...
coevolving.com/blogs/proble...
Stainless steel, aluminum, gold foil #RanbirSidhu (2025) Asteroid 3033 X1 had X mark on floor guiding attention to portal of vessel, inside crystalline geometry with 500 facets. Sculpture emerged from counter-Copernican thinking, that Earth is not centre of the universe. (Art Gallery of Ontario)
February 12, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Stainless steel, aluminum, gold foil #RanbirSidhu (2025) Asteroid 3033 X1 had X mark on floor guiding attention to portal of vessel, inside crystalline geometry with 500 facets. Sculpture emerged from counter-Copernican thinking, that Earth is not centre of the universe. (Art Gallery of Ontario)
Art Gallery of Ontario: Low form jutting from wall #FayeHeavyshield (1995) Venus as Torpedo is metal frame draped with girls' and women's clothes, dyed ochre red. Restaging in (2025) added whispers of stories by women in English and Blackfoot, that I didn't notice.
February 12, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Art Gallery of Ontario: Low form jutting from wall #FayeHeavyshield (1995) Venus as Torpedo is metal frame draped with girls' and women's clothes, dyed ochre red. Restaging in (2025) added whispers of stories by women in English and Blackfoot, that I didn't notice.
Art Gallery of Ontario: View of one side of two back-to-back faces #DavidRubenPiqtoukun (2017) People of the Midnight Sun sculpture representing Inuit living in circumpolar north. Red hoop evokes midnight sun of the arctic summer months. Carved Brazilian soapstone, steel frame.
February 12, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Art Gallery of Ontario: View of one side of two back-to-back faces #DavidRubenPiqtoukun (2017) People of the Midnight Sun sculpture representing Inuit living in circumpolar north. Red hoop evokes midnight sun of the arctic summer months. Carved Brazilian soapstone, steel frame.
Art Gallery of Ontario: Feeling sad in the Blue Period, #PabloPicasso (1903) The Soup is oil on a small canvas. Ambiguous whether the child is giving soup to the woman, or receiving it. Part of the AGO collection, the archivists validated the painting over, x-ray outline of woman under bowl
February 12, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Art Gallery of Ontario: Feeling sad in the Blue Period, #PabloPicasso (1903) The Soup is oil on a small canvas. Ambiguous whether the child is giving soup to the woman, or receiving it. Part of the AGO collection, the archivists validated the painting over, x-ray outline of woman under bowl
Web video #SystemsThinking Ontario, Shareback (i) #DubaiFuturesForum, (ii) Anticipation in PolyCrises w #RielMiller, and (iii) #JailbreakingCanada w #CoryDoctorow. Reflections by #MarkhanHussain #RobertoPires #AnnaBarkhudarova #ZiyanHossain #AileenNandy mod #ZaidKhan
wiki.st-on.org/2026-01-12
wiki.st-on.org/2026-01-12
February 8, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Web video #SystemsThinking Ontario, Shareback (i) #DubaiFuturesForum, (ii) Anticipation in PolyCrises w #RielMiller, and (iii) #JailbreakingCanada w #CoryDoctorow. Reflections by #MarkhanHussain #RobertoPires #AnnaBarkhudarova #ZiyanHossain #AileenNandy mod #ZaidKhan
wiki.st-on.org/2026-01-12
wiki.st-on.org/2026-01-12
Onsite Gallery: Sometimes vibrating #IngridBachman (2012) Hung (Bestiary) is neoprene rubber with a motor, suspended on a nylon cord. Uncertain whether motion triggered by presence or clock. Part of the Becoming (in the light of the miracle) exhibition exploring emergent phenomena. (Toronto)
February 6, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Onsite Gallery: Sometimes vibrating #IngridBachman (2012) Hung (Bestiary) is neoprene rubber with a motor, suspended on a nylon cord. Uncertain whether motion triggered by presence or clock. Part of the Becoming (in the light of the miracle) exhibition exploring emergent phenomena. (Toronto)
Onsite Gallery: Between steel framing studs, #AlyssaAlikpala (2024) Even When a Body is at Rest quietly pulses two LEDs on paper handmade from grass. References chemical processes of catabolism + anabolism. Part of the Metabolic Loop exhibition exploring natural and artificial environments.
February 6, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Onsite Gallery: Between steel framing studs, #AlyssaAlikpala (2024) Even When a Body is at Rest quietly pulses two LEDs on paper handmade from grass. References chemical processes of catabolism + anabolism. Part of the Metabolic Loop exhibition exploring natural and artificial environments.
Could Canada follow the lead of France in replacing the web conference software of Zoom and Teams with the project built on top of the open source LiveKit?
Would this be the information age Canada Post? A de-shittification approach in the spirit of #CoryDoctorow?
github.com/suitenumeriq...
Would this be the information age Canada Post? A de-shittification approach in the spirit of #CoryDoctorow?
github.com/suitenumeriq...
GitHub - suitenumerique/meet: Open source video conferencing app powered by LiveKit.
Open source video conferencing app powered by LiveKit. - suitenumerique/meet
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February 4, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Could Canada follow the lead of France in replacing the web conference software of Zoom and Teams with the project built on top of the open source LiveKit?
Would this be the information age Canada Post? A de-shittification approach in the spirit of #CoryDoctorow?
github.com/suitenumeriq...
Would this be the information age Canada Post? A de-shittification approach in the spirit of #CoryDoctorow?
github.com/suitenumeriq...
Harbourfront Centre: Main entrance foyer #AmandaMcCavour (2022) Clouds of Colour sculpture overhead, of hand-formed wire and powder coating. Interest in embroidery expressed with lace-like patterns inspired by geometry and flora. Filter and light create an environment of moving light and shadow.
January 31, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Harbourfront Centre: Main entrance foyer #AmandaMcCavour (2022) Clouds of Colour sculpture overhead, of hand-formed wire and powder coating. Interest in embroidery expressed with lace-like patterns inspired by geometry and flora. Filter and light create an environment of moving light and shadow.
Gallery 235: Kimono of habotai silk #JennKitagawa (2024-2025) Half Hakujin handpainted plaid from matriarchical Scottish family's clan tartan with modern yakuta pattern. Canadian with disparate heritage living between cultures. Part of #DesignTO Traces group exhibition. (Harbourfront Centre)
January 31, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Gallery 235: Kimono of habotai silk #JennKitagawa (2024-2025) Half Hakujin handpainted plaid from matriarchical Scottish family's clan tartan with modern yakuta pattern. Canadian with disparate heritage living between cultures. Part of #DesignTO Traces group exhibition. (Harbourfront Centre)
Gallery 235: Wall sculpture #DennisLin (2026) Incense is 9000 partially burnt incense sticks gathered from temples across Taiwan. Ceremony for wish an act of remembrance, resistance, when sovereignty, language, identity face geopolitical pressure. @designto.bsky.social Traces (Harbourfront)
January 31, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Gallery 235: Wall sculpture #DennisLin (2026) Incense is 9000 partially burnt incense sticks gathered from temples across Taiwan. Ceremony for wish an act of remembrance, resistance, when sovereignty, language, identity face geopolitical pressure. @designto.bsky.social Traces (Harbourfront)
Gallery 235: Hanging clothing #MeenaChowdhury (2024) No Place LIke (No) Home is transforming garment, beside video of changes shirt to pants to jacket to dress. Experience of mother's displacement as places moving through her. Part of @designto.bsky.social Traces group exhibition. (Harbourfront)
January 31, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Gallery 235: Hanging clothing #MeenaChowdhury (2024) No Place LIke (No) Home is transforming garment, beside video of changes shirt to pants to jacket to dress. Experience of mother's displacement as places moving through her. Part of @designto.bsky.social Traces group exhibition. (Harbourfront)
Power Plant Gallery: On floor southeast room, #JeneedFreiNjootli (2024) May We All Know Sovereign Skies family images screen-printed with epoxy resin onto sheets of steel, ptarmigan feather and gizzard stones. Part of exhibition The Skies Closed Themselves When We Averted Our Gaze. (Toronto)
January 31, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Power Plant Gallery: On floor southeast room, #JeneedFreiNjootli (2024) May We All Know Sovereign Skies family images screen-printed with epoxy resin onto sheets of steel, ptarmigan feather and gizzard stones. Part of exhibition The Skies Closed Themselves When We Averted Our Gaze. (Toronto)
Minimal Toronto: TalkShow-room panel for @designto.bsky.social. #IlzeGodlevskis textile artist moderator; #NithikulNimkulrat, academic; #NicoleEngelmann, design director; #OlivierFuller, art collection management. Blurred boundaries of art, craft, design. Materials may age with time.
January 30, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Minimal Toronto: TalkShow-room panel for @designto.bsky.social. #IlzeGodlevskis textile artist moderator; #NithikulNimkulrat, academic; #NicoleEngelmann, design director; #OlivierFuller, art collection management. Blurred boundaries of art, craft, design. Materials may age with time.
Minimal Toronto: Floor-to-ceiling #IlzeGodlevskis (2025) Silver Linings single felt sheet sliced and folded, plus silver leaf. Exhibition @designto.bsky.social on Contemporary Textile Art x Contemporary Design led by #NorthBalticaContemporaryArt. TalkShow-room in furniture store. (Toronto) 20260129
January 30, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Minimal Toronto: Floor-to-ceiling #IlzeGodlevskis (2025) Silver Linings single felt sheet sliced and folded, plus silver leaf. Exhibition @designto.bsky.social on Contemporary Textile Art x Contemporary Design led by #NorthBalticaContemporaryArt. TalkShow-room in furniture store. (Toronto) 20260129
Minimal Toronto: On wall above eye level, #JacoboAlonso (2023) Into Another, and (2023) Isomorphism XI, both polyester felt laser-cut and sewed by hand. Exhibition @designto.bsky.social on Contemporary Textile Art x Contemporary Design led by North Baltica Contemporary Art. TalkShow-room.
January 30, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Minimal Toronto: On wall above eye level, #JacoboAlonso (2023) Into Another, and (2023) Isomorphism XI, both polyester felt laser-cut and sewed by hand. Exhibition @designto.bsky.social on Contemporary Textile Art x Contemporary Design led by North Baltica Contemporary Art. TalkShow-room.
Perfect Chinese Restaurant: Monday morning dim sum with usual meat choices on their side, and vegan choices on my side. Early before lunch, dishes came to table rapidly. Dad showed a good appetite, even tucking into the greens. (Scarborough, Ontario) 20260119
January 21, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Perfect Chinese Restaurant: Monday morning dim sum with usual meat choices on their side, and vegan choices on my side. Early before lunch, dishes came to table rapidly. Dad showed a good appetite, even tucking into the greens. (Scarborough, Ontario) 20260119
Web video of short presentation and panel on “Curriculum Design and Development" with a focus on "Bridging the AI Gap" at #HICSS-59. #SystemsThinking #DesignThinking #VisualThinking #ComputationalThinking
coevolving.com/blogs/index....
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January 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Web video of short presentation and panel on “Curriculum Design and Development" with a focus on "Bridging the AI Gap" at #HICSS-59. #SystemsThinking #DesignThinking #VisualThinking #ComputationalThinking
coevolving.com/blogs/index....
coevolving.com/blogs/index....
OCADU Graduate Programs: In 7th floor office, sLab Reinvigoration meeting #12 planning event for May. Retitling Banathy Conversation retreats as Problematique Dialogues, reflecting scope of systems of interest 1983. Meeting next month will outline themes and consider invitees. (Toronto) 20260114
January 15, 2026 at 3:43 AM
OCADU Graduate Programs: In 7th floor office, sLab Reinvigoration meeting #12 planning event for May. Retitling Banathy Conversation retreats as Problematique Dialogues, reflecting scope of systems of interest 1983. Meeting next month will outline themes and consider invitees. (Toronto) 20260114
YVR: Early morning connection on the way from OGG to YYZ. Towing tractor pulling an aircraft across the field, in the rain. Less than happy for flights scheduled from OGG at 11:25pm, ensuring bad sleep and jet lag. (YVR, Vancouver, BC) 20260112
January 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
YVR: Early morning connection on the way from OGG to YYZ. Towing tractor pulling an aircraft across the field, in the rain. Less than happy for flights scheduled from OGG at 11:25pm, ensuring bad sleep and jet lag. (YVR, Vancouver, BC) 20260112
Hampton Inn Maui North Shore: Hotel historian blew conch shell and asked guests to join him at shore's edge at sunset. Ritual to toss petals towards the sea and say Mahalo Nui Loa to give gratitude for the day. Our last evening in Maui, we won't hear story the next day. (Kahului, Maui) 20260111
January 12, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Hampton Inn Maui North Shore: Hotel historian blew conch shell and asked guests to join him at shore's edge at sunset. Ritual to toss petals towards the sea and say Mahalo Nui Loa to give gratitude for the day. Our last evening in Maui, we won't hear story the next day. (Kahului, Maui) 20260111
Lower Paia Park: Just west of centre of village, beach popular with local youth trying boogie boards and surfing. Easy to see big waves coming from distance, with gradual beach break resulting in foam and spilling. Quiet pause just a few minutes from bus stop 35 to Kahului. (Maui) 20260111
January 12, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Lower Paia Park: Just west of centre of village, beach popular with local youth trying boogie boards and surfing. Easy to see big waves coming from distance, with gradual beach break resulting in foam and spilling. Quiet pause just a few minutes from bus stop 35 to Kahului. (Maui) 20260111
Paia Mantokuji: Bronze temple bell for Soto Zen Buddhist temple delivered in 1912. Head minister from Hiroshima Prefecture arrived in 1903, with temple constructed in 1907. Some gravestones in the cemetery are framed with metal pipes, to protect against sliding into the sea. (Maui) 20260111
January 12, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Paia Mantokuji: Bronze temple bell for Soto Zen Buddhist temple delivered in 1912. Head minister from Hiroshima Prefecture arrived in 1903, with temple constructed in 1907. Some gravestones in the cemetery are framed with metal pipes, to protect against sliding into the sea. (Maui) 20260111