“People doing strange things with electricity” – describes both the activities of global tech mischiefmakers Dorkbot, and how people are using the net increasingly as a means to organising meet-ups for like-minded enthusiasts. Latest group in the Dorkbot franchise? Dorkbot … Continue reading
by Sean Healy, June 15, 2007 0 comments
In the only city in the world existing on two continents ( Europe & Asia either side of the river ), the audiovisual collective Artificial Eyes can be found weaving their hi-tech pixel magic. Wassup, AE? Like any collaborative project … Continue reading
by Sean Healy, June 1, 2007 4 Comments
How about that golden era of Turkish Cinema, the 1970s & 80s? ‘Remix culture’ and ‘alternative copyright’ ideas might be popular now ( and why not – with mediamaking tools becoming so easily available? ), but a glance back at … Continue reading
by Sean Healy, May 29, 2007 16 Comments
The Segway, invented by Dean Kamen, is a uniquely self-balancing two wheeled transport device. Using hi-tech gyroscopics it balances you on a platform one foot off the ground, and drives at speeds up to 25km/h – which you activate by … Continue reading
by Sean Healy, May 24, 2007 2 Comments
Turns out the ‘megapixel’ resolution of the human eye is around 576. Here’s a few more ways to enjoy that. Live Audiovisual Sequencing The Holy Grail is now within reach, but still requires quite a few hacks and workarounds. vjforums.com … Continue reading
by Sean Healy, May 21, 2007 0 comments