Quickly following their 2D coverage of the world with maps and satellite imagery ( http://maps.google.com ), the recently launched ‘Google Earth’ ( http://earth.google.com ) highlights the sheer ambition of our global search engine overlords. There are more ways to make … Continue reading
by j p, September 12, 2005 0 comments
Wrestling Update: File-sharing vs the movie moguls, the saga continues. Failing to see online demand as an opportunity rather than threat, the studio heads continue their futile attempts to bring file-sharing to it’s knees. Hollywood “Precious, precious, precious!… My Precious! … Continue reading
by j p, September 1, 2005 2 Comments
Remember Virtual Reality, all hyped to hell, back yonder in the pre-millenium bug era? Promising all sorts of entertainment, communications and medical uses, it evaporated – mostly remembered now for adding ‘teledildonics’ to the english language. Googling ‘Augmented Reality’ will … Continue reading
by j p, August 25, 2005 1 Comment
Snapshot of the live-pixel zeitgeist, circa August 2005: Grid Pro 1.0 ( MAC ) www.vidvox.net Flavour of the VJ month, GridPro is testament to clever coder co-operation with a community of
by j p, August 24, 2005 2 Comments
Experimental musicians, motion graphic designers and game-heads will love the possibilities suggested by Fijuu, an impressive 3D audiovisual performance engine and interface put together by Pix & Julian Oliver, Aussie ex-pats new-media slumming it in Europe. Fijuu allows dynamic manipulation … Continue reading
by j p, August 24, 2005 0 comments