Aye, the annual gathering of media-mutants returns. From Sep29-Oct3, Newcastle again hosts several thousand artists, writers, MCs, zine-makers, hackers, musicians, film-makers, eco-thinkers, gadget tweakers and trouble makers. ( Such as Doddodo from Japan pictured left) www.thisisnot.art.org has the full multi-festival … Continue reading
by j p, September 21, 2005 0 comments
While Arnold Schwarzenegger is probably the world’s most famous bodybuilder, it’s little known that he is also one of the world’s most famous TOFU advocates. His passion for healthy, environmentally and ethically sound meat alternatives doesn’t stop him from making … Continue reading
by j p, September 4, 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
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