Tele-Present Water

Posted by Thorbjorn 7 December 2011

This installation by David Bowen draws information from the intensity and movement of the water in a remote location. Wave data is being collected in real-time from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data buoy Station 46246 (49°59’7″ N 145°5’20″ W) on the Pacific Ocean. The wave intensity and frequency is scaled and transferred to the mechanical grid structure installed at The National Museum in Wroclaw, Poland. www.dwbowen.com

New Aesthetic

Posted by Thorbjorn 7 December 2011

Writer, publisher, artist, coder James Bridle recently spoke about the ‘New Aesthetic’ at Web Directions Sydney 2011.

www.shorttermmemoryloss.com

Quayola – Strata #4

Posted by Fabio 17 October 2011

Strata #4 is a multi-channel immersive video-installation commissioned by Palais de Beaux Arts in Lille. The subject of this work is a series of iconic pieces from the museum’s Flemish collection, focusing specifically on Rubens’ and Van Dyck’s grand altarpieces. read more

Steve Jobs (1955 – 2011)

Posted by Fabio 6 October 2011

Steven P. Jobs, the Apple Inc. chairman and co-founder who pioneered the personal-computer industry and changed the way people think about technology, passed away at the age of 56. Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being.

www.apple.com

Roger Ebert – Remaking my voice

Posted by Fabio 3 October 2011

When film critic Roger Ebert lost his lower jaw to cancer, he lost the ability to eat and speak. But he did not lose his voice. In a moving talk from TED2011, Ebert and his wife, Chaz, with friends Dean Ornish and John Hunter, come together to tell his remarkable story.

www.ted.com

Augmented reality by dunhill.

Posted by Fabio 7 September 2011

dunhill weave the physical and virtual worlds together. Using the Aurasma lite app the dunhill Autumn Winter 2011 Voice campaign seamlessly comes to life in a rich media experience and with one tap, users can shop the latest collection from the dunhill online store.

www.dunhill.com

Adobe – Muse

Posted by Fabio 18 August 2011

Adobe released the public beta of its new website creation software, code-named Muse, on Monday. Unlike Dreamweaver, Adobe’s flagship web development tool, Muse is for graphic designers who want to create elegant websites without having to code.

www.muse.adobe.com

Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt

Posted by Fabio 4 May 2011

Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt is about an America that has all but disappeared, when lucrative business deals were cemented by a handshake and state of the art automobiles were designed on the backs of envelopes. It tells the story of an unsung hero and self-made man, David Abbott Jenkins, who, with almost superhuman stamina and boyish charm, set out to single-handedly break every existing land speed record on his beloved Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah. read more