Feb. 2012

apple script into isadora

apple script into isadora

18 Feb. 2012

Instructions on how to use an Apple Script to watch a folder so that Isadora auto-loads any new files into the media bin of an open Isadora patch.

Dec. 2011

Kepler 22-b

5 Dec. 2011

NASA's Kepler mission has confirmed its first planet in the "habitable zone" of a distant sun-like star. I hope that whatever inhabits it, lives with more humility than homo sapiens do... just saying... we need to work on ourselves... a lot..(from jamie)

Nov. 2011

CBC Petition

29 Nov. 2011

Please sign the petition to express your feelings about not selling off the CBC to private (likely to be US) corporate ownership!

Kinect into Isadora

23 Nov. 2011

An outline of the steps to connect a Kinect into Isadora on a Mac, using the Kineme plugin via Quartz Composer.
San Martin Raffle

San Martin Raffle

12 Nov. 2011

I am helping to raising cash for supplies for the kitchen at the Tikuna school in San Martin, in the Colombian Amazon. They needs pots, pans, cutlery, plates.. everything.

Adding objects realistically into photographs

4 Nov. 2011

Researcher Kevin Karsch and his team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are developing a software system that lets users easily insert objects into photographs, complete with convincing lighting and perspective. The system is astonishingly effective–to see it in action, watch their demo video.

Orbita

1 Nov. 2011

Added functionality within KnotPlot software by Rob Scharein, allowing the location in 3D space and the unravelling of the nodes of a knot to control the triggering and playback of audio files directly from the drawing of the 3D knot visuals.

Oct. 2011

Protect Ancient Forests

28 Oct. 2011

by Greenpeace. 3 minutes, Narration by Ewan MacGregor & Richard Attenborough.

Vote Vision

28 Oct. 2011

A campaign video by Gregor Robertson for Vision team.

DisplayHack

21 Oct. 2011

3D particle systems (stereoscopic version as well) Award Winning demo-video by Matt Swaboda of DisplayHack.org
Kinect-like cameras and Pico projectors

Kinect-like cameras and Pico projectors

18 Oct. 2011

Microsoft researchers experimenting with camera-projector-combo wearable devices. Proof-of-concept stage. OmniTouch Apple patents show integration of projectors into iOS devices. See links below for more info.
Occupy Vancouver

Occupy Vancouver

16 Oct. 2011

4-5000 crowd estimate. Approx 35 Tents. Meditation Circle. Drum circle. Kids area. First Aid. Media tent. Food tent. Donations tent. Speakers, speakers and more speakers :)  Dancing. Music. Talking. Organizing. AWAKE and SPEAKING OUT.

Air Canada flight attendants demand the right to strike

15 Oct. 2011

An informational video by the FA about their demands and a comparison of the pay scales of the exec CEO's.
Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein

9 Oct. 2011

The full length version of her speech at Occupy Wall St.
Brain. Mind, Vision Conference at MIT

Brain. Mind, Vision Conference at MIT

5 Oct. 2011

Relates to artificial intelligence design problems, consciousness and intelligence, cognitive science and more... VIDEO CLIPS of the main discussions and keynote presentations. The embedded clip adds an interview from Pawan Sinha on Music, Vision, and Brain Plasticity.

Living Bridges in India

4 Oct. 2011

Its bridges the monsoon swollen rivers, repairs itself and gets stronger every year...

Why does Palestine reject a "Jewish State"?

4 Oct. 2011

News article explaining the historical root of this naming issue, what it actually implies, and why Palestinians are refusing to accept this term, although they do accept the term 'State of Israel'. There is a huge ethical and real-world difference between the two terms.

Amazon Watch

3 Oct. 2011

Short video explaining the multiple threats to the Amazon.

Sept. 2011

bottled water versus tap water

30 Sept. 2011

Here are some statistics from an environmental engineering site. Click the poster for a bigger image if you find it hard to read.
STEIM Isadora workshop Sept 1-4 2011

STEIM Isadora workshop Sept 1-4 2011

5 Sept. 2011

13 participants, took part in my 4 day workshop intensive, from The Netherlands, Ireland, England, Luxembourg, Argentina, Turkey, Germany, France & Sweden. We covered the basics of manipulation of sound, video and lighting, as well as more advanced techniques such as listening to Arduino microprocessors with sensors via JunXion (STEIM's midi-osc mapping software), video tracking with the Kinect camera (Infra-Red 3D), frequency analysis of sound, sharing data directly with other softwares via MIDI or OSC, and adapting the software to your own needs with the addition of user actors. We worked with both live and pre-recorded inputs, networking data between computers, creating particle systems, interactive text projections & setting up Wii controllers to talk to Isadora.

Aug. 2011

Crystal forest at the earths core?

31 Aug. 2011

"Wanting to discover the truth about the centre of our world is as basic a human urge as wondering what is on the Moon, although the latter has proved far easier to explore." BBC Horizon

Canon 5D Mark II Magic Lantern Firmware hack

31 Aug. 2011

Magic Lantern is an open platform for developing enhancements to the amazing Canon 5D Mark II and 550D/T2i digital SLRs.
jesus was a surfer-biker?

jesus was a surfer-biker?

29 Aug. 2011

How society adapts the past to create the future, and omits the present to protect the status quo.

KinectFusion

28 Aug. 2011

3D mapping of a location using the kinect camera

Fukishima crisis deepens & news on high radiation levels in Canada

26 Aug. 2011

China Syndrome water table catastrophe looks more likely. Imminent disaster? Mainstream media blackouts. Toronto radiation levels on par with cancer treatments.

Fluffy Pink Box at STEIM Instrument Lab Aug 2011

26 Aug. 2011

Fluffy Pink Box is an improvised presentation/performance by Frank Mauceri, Jamie Griffiths, and Sinan Kestelli using skin sensors.

Troika Ranch's 'LoopDiver'

26 Aug. 2011

A documentary of the making of an experimental dance work

Fukishima update - not good

24 Aug. 2011

Reports indicate Fukushima nuclear crisis worsening and widening

Palestinian Statehood

24 Aug. 2011

Video and petition by Avaaz
Advanced robotic arm

Advanced robotic arm

24 Aug. 2011

The MK-1 Robotic Arm from HDT Global comes from a DARPA sponsored project to create a highly advanced prosthetic limb
STEIM Instrument Building workshop & artist residency

STEIM Instrument Building workshop & artist residency

16 Aug. 2011

Total immersion in Amsterdam: STEIM's approach to instrument building and mapping software to custom-built hardware devices. An instrument building workshop, connecting sensors, controllers via Arduino, 4 day Isadora workshop, artist residency; building a custom instrument, public presentations & events. Its wonderful to be here. Thank you STEIM!
Final Cut users shifting to Adobe Premiere

Final Cut users shifting to Adobe Premiere

16 Aug. 2011

more info on the Final Cut X (dead-end?) and the shift to Adobe Premiere... and (shock horror).. to PC

July 2011

Sabine Vogel & Kathy Hinde - Flute and Ice projections

31 July 2011

at STEIM in Amsterdam.
ART HACKS & Hacking the cafes? A new way to exhibit online Art - Internet Cafe 'Speed Shows'

ART HACKS & Hacking the cafes? A new way to exhibit online Art - Internet Cafe 'Speed Shows'

29 July 2011

Computer terminals at a gritty internet cafe in New York City's Chinatown were taken over last week by digital artist Evan Roth in order to debut his internet-based art.
Natures Hidden Prime Numbers

Natures Hidden Prime Numbers

27 July 2011

Interesting article on bbc site, about insect evolution and prime numbers, and how our credit card data is encrypted online, plus a link to a BBC TV code breaking challenge.

Israeli actor Juliano Mer-Khamis, murdered.

22 July 2011

The story of his life's work in the Palestinian camps in a 16 minute short film by Journeyman Pictures.

Kinect Hacks - drawing inside an invisible sphere & Nordstrum window display

21 July 2011

Nice drawing hack, with black ink, for up to two people simultaneously. Second project has fashion retailer 'Nordstrum' allowing passersby to draw in the display window background, using their fingers on the window glass.

Turn your iPhone into a DSLR?

15 July 2011

Not sure what I think about this one... but here it is.
 

Spheric hand-held Controller

2 July 2011

I am starting to research my own ideas for a spherical hand-held video instrument, that I will prototype.

June 2011

Climate Change Facts.

Climate Change Facts.

27 June 2011

If you think technology will save us... think again… and do your part to reduce your carbon footprint. Links at the bottom of the page.
MapSense Workshop by Co-Lab and Vancouver New Music

MapSense Workshop by Co-Lab and Vancouver New Music

26 June 2011

Spent the afternoon at a workshop with Germaine Koh and Gillian Jerome, mapping video, stills, text and poems to an online mapping project of Vancouver's  downtrodden Downtown East Side. I wrote a prose/poem... as a result.

Vancouver's Maker Faire & Co-Lab

26 June 2011

IT was this WEEKEND.Hope u didn't miss it...
 
Apple Final Cut X - Dummed Down & Download only

Apple Final Cut X - Dummed Down & Download only

24 June 2011

Along with the new Adobe Suite 5.5 subscription 'option' comes the announcement this week of download ONLY Final Cut Pro X, which kills off all existing versions of Final Cut Pro, excluding it from retail outlets.
Artists Cost of Living?

Artists Cost of Living?

20 June 2011

The recent Arts cuts in BC cost most independent artists 70% of the income normally derived from non-profits arts organizations commissions. So I asked myself…   "WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY COST a (fictitious) new media interdisciplinary artist, living in BC?"
Vancouver Hockey Riots discussion & Noam Chomsky

Vancouver Hockey Riots discussion & Noam Chomsky

16 June 2011

I received a group email on the topic this morning. Plus wonderful insight from Noam Chomsky, as always, on the role of team sports in modern society.

"Together is Amazing", the evolution of the FlashMob & Sweet Justice

13 June 2011

A silent FlashMob dance protest at the Jefferson Memorial ended when a couple were arrested for kissing. This sparked the (aggressive) arrest of outraged bystanders as well. Shockingly people were also threatened with arrest themselves for filming the police (at the end of the video). But what has this got to do with Shaw cable TV? Read on...

Pirate Camp at the Venice Biennale

10 June 2011

Mexican performance artist, Emilio Rojas, co-curator at the Vancouver's Vivarium Gallery, final year student at Emily Carr University has been invited to join the Pirate Camp at this years Biennale.

Kinect with Isadora

8 June 2011

Using a FreeFrame plugin from a Quartz Composer patch to send Kinect image into Isadora Software. This week I have been helping out BA student Wladimiro Woyno in the theatre at Univ. of BC.

New Song 'Freedom for Palestine'

7 June 2011

Great song, that captures the time we are living in, where people the world over are taking the peace process into their hearts.

Artists, Mac OSX Lion & Adobe Subscriptions

7 June 2011

There are many new functions of interest to interactive performance designers as well as faster workflows in the theatre? Lion is deeply influenced by the iPad and by social networking. Identity becomes a bigger issue, with new ways to ID yourself and others and easier sharing between computers.