Research ← JK

Destroy-It-Yourself: The Do’s and Don’ts of LCD Screen Extraction

Mar

14

2013

Here are some resources on how to take apart a computer monitor and extract the LCD screen. I have attempted this with a 2006 15″ Macbook Pro, an Acer 17″ V173 external monitor, and a 17″ Dell E173FP external monitor. Each time I learned a little something about this process (mostly through epic failure); the purpose of ...

Mind Mapping

Feb

26

2013

What is my thesis about? Domains/philosophy/precedents: “Nanny Cam Cam” project breakdown: “Meanwhile…” project breakdown:

Free

Feb

4

2013

Pop Culture References

Nov

12

2012

American Pickers (History Channel) It’s all about the story behind the item! (watch it better here ›) Pier 1 commerical “Find what speaks to you” Willy Wonka “Wonka-vision” The Little Mermaid (Disney) Gadgets and gizmos aplenty… Antiques Roadshow (PBS/BCC) Hoarders (TLC) “Collecting”

Philosophical Basis

Nov

12

2012

I’m trying to clarify the exact philosophical ideas that I want to form the basis for my thesis. I’ve done some reading over the weekend on the thinkers that deal with the topic of subject/object relationships and have extracted the points that resonate most with me. Here’s how I’ve divided up the ideas into each ...

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (3/3)

Oct

23

2012

This is the last episode in a series of documentaries by Adam Curtis. It focus on the idea of humans being machines. Adam Curtis – All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace 3/3 – The Monkey in the Machine and the Machine in the Monkey – Subs from avefenix1954 on Vimeo. Notes: Humans are ...

Mind Map

Oct

22

2012

This mind map shows the concepts that I’ve been researching and thinking about so far. Many of these facets are related in interesting ways… I’m trying to curate them into a thesis project that best describes my perspective on the human relationship with things/technology.

Neomaterialism talk with Noam Yuran

Oct

18

2012

This week I attended a lecture given by Noam Yuran, a research fellow at Tel Aviv University and professor of political economy at Ben-Gurion University. The talk was moderated by Joshua Simon, who is a curator, filmmakers, and writer. Event description from the invitation: “Over the last four decades we have witnessed processes of ...

Howard Odum’s Ecological Modeling

Oct

18

2012

Adam Curtis’ documentary series “All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace” mentioned the work of Howard Odum. Odum was an ecologist who is known for making analogies between ecosystems and electrical, mechanical, acoustical, magnetic and electronic systems. I’m interested in the analogy Odum made between ecosystems and Ohm’s law. Odum set up analogies between ...

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2/3)

Oct

16

2012

I’ve been watching these Adam Curtis documentaries for inspiration. They’ve been really thought provoking and given me an interesting perspective on the relationship between humans an machines throughout history. I didn’t take notes during the first episode, but I started jotting things down during the second one. See below: Adam Curtis – All Watched Over ...

Ephemeralization

Oct

15

2012

An essay by Flemming Fulch, accessible here › Ephemeralization by Flemming Funch, 11 Mar 95. Buckminster Fuller was very fond of the word “ephemeralization”, which he used roughly in the sense of “progressively accomplishing more with less”. A gradually smaller and smaller amount of materials and effort will accomplish more and more useful functions. We get ...

MoMA Catalog: The Machine as Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age (1968-9)

Oct

9

2012

Press Release: “The Dadaists’ ironic and frequently poetic use of machine forms, Klee’s early foreshadowing of the Surrealist fear of machines in the Twittering Machine …” “In an Interview In Duchamp’s studio In New York during his second visit to America In 1915 Plcabla said: ‘Almost Immediately upon coming to America It flashed on me ...

Thesis Flea-search / Thrifty Saturday

Oct

6

2012

I went out in search of materials for a project prototype, and what better place to look than a flea market? There’s everything under the sun–vintage toys, clothing, housewares, and tools… and they all have mysterious histories. Who used to own them? Where have they been? How did they end up here? ...

Digital Sensors, Analog Sensors, & Radio Frequency

Oct

5

2012

Thanks for the amazing tutorial/breakdown on this stuff, Joe Saavedra! An object that has an input (factor, interaction, pollutant, sensed thing) and an output (sound, light, data, kinetic movement, color). Digital vs Analog Analog Sensors Mercury Thermometer Button Any switch Potentiometers Analog Tilt switch — the ball rolls and happens to connect to ...

Phenomenological Approaches to Ethics and Information Technology

Oct

5

2012

While doing my research paper, I uncovered a bunch of other resources that I think will shape my thesis. Right now I’m really interested in the philosophical perspective on technology/human relationships. I found a paper on the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy that outlines the thoughts on philosopher Don Ihde on this topic. This paper ...