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Project Proposal

Nov

21

2012

Thesis argument: Objects are symbols of human history. This history can get lost as they physically erode, rust, break, and disappear. Additionally, the nature of objects is changing: physical objects are being translated into immaterial software that is housed in high-tech hardware. Immaterial software and high-tech objects cannot be vessels of sentiment/nostalgia in the same ...

Personal Record Record

Nov

21

2012

Awesome project by Brian House that converts a year of his geolocation data into music data on a vinyl record: More info ›

Prototype: Inter-Object Communication

Nov

5

2012

This was an exercise in getting a physical, non-tech object (mug) to communicate with high-tech electronics. I used a scanner, ASCII generator, and online text-to-music generator to interpret the mug in their native languages. I’m thinking of using the ASCII or MIDI data to influence a visual re-interpretation of the mug as the final output. ...

Troika– “Electroprobe”

Oct

17

2012

Interesting project by Troika that allows visitors to listen to the electromagnetic noises that come from common household electronics. Items are organized into groups based on their electromagnetic audio output. Viewers use a magnetic microphone/headphone set to listen to the “music.” More details on the Troika website ›

Flow

Oct

17

2012

This is a project that embodies a lot of the things I’ve been researching: mechanical energy, low-tech materials, environmental sensing, and online data aggregation. Here’s a description from the website: “~Flow, by Owl Project and Ed Carter, was a tidemill – a floating building on the River Tyne that generated its own power using a ...

Cassette Tape Adapter Hack

Oct

17

2012

A cassette tape adapter is a way to retrofit new(er) technology such as CDs and MP3s to work with old technology (a tape deck). Simply plug the headphone jack of the adapter into any device that accepts it and one can play music through the tape deck stereo. I’ve been thinking about the way that ...