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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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

Graphing Calculator Hacks

Sep

30

2012

One of my favorite projects at Maker Faire ’12–various graphing calculator hacks by Cemetech My TI-83 should be very afraid…

The Inmates are Running the Asylum

Sep

25

2012

The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity by Alan Cooper – – – Notes: Part 1 Ch. 1 computers are dumb, and they turn otherwise easy-to-use objects into dumb objects that malfunction “it is far ...