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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 ...

Cool Machines / Kinetic Art

Oct

9

2012

Jean Tinguely: “Rotozaza 2” Jean Tinguely: “Homage to New York” Jean Tinguely – Homage to New York (1960) from Stephen Cornford on Vimeo. Theo Jansen: “Strandbeest”

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 ...

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…

Mechanical Flipbook

Sep

30

2012

“Instead of a crank on the side, there’s a tiny motor that rotates the spindle and flexible cards flip by giving the illusion of moving pictures. Then they connect several boxes together and coax the flipping images to tell a little story in a scene that travels from box to box.” – mechanicalflipbook.com They’re making a ...

Old Tech + New Tech

Sep

30

2012

Update Twitter in Morse Code with the Tworsekey by Martin Kaltenbrummer Mintpass Cube concept brings analog back to digital music by Mintpass Decopunk iPod rig by Winged Fist Steampunk Laptop by Admiral Aaron Ravensdale Steampunk incandescent USB lamp by Winged Fist High voltage power supply for Nixies, CFL, Neon-Glow-Bulbs etc. for my steampunk ...

Museum of the History of Science: Steampunk exhibition

Sep

30

2012

“Between 13 October 2009 and 21 February 2010, we held the world’s first museum exhibition of Steampunk art. This extraordinarily successful exhibition showcased the work of 18 Steampunk artists from across the globe, and drew over 70,000 visitors to the Museum… To coincide with the exhibition, Secondary School Art and D&T departments were invited to submit students’ ...

Wind and Clock-Powered Knitting Machines

Sep

27

2012

Wind-Powered Knitting Machine This project was mentioned by Kris de Decker in his talk at Lift. It’s a wind-powered knitting machine that knits a scarf. Read the Tech Crunch feature › More on the artist Merel Karhof › Clock-Powered Knitting Machine A project by Siren Elise Wilhelmsen. Read the PSFK article › Pedal-Powered Un-Knitting ...

The Steampunk Workshop

Sep

27

2012

The Steampunk Workshop, a blog run by Jake von Slatt, posts a lot of content on Steampunk culture. I’m particularly interested in the (very well documented!) projects that combine new technology with old technology. Here are some of my favorite: Putting Old Lenses on a Cannon DSLR Feature: The Oomphalapompatronium! Cross-Stitch Made ...

Lift

Sep

27

2012

“Lift works to identify and anticipate current and emerging usages of digital technologies through research, events, publications and services.” “Lift is a community of pioneers who explore the social implications of new technologies. We aim to turn innovation into opportunity by anticipating the major shifts ahead, and connect the people who drive them. We work together ...

As We May Think

Sep

27

2012

“As We May Think” by Vannevar Bush This article was published in The Atlantic magazine in 1945. The author proposes ways that scientists can turn their attention to “the massive task of making more accessible our bewildering store of knowledge.” He calls for the development of tools that are an extension of the mind rather ...