Month: October 2010

  • HJH Libraries for All Program

    HJH Libraries for All Program lwbubc: Hester J. Hodgdon Libraries for All Program is a Colorado-based, tax-exempt, charitable foundation established in 2003 to support the San Juan del Sur Biblioteca and to promote lending libraries in Central America. In addition to its ongoing work in San Juan del Sur, the program has developed a variety…

  • paintedetc: Public Interfacial Gesture Salon, O Tannenbaum, Berlin (DE) by Constant Dullaart Using the online Google Docs Platform, a free web app usually reserved for spreadsheets and flowcharts, Cris Collins and 4 artists (Louis Doulas, Francoise Gamma, Micah Schippa, Laura Brothers.) from across the globe will collaborate in realtime on a single digital drawing. The progress…

  • Forty-one years ago today [October 29, 2010], a pair of computer scientists tried to send the world’s first computer-to-computer message via the internet. The message was to be the word “log.” Their connection crashed before they got to “g.” [BoingBoing, CR4, image via] The Day E-Mail Was Invented

  • elephantcandy: Play and start designing sounds with this iPad/Touchosc template for the legendary Skrewell reaktor instrument, the template works in both ways, Reaktor >< TouchOSC. http://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/touchosc/id288120394?mt=8 picture (http://absoundscapes.blogspot.com/2010/09/skrewell-layout-for-touchoscipad.html)

  • monotask: Alberto Tadiello EPROM, 2008musical boxes, electric motors, voltage transformers, cables500 x 260 x 30 cm

  • Here at drop.io, we’ve had a great three years helping people privately share pictures, video, audio, documents, andmore. It’s been a thrill to watch the first, thousandth, millionth, and ten-millionth drop be created. Today, we’re proud to announce that we’ve struck a deal with Facebook. What this means is that Facebook has bought most of…

  • austinkleon: Game Controller Family Tree by Steve Cable Cable: Whilst playing my Super Nintendo the other day I noticed there were a lot of similarities between it’s controller and the latest xbox 360 controller. I wondered how these interfaces, that so many people use, have developed over time. So I did a bit of research…

  • SotC Movie Makers Want Film To Be More Wall-E, Less Scott Pilgrim

    SotC Movie Makers Want Film To Be More Wall-E, Less Scott Pilgrim fuckyeahsotc: Influences from Wall-E and advice from Scott Pilgrim are being incorporated into the making of the SotC film? What, what, what are they doing? I’m not entirely sure myself, but you can click through to read more!

  • Based on some of the cutest and most endangered animals on Earth, Xeko Pals is the plush line starring the most popular characters from the Xeko eco-adventure game. Made with soy and certified organic cotton “fur” and soy-based stuffing, Xeko Pals are soft, cuddly, and Earth-friendly. Each toy includes a Mission Code that allows kids…

  • It’s an odd notion that to get the feeling of authenticity, you’re purchasing a mass-produced artisanal item. I’m still trying to wrap my head around that. Letterpress was a commercial art in the past, and now is rather twee and nostalgic, while also requiring the use of metal, oil, ink, and power. A Close Look…