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The real problem with algorithms is that they often involve us but they are completely alien to us (in the Bogostian sense). They are operationally closed. Operational Closure means that things may work in ways that are not at all obvious to us, neither at first nor after we poke into them because any kind…
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brianlucid: What if materials could defy gravity, so that we could leave them suspended in mid-air? Jinha Lee’s ZeroN is a physical and digital interaction element that floats and moves in space by computer-controlled magnetic levitation. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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forgethowtotalk: Had some fun playing with Bézier curves in Processing today. The next step is making the recursion more attractive and orderly.
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artspotting: from Robert Filliou: From Political to Poetical Economy, Morris and Helen Belkin Gallery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 1996 via Stopping Off Place
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crookedindifference: jtotheizzoe: crookedindifference: The Most Astounding Fact by Neil DeGrasse Tyson Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” This is his answer. When you take something great, like the musings of the mind of Dr.…
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If there ever were a time, when we can truly sense the wondrous ‘interconnectedness of all beings,’ it is when we reflect on the elephants of Thula Thula. A man’s heart’s stops, and hundreds of elephants’ hearts are grieving. This man’s oh-so-abundantly loving heart offered healing to these elephants, and now, they came to pay…
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The strongest impacts of an emergent technology are always unanticipated. You can’t know what people are going to do until they get their hands on it and start using it on a daily basis, using it to make a buck and using it for criminal purpose and all the different things that people do. William…
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bashford: “ZeroN (by Jinha Lee at MIT Media Lab) is a new physical/digital interaction element that can be levitated and moved freely by computer in a three dimensional space. Both the computer and people can move the ZeroN simultaneously. In doing so, people and computers can physically interact with one another in 3D space. Users…
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emergentfutures: Queen’s Freddie Mercury Will Perform as ‘Optical Illusion’ Freddie Mercury will make a technology-enhanced appearance from beyond the grave at a tenth anniversary performance of the Queen musical We Will Rock You. But to be clear, the frontman — who died in 1991 — will not be a hologram. He will be an “optical illusion.”…
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enochliew: Flower Explosion by Nasia Burnet Made of 100% wool, each cut flower shape is designed to connect with another identical shape, creating a repeating pattern that’s adaptable to your needs.