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updating the blog

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:45:50 +1100

Its time to update to the latest version of Movable Type. Things may be a little wonky here until its finished.

Gregory Benford- Genescient anti-aging

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:34:45 +1100

Gregory Benford spoke about his company Genescient's aquisition of the Methuselah flies and how they are being used to show the networked interactions of drugs and foods with genes and how they express in the human body. He presented his talk at the Singularity Summit Australia.

Here's my photos of his presentation as a slideshow or click on the thumbnails below:

Stelarc explains his art

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:09:22 +1100

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Stelarc opened the Singularity Summit Australia in Melbourne on 7th September 2010 with a Second Life avatar driven by a collaborator and voiced by Stelarc on a short delay. He showed us his art history in a gallery in Second Life.

Photos below from Matthew Hall

Fake Barry

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:15:52 +1100

My larynx is swollen, so I'm recording funny stuff before it heals. Here's fake Barry White:
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Here's Why podcast promo - Old Spice style

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:48:26 +1100

Here's a bit of fun to promote my podcast, taking advantage of the change in my voice this weekend.
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In case you haven't seen it, here's the ad that inspired me:

Nikki's box of wonder close-up

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:40:14 +1100

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Here's a close up view of the ice cream van and the scenery going past it on Nikki's box of wonder at the Interactive sculpture exhibition in Ashfield Mall.

Nikki's box of wonder

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:25:50 +1100

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Nikki built a box that did amazing things for the interactive sculpture workshop run by Ian Burns http://www.ianburns.net and exhibited at Ashfield Mall. Nikki's box emitted a stream of bubbles while the scenery of Sydney rolled past a toy ice cream van. She has a peep-hole that revealed a miniature celebrity disco, and a marble run that opened a draw to reveal a fortune card. There's even a water feature on the side!

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Neil's Aliens

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:17:59 +1100

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Neil built a group of things from another world for the interactive sculpture workshop run by Ian Burns http://www.ianburns.net and exhibited at Ashfield Mall.The aliens sensed a shadow from the wands and then vibrated around the table
You can hear Neil describing the workshop and his sculptures in this interview.

Liz's Self-playing Foosball table 4

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:37:29 +1100

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Final videoof how Liz built a self-playing foosball table from found objects for the interactive sculpture workshop run by Ian Burns http://www.ianburns.net and exhibited at Ashfield Mall.
You can hear Liz describe the workshop and her sculpture in the interview.

Liz's Self-playing Foosball table 3

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:34:57 +1100

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Liz built a self-playing foosball table from found objects for the interactive sculpture workshop run by Ian Burns http://www.ianburns.net and exhibited at Ashfield Mall.

Liz's Self-playing Foosball table 2

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:20:04 +1100

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Liz built a self-playing foosball table from found objects for the interactive sculpture workshop run by Ian Burns http://www.ianburns.net and exhibited at Ashfield Mall.

Liz's Self-playing Foosball table 1

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:06:29 +1100

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Liz built a self-playing foosball table for the interactive sculpture workshop run by Ian Burns http://www.ianburns.net and exhibited at Ashfield mall during the World Cup soccer tournament.

You can hear Liz talking about her sculpture in the interview.

Julie's doll with a heart

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:04:18 +1100

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Julie created a sculpture of a doll that breathes through a diaphragm as its heart visibly beats faster and faster, as part of the Interactive sculpture workshop run by Ian Burns with Ashfield Council. The video shows her sculpture being exhibited in Ashfield Mall.

Julie's breathing doll

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:02:14 +1100

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Julie created from an old waving Santa, a doll who breathes and has a bright beating heart that you can hear and see. The interaction has a surprise ending.

Bharti's interactive quilt 2

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:57:22 +1100

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Bharti combined electronic interaction with her love of quilting for an interactive quilt. Light sensors made from light dependent resistors trigger LEDs and birdsong. From the Interactive Sculpture workshop exhibition in Ashfield mall.You can hear her interviewed about her quilt and the workshop.