Brooklyn, Toronto, St. John’s: Borders, Sensors and Stones
Ranjit sent me an email in November 2012 saying “Let’s do a project with stones and sensors that creates a drone that changes over time!” And so that is what we are doing. I was going to NF to see
Brooklyn, Toronto, St. John’s: Borders, Sensors and Stones
Ranjit sent me an email in November 2012 saying “Let’s do a project with stones and sensors that creates a drone that changes over time!” And so that is what we are doing. I was going to NF to see
Stone/Drone 2014: Ideas and pictures
I’ll be doing a series of sound art/land installation projects with Ranjit Bhatnagar and other collaborators this year. This is one of the structures that inspired this series for me. Photo and building credit Eric Landman. Akira dropped off some
Stone/Drone 2014: Ideas and pictures
I’ll be doing a series of sound art/land installation projects with Ranjit Bhatnagar and other collaborators this year. This is one of the structures that inspired this series for me. Photo and building credit Eric Landman. Akira dropped off some
Canada: Touch me now — DIY Field in Winnipeg
Winnipeg commissioned an interactive light installation in public space last fall called DIY Field. The project was created by Vancouver artist Germain Koh. It looks like an interesting combination of pedestrian crossing signs, twister with lights and xmas all year
Canada: Touch me now — DIY Field in Winnipeg
Winnipeg commissioned an interactive light installation in public space last fall called DIY Field. The project was created by Vancouver artist Germain Koh. It looks like an interesting combination of pedestrian crossing signs, twister with lights and xmas all year
Mia Karas, Domokun and the Kissbots
My friend Mia Karas is a photographer. She helped build the kissbots and she took photos of them and helped me promote the show on flickr. Flickr sort of terrifies me, so this was great. She also loves electronic music,
Mia Karas, Domokun and the Kissbots
My friend Mia Karas is a photographer. She helped build the kissbots and she took photos of them and helped me promote the show on flickr. Flickr sort of terrifies me, so this was great. She also loves electronic music,
Wine, Women, and Getting Things Done: Building the Kissbots
This is a shout out to Allison Gorbould, Nadia Halim, Laura Cunningham, and Mia Karas for saving my ass and being fabulous, crafty human beings. To recap: The electronics, the lips, and the body were hand made. I had the basic
Wine, Women, and Getting Things Done: Building the Kissbots
This is a shout out to Allison Gorbould, Nadia Halim, Laura Cunningham, and Mia Karas for saving my ass and being fabulous, crafty human beings. To recap: The electronics, the lips, and the body were hand made. I had the basic
Climbing One of the Seven Hills of Rome, Ending up With the Nuns at the Vatican City Bus Stop
On Sunday I woke up at 7am, read for a bit and decided to go to the market in Trastevere. Gianicolo, one of the seven hills of Rome, is basically across the street, and I had heard that the views
Climbing One of the Seven Hills of Rome, Ending up With the Nuns at the Vatican City Bus Stop
On Sunday I woke up at 7am, read for a bit and decided to go to the market in Trastevere. Gianicolo, one of the seven hills of Rome, is basically across the street, and I had heard that the views
Artificial Intelligence Summer School in Tuscany, and How to Make Something to Fall Over
In March I had sent in my application to Artificial Intelligence Summer School in Italy to work on multi-agent systems, language and construction grammar. I won’t go into the technical details, but there are some resources here if you are
Artificial Intelligence Summer School in Tuscany, and How to Make Something to Fall Over
In March I had sent in my application to Artificial Intelligence Summer School in Italy to work on multi-agent systems, language and construction grammar. I won’t go into the technical details, but there are some resources here if you are
Dots of shade in Villa Pamphili Park, and Recording the Sound of the Wind on a Kite String
Today I went to the park to fly my kite, read and walk around. Shade was the great attractor. Pamphili is known as the largest park in the city, and gets the most recreational use. That being said, I ran
Dots of shade in Villa Pamphili Park, and Recording the Sound of the Wind on a Kite String
Today I went to the park to fly my kite, read and walk around. Shade was the great attractor. Pamphili is known as the largest park in the city, and gets the most recreational use. That being said, I ran
Kitchen in Monteverde Apartment, and the Laundromat
I love this apartment in Rome. It is full of quirks and beautiful details. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. There is a large farmers’ market just up the street and it is open every day. I’ve
Kitchen in Monteverde Apartment, and the Laundromat
I love this apartment in Rome. It is full of quirks and beautiful details. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. There is a large farmers’ market just up the street and it is open every day. I’ve
Spinning the touristic hits in Roma
I’m in Rome, finally. I spent the first night in a hostel downtown and took advantage of the location to wander around in Centro, where the tourist hotels and sites are concentrated. I arrived around noon and hit the streets
Spinning the touristic hits in Roma
I’m in Rome, finally. I spent the first night in a hostel downtown and took advantage of the location to wander around in Centro, where the tourist hotels and sites are concentrated. I arrived around noon and hit the streets
Taking a break with the Velvet Elvis
Laura and Jake went camping out west for 10 days. I stayed in their apartment and took care of their cats. I had a lot of work to do at the time. Art project, academic papers, and getting ready for
Taking a break with the Velvet Elvis
Laura and Jake went camping out west for 10 days. I stayed in their apartment and took care of their cats. I had a lot of work to do at the time. Art project, academic papers, and getting ready for
Drying salt fish on the clothesline out at dad’s cabin on Morris Island
The video was taken on Morris Island, a small island in Bonavista Bay, NF. I originally posted it as a test to see if I could embed video from Vimeo, back when I started this blog. We’re drying fish that
Drying salt fish on the clothesline out at dad’s cabin on Morris Island
The video was taken on Morris Island, a small island in Bonavista Bay, NF. I originally posted it as a test to see if I could embed video from Vimeo, back when I started this blog. We’re drying fish that
Sound Travels Intensive: Ken Gregory’s Kite Lab and Sound Art Boot Camp
Just before heading to Italy for robot camp, I attended a week-long series of talks, workshops and performances hosted by New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) and the Canadian Electroacoustic Community (CEC). I sometimes volunteer for NAISA and my friend
Sound Travels Intensive: Ken Gregory’s Kite Lab and Sound Art Boot Camp
Just before heading to Italy for robot camp, I attended a week-long series of talks, workshops and performances hosted by New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) and the Canadian Electroacoustic Community (CEC). I sometimes volunteer for NAISA and my friend
Meccano, Pain Perdu, the First Prototype, and the Last Moment
So in May, I had an idea on a piece of paper. There was no way I could afford to do some fancy plastic CNC machined art-bot, but I knew I just needed to start. So I broke out some
Meccano, Pain Perdu, the First Prototype, and the Last Moment
So in May, I had an idea on a piece of paper. There was no way I could afford to do some fancy plastic CNC machined art-bot, but I knew I just needed to start. So I broke out some
David Ogborn, Physical Computing, and Lessons From the Frying Pan
Generally I find it hard to ask for help. Whenever I am in over my head, I think of the time I went shopping for a frying pan with my dad. This puts everything into perspective. It was xmas eve.
David Ogborn, Physical Computing, and Lessons From the Frying Pan
Generally I find it hard to ask for help. Whenever I am in over my head, I think of the time I went shopping for a frying pan with my dad. This puts everything into perspective. It was xmas eve.
Rob Cruickshank, my Weller, APC, and Mission Control on SomaFM
Rob Cruickshank is one of my art heroes. Here he is, on the internet. He spends a lot of quality time at the artist run centre Interaccess. Rob taught me how to solder at one of the fine Interaccess electronics
Rob Cruickshank, my Weller, APC, and Mission Control on SomaFM
Rob Cruickshank is one of my art heroes. Here he is, on the internet. He spends a lot of quality time at the artist run centre Interaccess. Rob taught me how to solder at one of the fine Interaccess electronics
Rodney Brooks, BeamBots and the Third Draft
While doing some research on embodied artificial intelligence for my PhD, I had come across Rodney Brooks and his infamous “Fast, Cheap and Out of Control” approach. I was writing about his work in relation to mental representation, and had
Rodney Brooks, BeamBots and the Third Draft
While doing some research on embodied artificial intelligence for my PhD, I had come across Rodney Brooks and his infamous “Fast, Cheap and Out of Control” approach. I was writing about his work in relation to mental representation, and had
Cabbagetown and Pearl Van Geest’s Kiss Paintings
The amazing Christine Atkinson helped organize Cabbagetown Nuit Blanche in 2009. Without her encouragement I wouldn’t have done the Kissbot project. It would just be an idea on a piece of paper. What happened was, we went for a procrastination
Cabbagetown and Pearl Van Geest’s Kiss Paintings
The amazing Christine Atkinson helped organize Cabbagetown Nuit Blanche in 2009. Without her encouragement I wouldn’t have done the Kissbot project. It would just be an idea on a piece of paper. What happened was, we went for a procrastination
Tujiko Noriko and the Kissbots
I first heard Tujiko Noriko perform at Mutek in 2003. She nudged out all the laptop jockeys in black tshirts and square rim glasses reflecting their screens and shiny beats. This lady was a 1950s comic book bubblegum heroine. Pink
Tujiko Noriko and the Kissbots
I first heard Tujiko Noriko perform at Mutek in 2003. She nudged out all the laptop jockeys in black tshirts and square rim glasses reflecting their screens and shiny beats. This lady was a 1950s comic book bubblegum heroine. Pink
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