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White Sands NM V-2 rocket, 1946/11/21 (1946)

Posted on Apr 22, 2008 by Jeff Watson
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Google Talks: Adrian Hon on ARGs and Perplex City

Posted on Apr 18, 2008 by Jeff Watson
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Vertical Farms for NYC

Posted on Apr 17, 2008 by Jeff Watson

New York magazine asked four architects to dream up proposals for a lot on Canal Street and Work AC came up with this. “We thought we’d bring the farm back to the city and stretch it vertically,” says Work AC … Continue reading →

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Absolut Quartet

Posted on Apr 16, 2008 by Jeff Watson

The Absolut Quartet is essentially a marimba played by rubber balls that fall on to the keys after having being shot into the air by 50 miniature robotic cannons. You can “interact” with the quartet using an on-screen keyboard. But … Continue reading →

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Realtime Art Manifesto

Posted on Apr 7, 2008 by Jeff Watson

Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn are new media artists who have embraced realtime 3D game technology as their artistic medium of choice. Realtime 3D is the most remarkable new creative technology since oil on canvas. It is much too important … Continue reading →

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Mobile Experience Lab Projects – Summer 08

Posted on Apr 7, 2008 by Jeff Watson

Cross-media whiz Jim Monroe has recently been working as a consultant and project coordinator at OCAD’s Mobile Experience Lab, and it looks like he’s been in the groove. The Lab’s upcoming suite of projects designed for deployment on and around … Continue reading →

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The Luke Arm

Posted on Mar 30, 2008 by Jeff Watson

Opposite: Big Dog

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Amagatana

Posted on Mar 26, 2008 by Jeff Watson

Amagatana is a mystical sword for enjoying the blithe feeling after the rain. When you swing Amagatana, you can hear the sound of swords clashing from the headphone. Amagatana seems to be just a plastic umbrella. You also seem just … Continue reading →

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Chess Boxing with Kirsan Ilymzhinov

Posted on Mar 25, 2008 by Jeff Watson

See also: The Remarkable Republic of Kalmykia

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Arthur C. Clarke: 1917-2008

Posted on Mar 18, 2008 by Jeff Watson

Video of Clarke’s “90th Birthday Reflections,” recorded in December, 2007.

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