My three month break has started much to the envy of my friends who are working fulltime. I will be doing personal projects to occupy myself. First off is to learn Python. There are three reasons why I want to learn Python:- 1) It is a suitable programming language as an induction into computer science. …
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Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a super cheap computer the size of your palm. It costs less than USD50 and you can program it to run your own games and play back videos. You can hook it up to a monitor and keyboard. It runs on a Linux OS and supports the Python programming language. Pre-orders …
The death of childhood in the electronic age
I have been researching on this topic the last few weeks as context for a potential artwork. Whether or not the artwork is realised, this topic actually has interesting implications on education, the law, culture and the notion of family. Among the few books and internet research that I did, Neil Postman’s 1994 book “The …
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Sixth Sense – wearable gestural interface
A wearable device that interfaces the virtual with the physical world. A camera tracks your finger gestures via coloured finger caps as input to the computer. A projector then projects onto any surface the output of your actions, whether it is the information on a book you are holding, an image of a watch with …
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Learning how to program
http://rdegges.com/how-i-learned-to-program “Programming is, without a doubt, the most mentally rewarding thing I’ve ever done. Programming taught me that life should be fun, filled with creativity, and lived to the fullest. Programming taught me that anything is possible; I can do anything I want using only my mind. Programming also taught me that learning is fun. …
What is 3D printing?
Youtube video here. 3D printers “make” objects by building it layer by layer from the bottom up, in slices as thin as a millimeter across, based on its spatial product data in software format. Many intricately designed objects such as lamps, shoes, miniature architectural models and machine parts can be made this way. 3D printers …
iLight Marina Bay 2012
I like the idea of a light festival that promotes a sense of place making as well as the idea of sustainable energy. Marina Bay is Singapore’s newest financial centre, and the iconic Marina Bay Sands symbolises the first world status of Singapore. This is a good location to use site-specific art to engage the …
LLN-Mapping-Dirtymonitor
I don’t know where and when this was performed, but this is an example of video-mapping. Video-mapping involves projecting a 2D image onto a 3D surface. This can be done in many different types of software and is not that difficult to do. This is a very hot media art trend now and I bet …
The Economist | Technology and society: More than just digital quilting
The Economist | Technology and society: More than just digital quilting article here I came across this article while reading The Economist on my phone and was struck by how it is related to the interactive art course I am pursuing in LASALLE. The article talks about a new kind of creative revolution (the Maker …
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“The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent of people in an unprecedented way, unleashing unlimited creative opportunites. But does democratized culture mean better art, film, music and literature or is true talent instead flooded and drowned in the vast digital ocean of mass culture? Is it cultural democracy or mediocrity? …
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