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As much as it may seem the stuff of science fiction,
Hitachi researchers have developed a device which measures
changes in brain blood flow, and by using biofeedback,
allows the user to control external devices. Currently the
technology is still quite basic, and rather than think of
moving the object, users instead do sums or sing a song.
The device detects the blood flow changes as the frontal
cortex and translates them into a control signal for
whatever device the user wishes to run. In the Hitachi
experiment, a TV was turned on and off and channels
changed. ***Ed: With more refinement, this device would be
a blessing to physically disabled people such as those
having suffered a severe stroke.**
http://tinyurl.com/2p2ne8
Motorola is one of the biggest adopters of Web collaboration tools, with 4,400 blogs, 4,200 wiki pages, and 2,600 people actively doing content tagging and social bookmarking using Scuttle software, with more accessing the system. Under an initiative called Intranet 2.0, the tools are used mostly for research and information sharing–so instead of salespeople developing a whole new pitch for every client, they can reuse pieces of pitches posted on a wiki. Motorola employees also can more easily find people with experience in specific areas using social networking software from Visible Path or checking author pages on wikis. “It actually lets people see new relationships–to see maps of what smart people and like people have done,” says Toby Redshaw, Motorola’s VP in charge of Enterprise 2.0 technologies. The result is that the company is building knowledge centers around particular problems and products. That’s the end goal for Schueller–that employees and partners searching for information on the intranet, creating profiles, tagging documents, and sharing bookmarks make the content more valuable. Call it social software or user-generated content, the risk is that if people don’t find the tool useful out of the gate, they won’t contribute the content that builds this virtuous cycle. IT teams have a critical opportunity to make it worth people’s while. As one IT exec at the conference put it, “If they come, they will build it.”
Entire story…
Dulwich Hill DayZZZe
WHEN: Opening (‘Matt’s Housewarming’) Wednesday July 4, 6pm
Thur June 21-30 (Thur-Sat 11-5)
WHERE: DON’T LOOK Experimental New Media Gallery
419 New Canterbury Rd (Near Marrickville Rd), Dulwich Hill,
Sydney, NSW
WHO: Matt Rochford (AKA ‘Rochy’ from ‘Nerds FC’)
CONTACT: Greg Shapley – Ph: 0401 152 434
EMAIL: dontlookgallery@gmail.com
WEB: myspace.com/dontlookgallery
Dulwich Hill DayZZZe
Matt Rochford (AKA ‘Rochy’ from the current season of ‘Nerds FC’)
needs somewhere to live for a couple of weeks. I’ve offered him the
gallery window. He will, of course, be furnishing it to his liking;
installing his bed, TV, the odd pot plant or two and anything else he
can fit into this very modest living area.
The downside to this arrangement is that he will be on constant
display. He won’t be able to scratch his butt without the whole street
seeing. Further, seeing he’s getting this space rent free, Matt will
become my circus animal, my freak show. At least eight hours a day a
commentator will provide thrilling updates on Matt’s every move. Every
itch, every scratch will be analysed and replayed in slo-mo for the
public’s edification.
I will also expect Matt to play to the camera and the transient
audience. He will put on little performances to get the attention that
he craves. He will try his best to communicate to the passing traffic
with hand gestures and scribbled signs. Matt will also have
houseguests. Come join the show, have a chat to Matt on his
laissez-faire talk show. Have your 15 minutes of fame in Don’t Look’s
front window.
Join us for Matt’s house warming on July 4. American Independence Day
will mark the end of Matt’s independence for the next couple of weeks.
F O O T S C R A Y A U D I O – V I S U A L
S O C I A L C L U B
^_^ eyes and ears together
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Paul Rodgers
Artist Talk
Tuesday 26 June 6-8pm
Pit Theatre, Footscray Arts
Paul Rodgers will be presenting his hand-made
optical devices that use new and old projection
technologies to make light fill space. While
everyone else is asking “what software do you
use?” Paul is breaking apart video cameras and
16mm film projectors and re-using them in his
sprawling electro-mechanical installations.
BIO:
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Paul Rodgers has a comprehensive background in
Media Arts site-specific installation, time based
media and performance art practice in the UK and
internationally. Since 2004 he has been a prolific
VJ in Melbourne, mixing at numerous venues
including Loop Bar, St Jerome’s, Revolver, HiFi
bar and Ace Morning.
Since 1997, Paul has exhibited mixed media
installations at PB Gallery (2000), Stripp Gallery
(1999) and the Binary Bar (1997), Melbourne.
Paul Rodgers’ films are represented by Lux
(London) and have been screened extensively
internationally at venues such as Millennium, New
York (2001) and Light Cone, Paris (2001) and at
festivals such as the Cote Court, 3e festival du
Court Metrage, France (1994) the London Film
Festival (1990) and the Polish Short Film
Festival, Krakow, (1990). In 2004-05 he showed
Spectrum Drum & Spectrum Chart, in the Proof show
at ACMI. Paul also exhibited kinetic sound
machines during Liquid Architecture 5 and TV EYE
ASS in Liquid Architecture 6.
READ ME:
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FAVSC is a regular meeting place for artists,
noise makers, sound-designers, electronics
boffins, installation artists, film freaks, VHS
geeks, performers, programmers, DIYers,
phonographers, photographers, holographers,
circuit benders, laptop musicians, curators,
producers and anyone with an interest in lo/hi-fi
new/old-media art.
TRANSPORT:
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Take Williamstown/Werribee/Sydenham train from
city, alight at Footscray, turn away from the
shopping centre on your right, go left over the
rail bridge, down Bunbury street until you hit
Moreland st, look for the white shipping container
Footscray Arts is located on the Maribyrnong river
bicycle path, which crosses the Footscray Road
bicycle path from the Melbourne city.
Limited on-site parking available
INFO:
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Paul Rodgers
Tuesday 26 June 6-8pm
Pit Theatre, Footscray Arts
45 Moreland Street, Footscray
FAVSC is produced by Emile Zile and co-curated by
Martyn Coutts, Artists-In-Residence at Footscray
Arts. FAVSC is a new media lab program designed to
encourage and build relationships with established
and emerging new media artists.
CONTACT:
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<emile> cultureshocktherapist at gmail dot com
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