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Tenori-on - electroplankton:

(Via we make money not art.)

James Clar - Lighting Design: Stunning, utterly beautiful, thoroughly inspiring

More interface goodness!

Your body is the controller: “Sound-suit is a wearable synthesizer controller.

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There’s got to be a few gems hidden amongst this little lot for the hack/artist (like me)!

Low Tech Sensors and Actuators: “Low Tech Sensors and Actuators investigates how low-tech sensors and interactive actuators can be produced inexpensively from hacked toys and devices.

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This has got to be one of the most bizarre (yet utterly intriguing) interface concepts I’ve seen ever!

Play-Doh Video Interface: “
One time in college someone gave me something to try and I ended up sitting around for about 10 hours thinking about how we depend too much on friction, man. If cars didn’t have to use friction, they could go so much faster!

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Soooo gorgeous. Major gadget / watch lust: [LED-Watch]

(Via Gizmodo.)

Parallax to intro Scribbler programmable robot: “

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Gather ‘round, robot hackers, for Parallax is set to drop a new, fully programmable, intelligent robot with multiple

sensor systems allowing it to interact with objects, people and, of course, pets. The Scribbler robot can self-navigate

and report back about what it senses via light and sound. A BASIC Stamp 2 microcontroller is its reprogrammable brain,

which can be hooked up via serial cable to your PC and imbued with dastardly deeds. If you pre-order before August 23

the price is $89, and it’ll retail for $99 after it starts shipping on that date.

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(Via Engadget.)

I’ve been considering this question; mainly because I’ve discovered a number of the vj sites out there like VJCentral.com and VJs.net and am beginning to see some names I recognise from the Quartz Composer dev lists and boards. It got me to thinking:- “if I’m using ‘VJ’ tools to develop visuals, am I (or am I working towards being) a VJ?

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Linotype FontExplorer X: “FontExplorer X sets a new standard for font management software. After several relatively sad years for all font users who were looking for a professional font manager, Linotype is pleased to fill the gap with the new FontExplorer X. Font management has never been so simple, and font sorting, font shopping and font discovery are now more fun than ever. FontExplorer X gives computer users all the font functions they could need, and lets them decide how deeply they wish to dive into various font themes.”

PB FixIt - PowerBook Parts: “Will you fix my computer? No. FixIt yourself (we make it easy)!!!”