http://adriannewortzel.com/eyebeam/Project/
BoozBot Demo from Jeff Crouse on Vimeo.
An Open Letter to my ReBlog Groupies-
I am sad to say, today is my last day as the reblogger here on the internets.
We laughed, we cried and we all now must say goodbye. ..
Please come visit me anytime or stop by at one of our last open studios here at Eyebeam.
I leave you now with one final thought:
farewell my rebloggers,
until we meet again....
addie
The Touchkit multitouch interface project just released their hardware and software source docs for your downloading pleasure -
TouchKit is comprised of software and hardware components. For both we provide the source files and welcome you to use, study, and appropriate the code and schematics for your work or projects. We are interested in TouchKit being a plug-and-play solution for simple projects and an easily extendable base for experimental and cutting-edge endeavors.
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The TouchKit API is implemented as an addon to OpenFrameworks. With "TouchKit API" we generally mean OpenFrameworks + ofxTouch. Together they form a powerful base for writing innovative multitouch applications. At the moment we specifically support Xcode (mac) and Code::Blocks (windows) with more IDEs following soon.
Sweet - now on to the touching! - Touckit software and hardware documentation download Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Open source hardware | Digg this!
News from the team at large: Worldchanging correspondent Patrick Rollens has signed on as an editor for the relaunch of GreanBean, a Chicago-based resource for green building news.
The website first debuted several years ago, directed by Erik Olsen (former head of Chicago's Green Permit Program). GreenBean tracked the windy city's quickly growing population of green buildings at all phases, from blueprints to finished projects. There's tons of pictures to look at, and even a cool map to help locate the spread of green buildings throughout the Chicago area. Now under the leadership of Wendy Berger Shapiro, the site will continue to present short articles profiling new green developments around the city. Their smart, connected team aims to become Chicago's best resource for local green building news, enabling a flow of ideas to inspire and inform others who are breaking ground on projects of their own.
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I recently ran across the portfolio of Architect Martin Zangerl. He is an Austrian Architect currently residing in New York City.
Zangerl's aesthetic is fascinating and I was quiet disappointed to not see him featured along the other works at the recent MoMa exhibition (currently showing) as it seems too obvious that some of the works there drew the majority of their inspiration and direction specifically from Zangerl's body of work.
Intervention F-1, Vienna. 2004
In 2006 he proposed a Center of Art and Technology which worked with the centralized theme being about geometric distribution that lead to the development of a prototypical unit of a spacial knot.
The final building consist of multiple variations of this basic knot creating big continuous exhibition spaces on the one side, shifting to an interwoven programmatic disposition of workshop and event spaces and further on to a smaller scale office space condition on the other side.
The facade takes up the continuity of the building volume onto a finer grain of scale.
Like a filtering Layer, the facade property changes the gradient, from very porous conditions for the working/office spaces to fully closed up situations for museum spaces.
You can see a brief overview of the rest of his work here.
I ran across this artist blog out of Oregon called Tomita Design's. Check them out at http://tomitadesigns.wordpress.com/.
I noticed they have recently done some really nice work recently here in NYC when they built a 80ft tall 10ft diameter bamboo structure at the All Points West Music Festival at Liberty Point State Park.
There are no mechanical fasteners- everything is held together in tension by woven bamboo slats-
really nice work!
Bright Idea Shade from Michael Mandiberg on Vimeo.
The Bright Idea Shade is a project of the Eyebeam OpenLab, by Sustainability Action Group members Michael Mandiberg and Steve Lambert, with Simon Jolly, Peter Duyan, and Oscar Torres.
We are converting all of our silver tipped incandescent bulbs into CFL
bulbs (as they burn out.) The problem is a bare CFL bulb gives off
harsh light that sometimes prevents people from making the change. So
we set about designing a lampshade for the bulbs. We started with the Universal Polygon Lampshade
and made it fit a CFL bulb, built it out of heat resistant photo
diffuser material (found a diffuser material that could be laser cut,
and built a laser cutter template.)
Steal this idea:
The Bright Idea Shade is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution license.
Our goal is to get these kits into the hands of decision makers at
retailers and manufacturers like Target, Walmart, Kmart, Ikea, Home
Depot, Bed Bath And Beyond, etc. We have no interest in doing the long
term manufacture & distribution of this project. We are not
business people. The promise of the CC-BY license is that it can go out
in the world and be reproduce by others who have much better
distribution channels and manufacturing expertise.
Unfortunately there isn't any information on the maker of this car, but the pictures are cool. If anyone knows more about this build, please post it in the comments and I will update the entry. If you can't afford a Lambo, make it!
Checkout the rest of the photo set
Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Transportation | Digg this!When the Space Shuttle Discovery glided home a few days ago, one of the electronic components which made it possible was the humble Intel 8086 processor.
Some of the chips powering support systems for the shuttle were purchased from a motley variety of suppliers including sellers on eBay. The New York Times told the story six years ago:
Civilian electronic markets now move so fast, and the shuttles are so old, that NASA and its contractors must scramble to find substitutes.
In the past, NASA procurement experts would go through old catalogs and call suppliers to try to find parts. Today, the hunt has become easier with Internet search engines and sites like eBay, which auctions nearly everything.
The 8086 processor just celebrated the 30th anniversary of its release. The space shuttle program just celebrated the 27th anniversary of the maiden shuttle launch.
Image of the 8088 processor, sibling to the 8086, courtesy of Intel's Microprocessor Hall of Fame.
“Argumented Sculpture Series”, 2007 by Pablo Valbuena. (Video)
“71% of adults used to play on the streets when they were young. 21% of children do so now. Are we designing children and play out of the public realm?
This project is a study into different ways of bringing play back into public space. It focuses on ways of incorporating incidental play in the public realm by not so much as having separate play equipment that dictates the users but by using existing furniture and architectural elements that indicate playful behaviour for all.
It asks us to question the current framework for public space and whether it is sufficient while also giving permission for young people to play in public.
Play as you go…” Bruno Taylor."
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(Thanks, Joel)
We've been unabashed fans of JR's for years, but this latest project, shot in the flavelas of Rio is our favorite. The manner in which the photographs blend in with the landscape is absolutely stunning.
More here.
via fredseibert, vixeninthecity, chanett:
Inspirational design posters from designer/illustrator Frank Chimero. via swissmiss.typepad.com
These Australian guys conducted an experiment and videotaped it: Can you beat the lines at a club and get in by wearing a record bag and pretending to be a DJ?
Guy 1: Alright AJ, it's been a long night but we've proven some truths about the record bag. What are they?
Guy 2: I've proven I can get into any club I like, skip any queue, pay no cover charges, go up to the DJ and pretty much take over their job.How to Get Into Any Club (via Schneier)
I stumbled on Buckminster Fuller's patent drawings for geodesic domes today – so I thought I'd re-post them here. 
Where structural innovation and the U.S. government intersect.
If you're too lazy - like me - to meticulously plan out a pixel masterpiece on your wall and paint it, you can now resort to shelling out cash for a quick 'n' easy vinyl version. Not as lovely and dedicated as hand-painted, but we can't all be crafty geniuses.
That'll do. $75 at Thinkgeek.
Pandamonium is a costumed, roving, street party, apocalyptic, dance, rock, battle. Saturday August 16th, Meetup 8:30 pm Union Square NYC!
This comes from several trusted sources. Everything else about it is secret. Have some fun on Saturday before summer ends and it’s too cold to roam around the city dancing in a panda constume with your boombox tuned to pirate radio. More info.
»Heroes Square (1896) Vs Obi Wan Kenobi (1977)« by Ives Maes.
From Designboom:
art director willi dorner and photographer lisa rastl have collaborated on two project combining humans in odd formations and unusual locations. ‘hängende gärten’ and ‘bodies in urban spaces’ both set out to explore the “relationship between body, space and architecture”. the urban based series was created as a set of human sculptures which were spread throughout the city of vienna. the artist has effectively transformed the human body into form, a complete reversal from the classical convention of creating the human form from a material.
More images here.
Working during the day, using old-fashioned sunlight, is no doubt the best option for eco-saavy individuals looking to save energy. But as life sometimes requires working into the wee hours of the night, the Chain Desk Lamp, designed by Ilaria Marelli, offers a bright working environment while making use of LED technology.
