In a purr-fect world…
In a purr-fect world…: My friend Kambri just alerted me to a project she worked on called the Meow Mix House, where apparently 10 cats are living right now in complete and utter luxury. I hate to sat it, but I noticed that there are NO BLACK CATS in the house. The reason why I […]
Read MoreThe TV Thing
The TV Thing: As with all TV Things, everything could go horribly wrong. But this is the deal I’ve been waiting for, with people who understand the project and format I want to work in. And you know something’s going right when people in TV are telling you to go more experimental and take more […]
Read MoreA New Internet2
A New Internet2: The Internet2 high-speed-networking consortium announced today that its new nationwide fiber-optic network will be built by Level 3 Communications Inc. and will be operational in about a year. Internet2 decided earlier this year not to renew a contract with the telecommunications company Qwest to lease high-speed lines for use in Abilene, the […]
Read MoreWired 14.06: START
Wired 14.06: START: Day 18: I take the Dell to Best Buy’s Geek Squad and tell a technician that I’m having a bit of trouble with it. Less than four hours later I get a call back from Carla. She declares it a total loss and advises wiping the hard drive and restoring it with […]
Read MoreResearchers teach computers to turn 2D images into 3D
Researchers teach computers to turn 2D images into 3D: Filed under: Robots Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University appear to have solved a problem long thought impossible, teaching computers to turn static 2D images into 3D models. It was apparently a hot area for research in the 1970s but was virtually abandoned in the 80s after […]
Read MoreMap of the Day: Best of NYC Maps
Map of the Day: Best of NYC Maps: The NYPost has a feature about maps mashups, and they even give a shoutout to our Gothamist Map Mashup (look for a re-release next month!) We’ve been tracking NYC mashups for months– and currently have dozens in our maps archive. Here are our top ten mashup picks: […]
Read Morescience on a sphere – data visualization & visual culture – information aesthetics
science on a sphere – data visualization & visual culture – information aesthetics: a 4-projector system that displays images on a spherical screen. the Science on a Sphere system can display & animate vast amounts of visual data from the Earth, Moon, Sun & the other planets. the sphere is suspended by thin wires, so […]
Read MoreFRIDAY IS BLOOMSDAY!
FRIDAY IS BLOOMSDAY!: Bloomsday on Broadway XXV: Passion! Politics! Plus Samuel Beckett Centennial Celebration! This Bloomsday marks a quarter century of annual Joycean reveling at Symphony Space, and will celebrate the life, language, lusts and literature of James Joyce’s Ulysses over twelve-plus hours. This year’s focus is on Mr. Leopold Bloom’s spiritual son, Stephen Dedelus […]
Read MoreTutorcasts | Bringing together the 'nets resources for the community.
Tutorcasts | Bringing together the ‘nets resources for the community.: Tutorcasts is meant to be a repository (and directory) of screencasts available for educational purposes. If you would like to become a part of this group, please sign up and post your screencast information. ——- this sounds like a great idea.
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SLA 2006 Conference Blog: Springer Launching New eBook Collection Springer eBook Collection Originally uploaded by mesmerini. Today I had the opportunity to meet with representatives from Springer who gave me a demo of their new eBook Collection. I was already a bit familiar with it because my own library is buying it and I had […]
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