Else-If-Then

Category: cool

  • History of the Internet in 8 Minutes

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    I learn about the coolest things on Twitter… Johannes from Monochrom posted a link to a short video relating the history of the Internet–note this is not about the WWW, but the actual development of the network.  It’s amazingly clear, and also makes use of very well done animated icons which are produced through a…

  • Now this is funny!

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    A list of the top 15 criteria for interactive or new media art has been posted by the Near Future Laboratory. Based on the responses I’ve seen so far, this really struck a chord with many readers. I also notice that one of the main purposes of new media might be providing conversational topics. Maybe…

  • "The Highly Coveted Desktop Structural Achievement Award 2007-08"

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    Here is the text of the speech with which I was honored for my creation of truly marvelous chaos: I confess to aspiring for this award for several years and those of you who know me and have witnessed the temple of bureaucratic agglutination that I’ve created in L195D can bear out this aspiration. When…

  • Doktor Sleepless, cover #4

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    ds4oi Originally uploaded by warrenellis I love Warren Ellis. He captures contemporary attitudes in such a beautifully snarky way. The odd thing though, is that if someone made a movie as vile and violent, even if as funny, as one of Warren’s typical stories, I’d probably hate it. (well, if it was really so funny,…

  • Finally I found some amazing digital art

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    So I was saying last week (or maybe two weeks ago) that I hadn’t really found any art that really moved me emotionally, but lo an behold, this week it falls into my lap. Or rather, inbox. Out of the blue I got a message from Joseph Nechvatal about a new Viral Symphony he has…

  • Makedo project 1

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    Makedo project 1Originally uploaded by cuuixsilver Another cool project from the Piet Zwart students, this time from the first year show. This phone has on the first eight options statements from each artist in the first-year show, and then on the ninth, a chance for visitors to leave a message commenting. It’s a really cool…