Steam punk

Steampunk is the mating of technology and romance, breeding some of the most intriguing gadget’s and art you’ve ever seen. It’s cool and brass-clad sexy. With a post apocalyptic type of rebellion, Steampunk enthusiast mod almost everything you can imagine and then some. This amazing urban art movement was birthed on the internet, so it’s no wonder hi-tech hardware hackers are romancing technology with a Victorian passion, yearning for the aesthetic realm of The Time That Never Happened; Steampunk – where the future meets the past.

The above description sums up what Steam-punk is. In brief, I like it. In a previous post, I mentioned my affinity for Photoshop manipulation and digital art. I want to make a distinction between digital art and art in the digital world. I feel that Steam punk is a wonderful example of the latter. Art in a digital can be but not usually as simple as paint on a canvas. I feel that art in a digital world needs to be as interactive as the digital world. This requisite did not exist in Van Gogh's time, but it does now. Art in the digital world needs to engage the viewer in the same way a website would. The question is Are artists able to meet the new and demanding challenge? I like to think so.

For other steam punk designs: http://weburbanist.com/2009/11/04/mods-26-sexy-steampunk-hi-tech-hacks/

Secret Knock detector

Steve Hoefer has taken his microcontroller and, along with a piezoelectric speaker, a gear reduction motor, and some PVC pipe, programmed it to listen for a preset sequence of knocks -- a secret knock, if you will -- and unlock the deadbolt upon hearing the right combination.

Upon seeing this, I was wowed. This is really cool. Actually, anything DIY is pretty cool. This happens to be exceptionally cool. But to be a wet blanket, I don't know if I want this to be the security device in my house. All it can take is someone listening in and the essentially have a key. If there was a voice detection key, that would be much more secure. Anyways, I would install this in my room door but certainly not on my front door.

Interpol - Heinrich Maneuver

From Wikipedia:

"The video for "The Heinrich Maneuver" was released on June 26, 2007. It is a single take of the main character, a woman in a white dress, shown in extreme slow motion applying lipstick and walking towards her demise, being hit by a bus. This overlays three other characters whose reactions to the event unfold in a mixture of speed altered motion, initially proceeding forward and then reversing. A man taking out his cellphone, a vogue lady screaming, and a waiter running to the scene. The woman featured unwittingly walks in front of a moving bus whose impact is cut short by the screen turning black as the song's outro is cut short."

This is a pretty old song that I by chance came across again. It's a good one. I would like to talk about the music video. The first time I saw it I just thought it was odd. Upon seeing it again, I think its absolutely genius. Not only the concept of a people stuck in different time lines very interesting, there also is another element that makes this video great. Basically, its one very slow take. This allows for the view to actually listen to the song. Often, music videos are quite distracting to those who want to listen to the song. A new trend is to make mini-movies for music videos. I don't immediately eschew this idea, but its about the music and not the video.

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-Link to the original video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GpcrxlSNU8

Photoshop

“Photoshop manipulation is the process of image editing techniques to photographs in order to create an illusion or deception, through digital means.”

Personally, I consider Photoshop Manipulation to be the best art form of the digital age. If executed well, Photoshop gives amazingly powerful results and can be a lot of fun at the same time. Photoshop art does not discriminate. Photoshop skill can be learned. Artistic talent cannot. This of course comes makes digital art less valuable then let's say a traditional painting. There is a degree of talent involved with Photoshop, but that more deals with the overall design.

Print Ads

Print adverts need to get a message across with a single image and without the recourse of interactivity that we find today on the Internet.

As interactive media expands, attention spans are getting shorter and shorter every day.

For any company trying to get their product or service out in print format, the task is ever more challenging and difficult.

Humorous ads remain one of the few effective ways to engage an audience in a very saturated advertising market. This is an area where the audience is far more receptive and still willing to pay attention.

The future of the internet

The last post about the history of the internet had me thinking about the future. The future of the internet specifically. So where is the future of the Internet headed ?

First , is there a difference between the Internet and the Web? If we look back to the origin we see that cooperation between universities was the intention and driving force .That is the spirit of Internet. The spirit of the Web is more common commercialization and interests .

It is natural that progress will be made both on the Internet and on the Web . Bigger , faster and more complex tech for advanced software . It is the HW tech that sets the boundaries for what can be done. But already there is very much that can be done with time and money.

Also travelling to Mars will make an impact on Internet/WWWeb. Communication will be further advanced and more sophisticated.

The commercial forces will want to enroll more and more people into WWW economy and that might be a good thing. Whats the difference between working on the WWWeb and the labor market – should there be a difference? No need to worry if the difference is a good difference. But yes, can government allow WWW to control the making of daily bread?

So much to know. So much to remember . So many fascilities and tools and machines and programs and levels and dimensions and matrix´s and codes and versions and upgrades it isn´t at all strange people wonder in awe .But I believe in the systemstructure to keep the train on the track and if I am wrong we can make it right

The History of the Internet in a Nutshell

Article: http://sixrevisions.com/resources/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/

This was a very interesting article. For me and most of my peers, the internet began in 1990 when we were born. I recall connecting to America OnLine via a phone line. That is the history of the internet. I wasn't aware that the wheels were in motion back in 1969. Knowing the history of the internet is important. Knowing history in general is important. We can learn from not only the mistakes but from brilliance and innovation. The latter is definitely a requisite in the tech field. Be a follower or be a leader. Get busy livin' or Get busy dying. That's damn right. Sorry., I recently watched Shawshank