Microsoft Kinect (Xbox 360) Teardown

Bill Detwiler at TechRepublic looking at the hardware inside Kinect.

Kinect Open Source Driver Released

Tre hours after European launch of the Kinect, Hector Martin released open source driver for Kinect with code on Marcansoft (video on YouTube). Another competitor AlexP from the NUI Group "hacked" Microsoft's Kinect earlier this week. However, the release of the open source driver from NUI Group will be available for the public after they collect $10K in donations. Read the whole story on tomshardware.com or techspot.com

Telenoika Audiovisual Mapping

Audiovisual mapping for the Festival Eutopía 2010, held in Córdoba, Spain [17 September 2010]. >> CRÈDITS Omar Alvarez, Miki Arregui, Albert Callejo, Miguel Gozalbo, Sergi Kasero, Santiago Vilanova

TECH INFO · video contents produced using 2D video composition and 3D rendering softwares. · projected with a 15.000 lumens video beamer at 1024x768. · used WarpMap as video warper and player. WarpMap is a surface warping and video-player software developped by Eloi Maduell from PlayModes.com with Openframeworks libraries. Via: telenoika.net

Motion Bank

Motion Bank is a new four-year project of The Forsythe Company providing a broad context for research into choreographic practice. The main focus is on the creation and publication of on-line digital scores in collaboration with guest choreographers (see About). Via: motionbank.org
Photo: Screenshot from SynchronousObjects, Statistical Counterpoint

Larry Lessig on laws that choke creativity

Larry Lessig: Lawyer and activist argue for the Creative Commons supporting new Read AND Write culture where remixing = recreating is a part of creative process and should be not strangled by the outdated laws. Se video Laws that choke creativity .
Re-examining the remix is another of Lessing talks for TED, and gives a political background to his arguments.

Ballettikka Internettikka

"Ballettikka Internettikka is a series of tactical art projects which began in 2001 with the exploration of Internet ballet. It explores wireless Internet ballet performances combined with guerrilla tactics and mobile live Internet broadcasting strategies" via www.intima.org



Latest project: Ballettikka Internettikka: Insecttikka
by Igor Stromajer & Brane Zorman
Saturday, 29 May 2010 at 22:00 Amsterdam/Berlin/Paris Local Time at The Netherlands Media Art Institute Live Internet Broadcast.