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Entries from July 2008

Reading Debate Continues

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

I came across this article, “Online, R U Really Reading?”, on the New York Times website today. Following my post on the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, I thought it would make an excellent counterpoint.  Personally, I’m in the camp that says Google is making us stupid, but Times author Motoko Rich does make [...]

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Tags: Ed Tech · Essays

Radiohead Shoots Music Video … Without Cameras

July 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Check out Radiohead’s newest music video shot without cameras or lights. As explained on Google Code they used:
Geometric Informatics scanning systems produce structured light to capture 3D images at close proximity, while a Velodyne Lidar system that uses multiple lasers is used to capture large environments such as landscapes. In this video, 64 lasers rotating [...]

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Tags: 3D Visualization · Art · Emerging Technologies

Fascinating Stop Motion Cooking

July 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Jill Brady at the HelpDesk sent over this excellent stop motion video from Today’s BIG Thing.  It’s an interesting take on the classic cooking show formula.  All of you stop motion fans out there will LOVE this (Christina, I’m looking squarely at you):

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Tags: Art