The new purpose of media isn’t to act as single stand-alone pieces but as a “symphony” of connected sources. Google News is a perfect example of this, being able to display 1000+ sources for a single story. Or, being able to categorize 10s of thousands of pieces around a single subject. By doing so, invaluable… Continue Reading
RESONANCE
Vimeo Page Description: Resonance is a collaborative project with over 30 independent visual and audio designers/studios. The aim was to explore the relationship between geometry and audio in unique ways. Reaction: While this video jumps around a lot, from designer to designer, it is a great watch if you are interested in the relationship between… Continue Reading
20 Hz
According to this video’s Vimeo page, “20 Hz observes a geo-magnetic storm occurring in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. Working with data collected from the CARISMA radio array and interpreted as audio, we hear tweeting and rumbles caused by incoming solar wind, captured at the frequency of 20 Hertz. Generated directly by the sound, tangible and… Continue Reading
3D Sound Experiment: Take 1
The idea behind 3D sound is that instead of hearing noise as the left and right of a single stereo track, you would hear sound as if it came from physical space. The best example of 3D Sound that I know of is called the “Virtual Barber Shop“. The video uses the sounds of a… Continue Reading
2 Questions About Internet TV
How does running an Internet TV network differ from running a traditional TV network? Here are three major differences between an Internet and Traditional TV Network. The first is the use of Video, Social and Web Analytics. These three technologies allow Internet TV Networks to immediately discover detailed information about their audience for free; something… Continue Reading
#OccupyPortland
In October I attended “Day 1″ of the Occupy Portland protests for a chance to capture some media. What I ended up with wasn’t what I expected. I assumed that I would find crowd noises and random interviews.What I captured was a well organized command/respond system. It is called “Mic Check”. When someone among thousands… Continue Reading
Lag on Ustream
The Problem: Lag Earlier in the week I was broadcasting a live performance using both the Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder and Ustream. I ran into an issue with lag or skipping in the feed, something that would turn away the majority of viewers. Potential Solution: Lower Bit Rate To resolve the lag issue I… Continue Reading
The Changing Identity of the Post Office
On September 27th a rally was held at the Post Office at 715 NW Hoyt St in Portland Oregon. In attendance were probably a hundred community and NALC members cheering the speakers on. City Commissioner Amanda Fritz spoke in support of the Post Office while passing cars honked to encourage the rally. The atmosphere was… Continue Reading
Achieving Synesthesia Through Technology
If you were to guess what the color blue sounds like, what comes to mind? How about the shape of a taste? While these might sound like ridiculous questions, for some the answers are obvious as they experience the world through Synesthesia. According to Wikipedia, Synesthesia ” is a neurologically based condition in which stimulation… Continue Reading