There’s a really interesting article here from ctheory.net written by our old mate Lev Manovich that looks at ‘understanding meta-media’ and examines “what new media does to old media?” focusing particularly on the idea of simulation. The article references some great new media works that explore the concept of ‘mapping’ as key framework for undertsanding [...]
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More on the Prod-User
April 5th, 2006 1 Comment
In the digital driven ‘Developmental Space’ of contemporary cinematic form whereby the relation and distinction between User and Viewer, between Viewer and Participant, between Player and Watcher is inceasingly thin there is the new noun we’ve heard much about and been kicking aorund – Prod-User. This noun is really growing on me as usuful and [...]
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Other museum blogs
March 25th, 2006 Comments Off
Here’s a nice summary of other museums running blogs. We’re not on the list yet. But we will be.
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Museums & The Web – Best Of The Web 06 winners
March 25th, 2006 Comments Off
The winners at Museums & The Web 2006 have been announced. Congratulations to all, especially to our friends at the Australian Museum who picked up an honourable mention in the Best Research Site category for the Birds In Backyards site. There are MANY lessons to be learnt from the winning sites and I’d encourage everyone [...]
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del.icio.us bookmarks
March 16th, 2006 Comments Off
I’ve added the top 500 of our current shared del.icio.us bookmarks to the sidebar for ease of use. You’ll probably need to still go and use our del.icio.us account to view them chronologically or navigate by tags. But it saves on doubling up on lots of links.
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bono, bush, blair, the pope and condy rock out
March 9th, 2006 1 Comment
http://www.mothergooserocks.com/headandshoulders.html Mother Goose Rocks! is the creation of writer/director Richard Snee, based upon his stage play “Musical Mother Goose.” Hundreds of thousands of CDs have been sold worldwide and “Wheels On the Bus,” from Mother Goose Rocks! Volume 3, even landed on the British pop music charts in 2002 and was featured on the television [...]
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Australian Internet QOS
March 6th, 2006 Comments Off
ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) has a new report on quality of service for Australian internet and broadband connections.
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a joyful stroll thru music history
March 2nd, 2006 Comments Off
Many may have seen this before but Ishkurs Guide to Electronic Music is lots of fun. By no mean defintive but none the less a good overview of genres and the evolution of styles….
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New look
February 27th, 2006 Comments Off
You may notice a new look and some new features . . . . Just testing some new stuff.
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lDraw
February 20th, 2006 Comments Off
Open standard and toolset for Lego drawings/plans. Ahh the memories.
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