The readings this week reminded me of a piece that was on “On the Media” in January. Hugo Campos had to fight to get the
Read moreInstagram & the Photographic Object
…you take your pristine high-tech photo and damage it, messing up its tonal balance, vignetting it, discoloring it. Why would anyone want to do that?
Read moreReading the Invisible Text
via “The Case of the Blind Woman and Her Invisible Manuscript,” New York Times (April 15, 2012). When she went blind as a result of
Read moreSignificant [Vintage] Objects
[via Studio360] It all started with a broken coffee cup. “It was a totally meaningless thing,” remembers Rob Walker, “but it happened to be a
Read moreNatural History Museum of Utah in NY Times
The Natural History Museum of Utah, which Tim Ventimiglia told us about in class last week, is reviewed in the New York Times.
Read moreDeep in the Utah Desert
“…the National Security Agency is building the country’s biggest spy center. It’s the final piece of a secret surveillance network that will intercept and store
Read moreThe Materiality of Online Publication – Triple Canopy in Art Journal
There current issue of Art Journal, the publication of the College Art Association, is focused on “print,” and features a fantastic article on the online
Read moreMarclay & Materiality
This week’s New Yorker features a fantastic article about artist Christian Marclay, who throughout his career as a DJ and visual and sound artist, has
Read moreSolar Radiation and Geomagnetic Storms Continue
(NOAA) The Washington Post reported, “Biggest solar storm in years races toward Earth, could disrupt power grid, GPS and more”. CNN reported, “the sun had
Read moreMetaphors of the Past
An interesting article by Clive Thompson [“Out with the Old”, Wired Feb 2012], on how designers keep simulating analog interfaces in digital products. In short:
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