Monday, May 9, 2011

Signs of Hope for the City's Cultural Sector?

The new commissioner for the Department of Cultural Affairs was named, and for the first time since Rahm was elected Mayor, I've got some real hope that things will go in the right direction. Michelle Boone has been a tireless advocate for the arts, and she'll have the pulpit from which to spread her message now.

Read more about it here.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Gotta Share! Musical by Improv Everywhere

Thought you'd get a kick out of this. Good idea for future video projects?! :-p

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Browse websites at Design Meltdown

This site showcases various types of websites from designers and as well as popular styles, ranging from space and retro themes to particular subject sites like travel and tourism. Look at some popular examples to get you some fresh ideas for your final project:

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Augmented Reality: Apps & software for the classroom

I'll be demonstrating some useful ways to showcase Augmented Reality (AR) in educational learning environments, which can be useful for future workshops or curriculums you may plan on doing someday. I've included some links to the examples that I will be showcasing:


More examples of AR for the iPhone/iPod touch (4th generations with cameras):

Monday, April 4, 2011

Museums and Social Media

Museums and Social Media
One more quick post from the NY Times (Get your articles while you can! Is this worthy of being one of your free 20 per month?)

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Google Wave
Google Buzz

Now Google +1

Their latest foray into the social networking field that seems to be Google's only obstacle to finally taking over the world is a course adjustment from their recent strategies. Will it work? Who knows. Find out more here.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Contact lens as the next computer?


Here is the most recent new about the future of contact lens. Perhaps we will be able to surf the web with just our eyes and maybe project holograms?
Internet-Enabled Contact Lense Could Bring You Eye To Eye With Web Surfing