Dear all,
We're getting together next MONDAY, July 26 to hear Julian Bleecker
discuss some of his current WiFi-based art-technology projects.
WiFi.Bedouin, currently in development as part of a Fellowship
at the Annenberg Center's Institute for Media Literacy, is a mobile,
portable WiFi-based service that is deliberately not on the public
internet.
This project is designed to investigate the possibilities for new kinds
of
social software that takes advantage of the proliferation of
WiFi-enabled technology.
WiFi.ArtCache, which will be featured at the Lower Manhattan Cultural
Council's Spectropolis art event in October, is a "disconnected" WiFi
node that contains digital Flash-based media that changes its behaviors
based on the activity of people participating. Because it is off the
public internet, one must be in physical proximity to interact with the
media. In this way, the project intends to create a social experience
that mixes physical and virtual idioms.
Julian Bleecker has been involved in technology design for over 15
years, creating mobile, wireless, and networked-based applications for a
range of organizations within the entertainment, brand marketing, and
advertising industries. His expertise is technology implementation,
innovation and concept development. This fall, he begins a faculty
appointment at the University of Southern California in the Interactive
Media Division and the Critical Theory departments. He has a Ph.D. from
the History of Consciousness Board at the University of California Santa
Cruz, has a Masters of Engineering from the University of Washington,
Seattle, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.
URL: http://www.techkwondo.com
When/Where:
Monday, July 26, 7:30 PM
Eyebeam
540-548 west 21st street (bet 10 & 11 Ave)
Best,
Yael Kanarek
About our host: Eyebeam is a not-for-profit organization established in
1996.
Through its Education, Moving Image and Exhibition divisions the
organization
works to expand the public's appreciation and understanding of media
art. As part
of its mission and efforts to provide support for artists working
within the intersection
of art, science, and technology, Eyebeam is excited to act as host for
The Upgrade!
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Yael Kanarek :: NYC
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The Upgrade! w/ Julian Bleecker, MONDAY July 26
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Type: discussion