Archive for July, 2010

Biennale de Montreal 2011

Curated by Claude Gosselin, Executive and Artistic Director of CIAC - Centre international d’art contemporain de Montreal, and David Liss.AThe 7th edition of La Biennale de Montreal (BNLA MTL), an international biennal, will be held fromAMay 1st to 31st 2011 and will bring together groundbreaking works of art under the theme of "Chance" ; the program promises to provide variety and wealth of ideas and events. Presented at theACoeur des sciences de l’UQAM, the BNL MTL will primarily examine the relationship that binds science, art and chance.

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Joan Miro - Le Prince au Chapeau de Fer

Joan Miro " The Iron Hat Prince" lithograph AHC, 1975 33 " x 24 1/4 "

Nacht-Flohmarkt

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Foto del Dia 7.23.10

Scott spent four days in a hide at the edge of a pond in Kangasala, Finland, to get this photo of an osprey. He said: "This location near the city of Tampere is arguably the best spot on earth to photograph this behaviour. Twelve hours per day in the hide produced this image on the second day."

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Wi-Fi Aerial Surveillance Platform

Using off the shelf equipment and an opensource autopilot,AArdupilot have created an airborne platform designed to sniff out WiFi networks.

Coming hard on the heals of last weeks Google Drone story that was quickly rubbished by the search giant this seems like another threat to your data.

The electrically powered airframe Abased on a large scaleAMig 23 Flogger hobby model kit. The Flogger was a Russian swing wing cold war fighter. AAn unusual platform for this task Arequiring a large amount of power to get airborne and a limited time in the air.

What they hope to get out of this project is not known. Grabbing the attention of aviationAauthorities will probably be one of the first outcomes.

Loss of freedoms for traditional aeromodellers is already on the cards as authorities around the world realise what the largely ignored group is now capable of. In Amercia one of the first casualties mooted might be jet power. Miniature high powered jet engines used in larger models become more affordable and the speeds that can be reached by carbon fibre airframes increase. You don't have to join too many dots for potentialAmisuse.

Actions of groups that claim to be defending freedoms or rights might lead to less for more.

If you want to replicate this WifiDrone Ain the UK remember that the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) here have already put measures in place to regulate airborne data gathering. Wondering how it was built, clickAhere.

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Lagoa Multiphysics 1.0 - Teaser

This is a new Multiphysics simulation by Lagoa Technologies Inc.

Making a Daft Punk Helmet

This video chronicles an odyssey with replicating the iconic gold Daft Punk helmet worn by Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo.

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India Unveils $30 Tablet PC

New Delhi: India unveiled a Rs 1,500 (around $ 30)Atablet PCAdesigned specifically for students.A"If more companies decide to manufacture a similar device, prices will come down automatically," Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said after unveiling the low cost-access-cum computing device here.AThe device would be made available to students in 2011. When the ministry floated the concept of a low cost laptop some years ago, officials said it would cost Rs 500 ($ 10). It will now cost about three times the initial projections.

The ministry expects the prices to drop to Rs 1,000 ($ 20) and reach Rs 500 ($ 10) as innovations are introduced. The device, no bigger than a conventional laptop, is a single unit system with aAtouch screenAand a built in keyboard along with 2GB RAM, Wi-Fi connectivity, USB port and powered by a 2-watt system to suit poor power supply areas.A"This is real and tangible and we will take it forward. Sun will rise for the Indian students in 2011," he said. AAThe ministry also invited private players to produce similar low cost computers.

"When we started the project, the response from the private sector was lukewarm. Now many are willing to join the innovation," Sibal said. The ministry started its efforts by holding discussions on this concept with a group of experts at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Bombay, a ministry official said.

The low cost tablets will be distributed in institutions by the HRD ministry. The final price will depend on the transportation cost.A"We will give some subsidy on the device. As far asAtransportAis concerned, if theAtransportAcost in less, the government can bear that as well," Sibal added.

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DIY : SketchChair by Greg Saul & JST ERATOR Design UI Group

"Sketch Chair" is a exploration in using computation and rapid manufacturing techniques to allow users to design and build their own products or in this case their own chairs.

The Sketch Chair software allows a novice users to take part in the entire process of designing and building their own chairs. Chairs are designed using a simple 2D sketch-based interface and design validation tools. Thereafter chairs are fabricated from sheet materials cut by a laser cutter, CNC milling machine or papercutters.

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