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Fishing for Friends
Group Members: Daniel Mehdi, Ryan Ostrander, Justin Hein, Mahkambet Buzurmankulov Concept: We initially had the idea of data-mining Facebook to see what a person liked, and then using that data to do something. We then thought of determining … Continue reading
SOPA Lens
Team: Chris Dzombak, Max Seiden, Torehan Sharman, Stephanie Wong SOPA Lens is a 2-part project that seeks to increase awareness of the Stop Online Piracy Act. Our main message is to show regular users how many sites could be affected … Continue reading
Fishing
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RclcgR2XTss&feature=youtu.be Concept: In this project we are creating an experience that mergers the viewers online identity via facebook profile with an interactive aquatic fishing environment. The viewer will be able to log in to facebook and generate a representative … Continue reading
Computational Harmony
Concept: For this exercise, I wanted to explore using stochastic processes to generate harmonious music. I imagined a musician playing a melody then the computer accompanying him/her with additional voices. Process: The exercise was quite simple. I used SoundCipher to … Continue reading
Exercise 5 : Video memory
Concept: The concept that I decided to play with is visual short term memory. I decided to explore the idea of what the brain does not retain when in a conversation. The brain tends to retain the information/memories that are … Continue reading
Behind Your Back
Often how people talk to each other face-to-face isn’t truthfully how they feel about each other. People will act friendly in conversation, but in actuality are quite hostile in private. This sketch simulates the ever-so-common reality of this: friendliness when … Continue reading
Storm Bed
Background && Concept The experiences that can occur on a bed are both great in number, and dynamic in intensity. The action of sleeping alone can range from a calm, blissful slumber, to a chaotic, hellish nightmare. However these actions, … Continue reading
One Man Hand
Sara Frederixon, Jesse Hendrickson, Ross Henri, Becky Moore The human hand is often regarded as one of the most expressive parts of the body. Music shares a similar regard, being one of the most expressive art forms. Therefore, the combination … Continue reading
Invisible Objects
Team: Drew Gleeman, Cory Levinson, Shaagnik Mukherji Concept For this project, we wanted to explore the concept of removing, manipulating, or adding to a user’s sensory input. We discussed many different approaches to this, from combining two senses to providing … Continue reading
Scientists Reconstruct Brains’ Visions Into Digital Video
Really interesting article on some new brain wave sensing technology for reconstructing things you see in your head. http://gizmodo.com/5843117/scientists-reconstruct-video-clips-from-brain-activity