Scientist’s have found the part of our brain that responds when someone else’s similar sounding mobile phone rings. Turns out the test-subject even had a memory structure that mimicked an automated answering ‘service’. The kind that says ‘Press 1’ – … Continue reading
by j p, May 4, 2003 0 comments
So far this year, the planet has gained 16 million people, 7 million new cars, and with what may give hope: 22 million new bicycles. Another number on the up, is the humble audiovisual DVD. Here’s four of the finer … Continue reading
by j p, March 21, 2003 1 Comment
While beastieboys.com does indeed, currently offer a free anti-war song download (In A World Gone Mad ), twas the take on the times, by another bunch of Americans who tickled me this week. The Viridians are out to culturally re-engineer … Continue reading
by j p, February 22, 2003 0 comments
Light painting is of course, the process of shining a torch over a dark object such as a night tree, and superimposing filmed images so the tree’s shape is gradually illuminated. While you might find Kath & Etienne of Lalila … Continue reading
by j p, October 25, 2002 1 Comment
City towers seem to have a certain resonance these days, which was nicely tapped into by a German project ( www.blinkenlights.de/arcade/live.en.html ) which allowed all the window lights of an office block to be controlled by mobile fones to play … Continue reading
by j p, October 8, 2002 1 Comment