With the forthcoming Nintendo, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 gaming consoles horizon-hovering like gigantic, death-coated spaceships, a worthwhile dip beneath the empire radar, nevertheless reveals – a wealth of stealth, DIY and black market options for the discerning gamer. It’s … Continue reading
by j p, November 9, 2005 0 comments
Aye, the annual gathering of media-mutants returns. From Sep29-Oct3, Newcastle again hosts several thousand artists, writers, MCs, zine-makers, hackers, musicians, film-makers, eco-thinkers, gadget tweakers and trouble makers. ( Such as Doddodo from Japan pictured left) www.thisisnot.art.org has the full multi-festival … Continue reading
by j p, September 21, 2005 0 comments
It’s a snap today to publish movies online as .3gp files ( an export option in quicktime ), thereby making them accessible and viewable by anyone with a mobile phone capable of playing video. Similarly, with a few steps, movies … Continue reading
by j p, September 5, 2005 2 Comments
Remember Virtual Reality, all hyped to hell, back yonder in the pre-millenium bug era? Promising all sorts of entertainment, communications and medical uses, it evaporated – mostly remembered now for adding ‘teledildonics’ to the english language. Googling ‘Augmented Reality’ will … Continue reading
by j p, August 25, 2005 1 Comment
Experimental musicians, motion graphic designers and game-heads will love the possibilities suggested by Fijuu, an impressive 3D audiovisual performance engine and interface put together by Pix & Julian Oliver, Aussie ex-pats new-media slumming it in Europe. Fijuu allows dynamic manipulation … Continue reading
by j p, August 24, 2005 0 comments