NMD 430 Crit Assignmnet 3: Simulacra: Reality of Context: Context as Reality

Please watch the posted full critique of all your works. And then take the time to review each others work and reflect on what your class mates have done. Then in one post write a paragraph (minimum) comment on each others work. Please do not say "I agree with sos and so that..." or simply that you like this and this and this and not that and that and that. Be considered in what you say trying to give good guidance and feedback.

Kevin Henderson Special iPodU Session Response

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Dan Norton Special iPodU Session Response

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Peter Richardson Special iPodU Session Response

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NMD 403 Lecture 8 Interactivity with Pjotr at Tacheles in Berlin

So for the last two weeks we have been at the Kunsthaus Tacheles in Berlin Germany (see http://super.tacheles.de/cms/ ). At the house is an artist and hacker and Dr. of Philosophy who goes simply by the name of Pjotr. Originally from Vienna Austria Pjotr has been making highly conceptual works that involve reality hacking as well as machine and computers. He works with other artists to help to realize interactive elements in their works. He is a deep thinker involved with theories on interactivity from pure ontology to ideas of collective intelligence. We had a good talk with him but sadly lost some of it. We were able to do a short re-take that nicely presents his ideas in a more compact form. Please read and post your comments. Also he mentioned a site for MAX patches which is http://www.iamas.ac.jp/~jovan02/cv/objects.html
along with several important authors and ideas which include: Jacques Lacan, Steven Johnson, Paul Virllio, ontology. Please add your comments.

NMD 430 Lecture 7 Martin Reiter at Tacheles and Critique 3

Today we are in Berlin Germany at the Kunsthaus Tacheles. Students who cam e live had the opportunity too meet with Martin Reiter the current director of the Kunsthaus. Martin is also an accomplished artist, curator and reality hacker. As an artist he has created interactive media, performance, reality hacks and "uncontrollable robots." He has been working at Tacheles as an artist and later in other roles since 1995. He is originally from Vienna Austria where he studied electronics and electrical engineering before beginning his career in alternative art.

Conversations in New Media Art Communication and More

We had the opportunity to have a discussion with students, artists faculty in Liepaja Latvia at the newly forming program in New Media at the Academy in Liepaja. Sadly the was not able to be recorded as our connections speeds were quite poor. But Stephan Crowley and Kory Boulier were able to participate and they give their reflections. Carl and Kristina form Liepaja gave some wonderful comments to questions asked. They are both working and developing k@2 (http://karosta.lv) as well as programming for the growing program. So, Stephan and Kory take it away...