Archive for the “technology” category
Connect The Dots
by Pippa on May 20, 2012
Will 3D printers make food sustainable? (Andrew Purvis for The Guardian)
His petri-dish patty will be made from a mixture of fat and cow muscle grown from stem cells in a culture of foetal calf serum (that’s blood plasma …
nonlinearnonhypertextstories
by Pippa on October 14, 2009
implementation v you v posters from chris…
it tastes like burning
by Pippa on August 15, 2009
- an electric can opener
- an old vacuum cleaner
- a blender
Maybe it’s just because there was a bunch of smoke, but I actually enjoyed tonight’s interpretation of John Cage’s Variations VII. Apart from the smell of some really hideous …
LIWOLI 09 – Hacklab for Art and Open Source
by Pippa on April 4, 2009
As part of the greater DIY Masters / self-organised learning project I’m attending LIWOLI 09 in Linz, Austria.
LIWOLI is an event exploring the crossovers between art and the FLOSS community. I’ll be recording a series of interviews with participants …
Studying at the Academy of DIY
by Pippa on December 19, 2008
Over the last couple of years I’ve become increasingly interested in a few Masters programs that offer technology and interaction theory and design along with research and arts practice. I’ve also thought idly about studying sociology, sustainability and urban design …
BarCampSheff: Practical Uses For Jedi Mind-Tricks
by Pippa on December 4, 2008
Or “These are not the droids you are looking for”.*
The theme for my first ever Bar Camp this past weekend in Sheffield was “community and conversation.” Conveniently, most of the people in Sheffield I wanted to catch …
BarCampSheffield 2.1 – TED talks.
by Pippa on December 4, 2008
As part of BarCampSheff I quickly curated an hour’s worth of videos from the brilliant TED.com. If you know me personally you’ve probably already heard me rave on about TED. If you’re coming to battlecat.net as a result of …
Things To Consider
by Pippa on May 14, 2008
- How can common sense be taught (and understood) in a society where there is no term to describe “common sense” in the local language(s)?
- What methodologies can be taken from online social networks to distribute ideas and knowledge in remote
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Streets of Your Town
by Pippa on April 7, 2008
The last two months have been strange. Good though.
I arrived back in Finland one year to the day after leaving. And my plan at that point was to stay here for a month or so, to make some side …
radelai.de
by Pippa on October 19, 2007
Back in the sunless days when I lived in Finland, I started thinking an awful lot about how great Adelaide is. Then I realised that I only know a tiny bit about my hometown. I have my favourite parks, streets, …
