And in reverse order…
Posted: 30 June 2006 Filed under: Ramblings | Tags: award, sms Leave a commentIt was the presentation ceremony for the Business Ideas Challenge in uni last night. 86 entrants down to 10 for the final round which entailed a “Dragon’s Den” type presentation earlier in the week. In the UoP staff and students category, we came 3rd – wow!!!! How good is that!!!! Jamie and I thought the presentation could have gone better, it wasn’t a compete disaster but there were a couple of things that we thought the board might not have liked. Obviously turning up suited and booted must have won them over 🙂
So with Chesire cat type smiles we collected our award and certificates, had photos taken and then spent the next hour or so chatting to the other winners and sponsors. The local paper was there so expect some pictures posted up soon.
Now though the hard work begins……
Ambient Light
Posted: 15 June 2006 Filed under: Ramblings | Tags: processing, wiring Leave a commentI’ve just found this project by Annie Spinster and Carl Collins built using Processing and Wiring. It’s a virtual ecosystem with a number of classes of organisms. Their environment is linked to pressure sensors connected to 6 chairs in the gallery and the pattern of chair occupation causes various species to be unleashed.
The work is on display from 14th – 18th June. More details about the project and a web version is available on Annie’s site – www.anniespinster.co.uk.
Talk like a pirate
Posted: 14 June 2006 Filed under: Ramblings | Tags: pirate Leave a commentFollowing on from some work avoidance inbetween the France and Brazil matches yesterday, I came across a translation site. Much like Babbelfish except it translates English into Pirate – how good is that? Well I think it’s good. This is how it treated the intros round entry
Starboard then pop pickers, time fer th’ intro’s round. I got sent this by a mate an’ thar be some I know, some I reckon but can’t think o’ the’r names an’ some I don’t be havin’ a clue on. Download th’ file an’ give ‘t a go – jus’ t’ warn ye, ‘t’s 3.4MB
Nice eh? This’ll be really useful for the International Talk Like a Pirate Day on 19th September. So, time to start practising.
Intro’s round
Posted: 8 June 2006 Filed under: Ramblings | Tags: music Leave a commentRight then pop pickers, time for the intro’s round. I got sent this by a mate and there are some I know, some I recognize but can’t think of their names and some I don’t have a clue on. Download the file and give it a go – just to warn you, it’s 3.4MB