1. Rainbow Plane 002 by James Bridle Rainbow Plane is a 1:1 scale outline of an aircraft as it’s seen by satellite imagery. Instead of simply taking a photograph, the satellites record different bands of electromagnetic radiation which doesn’t always match up, which produces a rainbow effect in fast-moving objects, like planes. The plane which the…

Funky Bones  Near the Indianapolis Museum of Art lies a public artwork that consists of twenty-two white and black benches in the shape of bones. These benches are made mostly of fiberglass, but also consist of plywood and concrete. The bones are laid out in a skeleton shape. The artwork was done by Atelier Van Lieshout,…

Keep Working by Bean Chon is an online, interactive music video that has a fun yet depressing feel to it. Playing as a Minecraft-esque character, your goal is to keep up with constant advertisements and chase success in a monotonous, consumerist way. This game was fun for me to play, partly because it felt ridiculous, and…

The first topic that made me think of today is copyright. John mentioned the current (2004) climate of copyright issues, and some are far off yet some remain true today. 11 years ago, media piracy was relatively new topic in terms of the internet. P2P software like Limewire dominated the scene, and millions of files…

     This first design integrates a water pump to create an interactive sprinkler.  A button on the side allows the user to turn on the sprinkler and play n it for 20 seconds, then it shuts off.       This project fits principles 2 and 3.  It fits the second principle because it considers…

Living with things Monika Hoinkis’ project Living with Things brings out the reflective and revelatory principles that the founders of the Slow labs identify with. Hoinkis’ project involves exploring the relationship between 7 day to day objects and human beings. The exhibit includes objects such as a lamp without a stable stand that has to be…

For my project, I created lights that will switch on when a yoyo passes over the wires. Materials: Copper Tape Electrical Tape Conductive Thread Resistors () Yoyo LED lights Step 1: You will need to solder the resistor to the LED light. Then, connect the conductive thread to both ends of the LED using copper…

Light up an abnormal jellyfish anywhere in your place just by an easy switch!   Materials that you will need: -Conductive thread -Zip ties -Magnets (different sizes) -Resistor 180 Ohms -Three LED lights (blue, red, and yellow) -Soldering iron -Solder -Cable cord -Needle/Thread -Scissors -Electronic tape -Styrofoam (For mounting purposes) -two ground piece of a…

The purpose of this project was to turn on 12 heart shaped LEDs that would light up when a group of people holding hands completed a circuit, because amazingly electricity can flow through our skins. (Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_conductance) The setup was a simple circuit that was completed using a transistor that amplified the signal. Setup for…

Light up an abnormal jellyfish that you could hang up anywhere in your place! Materials that you will need: -Conductive thread -Zip ties -Magnets (different sizes) -Resistor 180 Ohms -Three LED lights (blue, red, and yellow) -Soldering iron -Solder -Cable cord -Needle/Thread -Scissors -Electronic tape -Chicken wire (Optional for jellyfish mold) -The ground piece of…

Ever wanted to make a make your own metal framed, LED lit, Soviet inspired satellite? Well now you can. This project cannibalizes an old umbrella frame into a wiry work of art, and lights up in different colors depending on how much you open the umbrella. The unique switch mechanism involves a sliding triple brush…

“A Reminder For Males”  Matthew Balzekas So you’ve birthed a son. Or you have a new boy friend. Or your brother just moved back in. While you’re in for a great deal of trouble in many ways that you may not understand yet, one of them is easily solvable with this grand new technology by…