Week 5

Odd week, no classes for the most part so I just went home and worked on my project from there since it was quieter and more comfortable.

Week 4

This week was fun.
I had to make some shoes out of paper towels and tape, should've taken some pictures.
Made a few noise circuits, still undecided as to how I am going to integrate them into the upcoming project.
Speaking of projects, the class really liked mine, it made me feel warm inside, but I was also a little embarrassed.
I hope my classmates don't think I'm weird.

Week 4 Reading

Uh.
Well.
It was a lot to take in, even with the repeated readings of each chapter, I still found myself getting confused by some of the terms in the reading.
In one experiment, using a radio scanner, Mr. Dunne maps the spaces emitted by 'objects that dream', such as baby intercoms, electronic bugs, and cordless phones. All of these objects invisibly leak their information out past their boundaries of buildings, and into Dunne's moving car. Dunne scans neighborhoods from the streets and electromagnetic fields are measured and mapped for their 'dreaminess'.I felt a spark of inspiration as I came to better understand how the world of electromagnetic waves shape my everyday life, even if I'm not aware of them.
The world of electronics and the world of science stand toe and toe, and that, to me, is fascinating.
Come part two of the reading, I was somewhat freaked out by by the seemingly endless capabilities of modern day electronics. The touch responsive art piece of Peter Stathis's Satori TV turns its head towards you when touched. It's an example of how even every day objects like TV and radio can be manipulated into being more human like. And if you don't think that's awesome, then I'm sorry, you must be a boring person.
I am left with one lingering question that has been gnawing at me, how much longer until WE become the entertainment for the technology? How much longer until there's a family of androids gathered around a cage to watch the latest 'Battle Humans', jeering and leering as we flail helplessly against each other.
I feel like it might be closer and sooner than I am comfortable with.

Project 1: A narrative

As I sat outside on my front porch in the dead of night, I had begun to rethink my project choices. My mother had told me she would be home within ten minutes, and an hour had almost passed since then. Of course, me being Miss Sunshine, I began to fear for the worst, she had been driving all day, what if she had gotten into an accident, or worse...what if she had gotten kidnapped.
Thankfully, she answered me after my tenth attempt to reach her on her cell, she was fine and was just down the road.
Her reaction was everything I hoped for, she was happy, thrilled one might say.
She had set down her luggage on the porch and fumbled about for her phone, chattering excitedly as she took a photo to send to her friend.
While she was doing that, I recorded her reaction, though it had to be cut short when she went in for a hug.
All in all, I'd say this project was a success, even if it only surprised one person.

Week 3

Short, short week, only one class because of the Holiday.
We started playing with noise, the amount of it in the classroom almost bought me to tears, I had to fight back the urge to hold my head and cry when one of the circuits somebody made started to scream like a sadistic songbird.
The fact that I couldn't get my circuits to work only furthered my frustrations.
Good week overall 7/10.

Group Project Of One

For my 'group' project, I want to make a bunch of throwies and just...plaster them around the neighborhood. I live in a nicer part of the city, so here's hoping I won't get arrested for vandalism!
Instead of rare earth magnets, I might use something that could adhere to any surface...like sticky tack, or maybe some type of malleable glue.
Rare earth magnets are expensive, you see, and I'm on a tight budget this semester due to an upcoming surgery.
Regardless, I might throwie one of the trees in a nearby park, I'm sure the children will be thrilled, if any stop to play that is.

Week 2

We started soldering this week!
Fun times were had by all, and I've found out that I'm the only one in my group...
I'm lonely...
But!
I'm going to make a potato clock and hide it at the farmer's market, I'll make it go off when people walk past it with a remote!
Edit: I forgot my photos, oops!

The Art of Noise

Some interesting Facts I found out upon reading this little book:
-Primitive people attributed to sound a divine origin.
-It was attributed to respect and was revered by priests
- Middle Ages music did progress through the development and modifications of the Greek tetracord system.
Actually, this entire things reads like a Manifesto almost.
What with the 'we must break through for this to happen', and so on and so forth.
The writer is really pushing how important music is, it's almost as if it's his life that's on the line here when it comes to music and sound.
Overall, this was a really passionate piece, and I can appreciate that, it's nice to see somebody that's that passionate about their loves and hobbies for a change.
Very informative, all while retaining a personal, almost chatty sort of tone,not overly scientific, but the facts were an added bonus.
I enjoyed reading this piece very much.