Preston College Innovation Lab

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Open Source Mixer: OHM64

A new bit of kit for you muso geeks, the OHM64 Open Source Mixer. Designed and produced by Livid. Follow the link below for4 more geekporn and detail Livid Continue

Added by DreddPirateBob on June 5, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Goodbye Newsprint!

Look at this wonder!

Its the prototype for the new CrunchPad, a full colour EBook type thing. Full details to be found here Continue

Added by DreddPirateBob on June 5, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Russian case mod ftw!

OMG! http://www.peredelka.tv/samodelka/1079_samodelka.html

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Added by DreddPirateBob on May 20, 2009 at 4:05pm — No Comments

Machinarium

From the Amanita Design (the inspired creators of the free play Samorost games) comes Machinarium. Man! i need to play this NOW! :D

Machinarium Preview 02 from Amanita Design on Vimeo.

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Added by DreddPirateBob on May 8, 2009 at 3:09pm — No Comments

from Tom Shannon... Air Genie is a spherical, full-color video-surfaced, helium airship conceptualised by Tom Shannon AIR GENIE Found Via TED.com.. link below for the full ted talk from Tom on his AMAZING sculptures and further discussion on the Air Genie project: Continue

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OMG so lully!

You too can make plinky music with this excellent idea. I spent a happy half hour creating almost mystical music with Tonematrix. Link below: http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix Continue

Added by DreddPirateBob on April 9, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Not the usual techy fun

But somehting i think needs documenting. It is footage of Ian Tomlinson at a G20 protest in London, shortly before he died. It shows Tomlinson, who was not part of the demonstration, being assaulted from behind and pushed to the ground by baton-wielding police. I am concerned about where this country is going. Or rather where it goes next. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/apr/07/video-g20-police-assault Continue

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Did You Know? - Shift Happens

The most recent version from Shift happens

More information can be found here: shifthappens.wikispaces.com Continue

Added by DreddPirateBob on April 2, 2009 at 2:12pm — No Comments

Fun with food

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Added by Django on January 19, 2009 at 4:48pm — No Comments

Video Mapping

I dunno...seems a little pointless...I mean....WOW!!!!

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Added by Django on January 19, 2009 at 4:34pm — No Comments

iTunes U

Well...after an exciting (read exhausting) trip to Apple Europe in London, Preston College may well be one of the few institutions in the UK to be granted an iTunes U site. For those not in the know, iTunes U is the educational branch of iTunes, allowing Universitys and Colleges to produce their own iTunes content and broadcast to the world. This would be a coup for the college being the only… Continue

Added by Django on January 19, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Maker Faire comes to the UK: Newcastle, March 14-15

http://makezine.com/makerfaire/newcastle/2009/ "the real story here is the curiosity, vibrancy and passion of Makers, the people who comprise the rapidly emerging 'tech DIY' category - scientists, homemakers, students, car enthusiasts, software developers, musicians, crafters. Individuals and communities of people drawn together by a common delight in the magic of tinkering, hacking, and creating unexpected new uses for the technology in their lives." Continue

Added by DreddPirateBob on January 8, 2009 at 10:43am — No Comments