The world is crazy for ‘AR’ right now. 'Augmented Reality'. The real time integration of digital information with a user's environment. Some say we're on the edge of mass adoption. The focus is on the visual. Yet audio is a key component of both augmented and virtual reality. As interested as I am by today's limited offerings, little has impressed me as much as when my own reality was … [Read more...] about Augmenting Reality since the year 2000
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Milton Keynes International Festival
I think the Milton Keynes International Festival took a lot of people by surprise. Not only would they not normally think of Milton Keynes as the natural home for a cultural extravaganza such as this. But those who experienced the first incarnation of this festival two years ago knew there was a lot of work to be done if the organisers were to top that. I never made the first year but from what … [Read more...] about Milton Keynes International Festival
The Harbour of Songs, a Boat of Stories & The Milton Keynes International Festival
I was given an album last week. A concept album inspired by stories that were attached to objects that went to make a boat. A boat called 'The Collective Spirit'. The Lone Twin boat project is a truly inspirational endeavor made up of thousands of pieces of wood all donated with a story. Constructed from parts of 140 other boats, hockey sticks, A prosthetic foot in a clog, religious icons, … [Read more...] about The Harbour of Songs, a Boat of Stories & The Milton Keynes International Festival
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Artistic Generosity
Well what can I say.. I was recently contacted by Iso Ban of the Blog 'Iso Ban's Journal'. He is a listener to my Documentally podcast and dropped me a comment on my blog saying nice things and wanting to know how he could support the podcast.. Rather than say "Cold hard cash please.." I saw that he was pretty handy in the design department and hinted I was looking for a new logo. Two … [Read more...] about Artistic Generosity