Computational Culture

(1) A clock made of images depending on 2 user-tags.

via: Infosthetics.

(2) Souvenirs - a photoset by Michael Hughes, truely analog!

via: Music, Speech and Java - Paul Lamere.

I had a talk at our openhouse about BluetunA, our free bluetooth-based matching of music profiles. After the talk we had a small demo setup where people could upload the application. It was more than a success. People want to have these kind of things. Early adopters (15-25 years old) of this technology are very well aware of the possibilities and pitfalls of bluetooth, mobile phone applications and proximity. I wonder why the telcos still do not realize the potential.

Metalosis Maligna is a documentary by Floris Kaayk about a disease which affects patients with medical implants. Sourcing from such implants a wild metal growth ultimately transforms human patients into mechanical looking constructions.
via: Next Nature, found at: We-Make-Money-Not-Art.