Whither the Material in New Media Studies?

Read article in communication+1: special issue on new materialisms Title: Whither the Material in New Media Studies? Abstract: This article addresses how new media theory has been founded on an endemic exclusion and erasure of a concept of the material, because of the ascendancy of a concept of the virtual in theoretical and historical research

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The Origin of the See-Through Graphical Interface

Read article in Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies Title: The Origin of the See-Through Graphical Interface: World War II aircraft gunsights and the status of the material in early computer interface design   Abstract: This article defines a new category of media technologies, the See-Through Graphical Interface, which are interface devices that

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Frogtown Farm RFQ

Overview Through this call for design services, Frogtown Gardens, Inc. is seeking a consultant to create a plan for a 5-acre farm. The farm is part of a larger 12.7-acre park owned by the City of Saint Paul. The park is comprised of the farm, a 3.2-acre recreation area; and a 4.5-acre nature sanctuary. Project

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Finalist for the Center for Energy and Environment’s Art as Energy competition. Air Curtain.  Air Curtain is a dynamic, interactive art piece that will be installed in the Minneapolis skyway connecting the IDS Center and the Baker Center. Air Curtain is a cascading ceiling-mounted sculpture consisting of five hundred small fans with LED lights. Each

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