This started conceptually as an “Object of Desire”. In other words, another “shy object” (of which there have apparently been many), that “flees before you” as you reach for it, like all objects of desire. I realized though that this behavior was, for my box, a little on the dull and predictable side. Also, it [...]

As described earlier, using an artificial life ecosystem and stock market data seemed like a good combination for a visualization project. It just got a little beyond my ability to deliver. Instead, I decided to work purely on an ecosystem with evolving behaviors. Even the evolving behaviors proved complex because although it’s a relatively simple [...]

When we started work on our video project, we kicked around a whole variety of ideas, including a “Hidden New York” documentary, a mockumentary about ITP and a variety of things about animals in NYC. Ultimately, the idea of the “DABA Girls” resounded with all of us. A piece was run in the New York [...]

China Mieville – Start with Perdido St. Station — Amazing Amazing Amazing. Best book of last 10 years — Really really real literature. Compare Grahame Greene’s stories to Robert Ludlum crap to get an idea Good Omens – Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett — Best book, ever Alastair Reynolds & Peter Hamilton — Revelation Space [...]

The Third Man — GREATEST.MOVIE.EVER.MADE. Full stop. Really. The Big Sleep — Because William ‘f*ckin Faulkner wrote the screenplay and even after reading the Raymond Chandler novel twice and seeing the movie like a dozen times, I still don’t know what the hell was going on. But here’s the thing. IT DOESN’T MATTER. It’s that [...]