Computers in a different form
Computers come in many different flavours, but apparently that ain’t enough for everybody. Case modding - the modification of a computer chassis - has become a big hobby for thousands of enthusiasts around the world.
Explosion at a firework disposal Dubai
At least 22 people have been killed in an explosion at a firework disposal site in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, officials said.
The incident took place at around 7.00 p.m. Wednesday, when authorities in Turpan city were destroying eight truckloads of fireworks in the Gobi desert, some seven kilometres from the Turpan tollgate of national highway 202.
The fire that has so far spared residential areas, has engulfed 20 other warehouses due to persistent winds, carrying black smoke kilometres away.
Officials said a fire triggered by the explosion was quickly put out. More than 100 firemen, rescuers and medics were involved.
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Ghost Pole Propagator
Ghost Pole Propagator (2007: Golan Levin) is an interactive installation originally developed for projection in the 13th century Belsay Hall Castle, in Newcastle, England as part of the Picture House exhibition. The exhibition catalogue states: “Levin’s new interactive installation presents a phantom transcription of visitors to the Belsay Castle, recording and replaying highly abstracted ’skeletons’ of the artwork’s own observers. Projected on the walls of the castle’s medieval kitchen, the quiet and otherworldly animations suggest the bustle of past ghosts, or ancient petroglyphs.”
Ghost Pole Propagator captures and replays the ’skeletons’ of passersby in its environment, creating a layered and dynamic tapestry that reflects the history and activity of a locale. Presenting a universal communication of presence, attitude and gesture, the stick-figures this artwork generates are compact and expressive means of representing the human form. The format of the work is variable; in other presentations, the project serves as a kind of ‘interpretive monitoring station’ for nearby pedestrian traffic. Read more…
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