John Klima was one of the more interesting media artists I have read about. It was cool that he thought about alternatives to the way that windows organizes and access files and folders. I too, have tried to imagine alternatives. His Glassbead creation, could probably be applied to an operating system. I imagine the membrane being the main harddrive and as programs are launched and files are accessed, new stems and pistils pop out.
The overall idea of collaboration with out being there live reminds me of the Telegarden. The group The Postal Service creates their music this way. They record vocals and instruments seperately, and then mail the parts of the music to the respective members, so the next part can be done. They don't actually appear in a studio together. This is also where they got their name from because they rely on the U.S. postal service for their band to run.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
New Media Artist #6 Ken Goldberg
The Idea of Telelgarden really makes me think about a few things. First, is transition. By that I mean the transition from television to the internet being the all knowing Oracle. Not too long ago people would believe just about anything they see on tv. Because if it was allowed to be shown or said on tv then it just had to have some legitimacy. Nowadays, not only do people believe what they see on the internet, when there is debate or confusion on a subject it is settled by asking the world wide web. 
Telegarden also made me think about those infomercials asking you to call in and adobt a child in Africa. Much like one may wonder if they actually have an part in the cultivation of the garden, I wonder where does this money really go? Is my five dollars a day really helping this poor child live a better life? Is my green thumb being applied to the cultivation of this garden. The idea is cool, but i dunno how much real gardeners would appreciate the engineering aspect. Likewise, engineers don't really know that half of the enjoyment in gardening is being in the trenches. Sometimes literally.
Telegarden also made me think about those infomercials asking you to call in and adobt a child in Africa. Much like one may wonder if they actually have an part in the cultivation of the garden, I wonder where does this money really go? Is my five dollars a day really helping this poor child live a better life? Is my green thumb being applied to the cultivation of this garden. The idea is cool, but i dunno how much real gardeners would appreciate the engineering aspect. Likewise, engineers don't really know that half of the enjoyment in gardening is being in the trenches. Sometimes literally.
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