http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/ This weblog was created initially as required, by the IMD. As time grew it became a creative and social way to document my research and education. Now as USC CNTV IMD alumni I find it a useful for tool to stay in touch with the special place that is the IMD. en-us erindinehart@yahoo.com Wed, 28 May 2008 21:15:03 -0800 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/009047.html Subscribe in a reader or just click this The Narrative Design Exploratorium link... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/007962.html http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1530/narrative_design_for_company_of_.php?page=1 Props out to the IMD!... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/007924.html Hollywood & Games: Kellee Santiago on Digital Distribution... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/007102.html Despite the fact that I'm currently designing story for the RTS genre, I am still an avid mobile storytelling theorist. I'm very proud to announce that I will be speaking @ GDC Mobile this spring. My 45-minute Roundtable Mobile... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/007078.html The GDC makes for a great accompaniment to a IMD education. A couple years ago I was awarded the scholarship and was very happy with the expereience. The IGDA has just launched the 7th annual Student Scholarship Program. Twenty-five college... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/006967.html For gamers who either can't use a typical interface, or don't care to, fear no more! Researchers @ Washington University in St. Louis. have created a non-evasive system for brain-machine interface using brain surface readings and an Atari 2600. "The... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/006687.html One of my thesis advisors, Pete Barr-Watson , let me on to a QR reader for Symbian series 60 devices, Kaywa Reader! I belive QR has a great potential for mobile content, as is proven in Japan. Though I've... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/006662.html Available @ Amoeba Music, Fatbeats, & Definitions. The Detroit based Hip-Hop Artists collective I am a part of, sUPERIORbelly, just released a new album, the belly comp, I have three songs featured under my alias "iAMi". It is availble... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/006629.html AMSTERDAM, Netherlands An addiction center is opening Europe's first detox clinic for game addicts, offering in-house treatment for people who can't leave their joysticks alone. Hyke van der Heijden, 28, a graduate of the Amsterdam program, started playing video games... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/006588.html http://journeyofjin.com I have also submitted the final beta to the Flashlite Exchange. Thanks to all for thier love and support!!!... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/006541.html In transmedia works the viewer/user/player (VUP) transforms the story and enables the Artwork to surpass medium, to become thought, both conscious and sub, in the fluid imagination of the VUP mind. It is in transmedial play that the ultimate... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/006533.html Lots of folks have been talking about bringing Flash to the PSP, and it's finally here. The new Sony PSP ROM update 2.70 includes a custom version of the Flash player, created by Adobe and Sony. Bill Perry, associate and... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/006339.html http://sedinehart.typepad.com/gdcblogger/ Check out the fun and great inspiration, live as I post it from the GDC. Check out my recent post where our own Noah Keating volunteers to demonstrate a Smart-phone MIDI application! LOL... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/006329.html examining the potential exploitation of a balanced media mix to create optimal player narrative experiences.... http://interactive.usc.edu/members/edinehart/archives/006315.html Street Wars anyone? If you haven't heard about it, and you like tag, or paint ball, it's quite possibly the coolest prevasive game ever. Just read about it in the Times. Started in Frisco and Vancuver, but now it...