http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/ en-us 2009-11-01T17:55:35-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/010528.html This Wednesday, from 1pm to 5pm, the 594 class is open for 'walk-arounds' by the IMD community. Students will have their projects running, and would love to have you come and try their projects and give feedback. This is a... mbolas 2009-11-01T17:55:35-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/010525.html The challenge is to be the first to submit the locations of ten moored, 8 foot, red weather balloons located at ten fixed locations in the continental United States. Balloons will be in readily accessible locations and visible from nearby... mbolas 2009-10-29T23:10:28-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/010501.html What do you think? Microsoft = GM Google = Ford Apple = Chrysler The all make pretty much the same stuff these days, give or take a model year or two.... mbolas 2009-10-22T11:34:47-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/010277.html Getting into the Computer Animation Fesitival at Siggraph is a big deal. I have been involved with projects that made it in 3 times over the past 20 years - each time I held my breath while the clip... mbolas 2009-08-04T22:54:54-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/010276.html IMD has multiple papers and exhibits at this year's Siggraph. Here are a few I know about: Tracy Fullerton, Nahil Sharkasi, and Jesse Vigil of the Interactive Media Division, and Laird Malamed of Activision Blizzard, Inc. are presenting: Designing History:... mbolas 2009-08-02T15:27:34-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/010148.html Columns work. Thin, quick, easy to read, back and forth, left and right, columns. e-paper, designed in a nice, 1/4 size newsprint form - buttons on the back, maybe sides, heck maybe a dismissive accelerometer-sensed shake. Skimmed with a glance,... mbolas 2009-05-04T18:41:51-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/010008.html Getting closer. National Ignition Facility.... mbolas 2009-03-10T22:55:47-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/010005.html The Venice Community Adult School has a Machine Shop class meeting every Monday night from 6:00 - 9:15. The next term begins March 9, and goes until June 20. Details here. Unlike most machine shop courses, which are lecture based,... mbolas 2009-03-08T20:24:28-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/009984.html File this in the short notice category - ICT has paid interships this summer. Apply here. Not all will get funded, however the four positions that are posted for the lab I work in are: 3D Environment Artist Intern 0918... mbolas 2009-02-28T15:39:36-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/009950.html "IBM has filed a patent (US 7484451) for Bionic Body Armor, that could essentially allow us to dodge bullets like Neo in The Matrix. The armor would scan areas for incoming projectiles and when one is detected the system would... mbolas 2009-02-14T13:33:50-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/009864.html 2 workshops offered at Machine Project. Intro to Max/MSP with Lewis Keller. Sundays Feb 8th, 15th, 22nd and March 1st, 2009, 2-5pm. Intro to Processing with Chandler McWilliams. Two Saturdays Feb 14th & 21st, and two Mondays Feb 16th &... mbolas 2009-01-26T11:11:33-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/009847.html Class in affective computing is offered by CS on Thursday afternoons. I am going to audit it, might be interesting for IMD students to consider, and there is space in the class. Supposed to be able to walk away with... mbolas 2009-01-21T18:29:21-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/009818.html I would highly recommend this not be heard on an ipod.... mbolas 2009-01-12T22:13:28-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/009701.html The IMD community is invited to a sneak-peak preview of third year MFA projects. Two main goals: 1) provide first and second year students insight into the 3rd year process before they face it themselves and 2) provide early impressions... mbolas 2008-11-17T15:32:37-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/mark/archives/009136.html Everyone should try to make it to SIGGRAPH this year - especially 3rd year students thinking about how to design an interactive media experience for public presentation. 2nd year students would be wise to attend as they think about prior... mbolas 2008-08-11T12:46:42-08:00