So, I just acquired an older Dual G5 system running OS X Tiger. It is a much-needed upgrade to my 3+ year-old G4 powerbook. That laptop has treated me really really well, but it just can’t keep up anymore.
So need a linux install. I considered a dual-boot system, but I am not [...]

[Part 1] For the last several days, I have struggled to get SMSLib for Java up and running. I finally realized that my copy of RxTx was out of date, which explained my inability to establish a bluetooth serial connection with my phone. I grabbed the new universal RxTx library and now it [...]

As preparation for some upcoming projects that employ SMS as a mode of interaction, I looked around for other artists who have used SMS technology. Here is a short list. Know of any others? These categories are very loose.

For a current project, I would like to be able to receive SMS messages, email messages, and voice messages in Processing (or other Java applications). So here’s the solution I’ve got. First of all, it is very easy to send an SMS message from one’s computer to a cell phone for free (e.g. [...]

Here’s a sketch I’m working on for the thought bubble project.

I have been working on some thought bubbles for use in real-time projections. I’ve written my initial sketches with Processing. You can find an example here.

Throughout the ISEA Symposium, Thomas Asmuth (a researcher in the CADRE Laboratory for New Media) and I will be assisting Edward Shanken carry out his duties as ISEA Symposium Rapporteur. We will be moderating online conversations and adminstrating a wiki, which can be found here: http://www.socialtext.net/isea2006. The real activity will begin on Wednesday [...]