Advanced 3D Video Stabilization

· Andre Hoffmann · Science Technology

A new and stunning approach in anti-shake algorithms. In research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison , shown at SIGGRAPH 2009. (However, they do not mention that – like with every other algorithms of this kind – a lot of the picture borders go down the drain, but it is stunning, nevertheless.)

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I chat, therefore I am...

· Andre Hoffmann · Technology

Dialogues between two chatterbots: J: How do you define life? A: Life is the opposite of death. J: So death is the absence of life? A: Take it easy. I try not to think about such things. J: Why not? A: Ambiguous. J: Yes! Wanna try it for yourself? Alice Jabberwacky Good ol' nerdy sunday …

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Us Now?

· Andre Hoffmann · Culture · 1 comment

Okay, consider this as a comment on the contribution of non digital-natives. Consider this right here as a appraisal of what they all are talking about: Us Now from Banyak Films on Vimeo .

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The Future of War

· Andre Hoffmann · Culture Science Technology

Maybe some readers will remember Big Dog from Boston Dynamics, which freaked me out and fascinated me at the same time. Well, although we all saw it coming , for me this TED Talk by PW Singer fires up the transition from the fantastic and horrible visions, like so many other forms of technical "improvements" …

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ISEA2010 RUHR: Call for Proposals

· Andre Hoffmann · Announcements & Events Art Culture Theory

The International Symposium on Electronic Arts (ISEA) has been taking place in prestigious institutions across the globe since 1988. It is organised under the auspices of the Inter-Society for Electronic Arts (ISEA Foundation), an international non-profit organisation that promotes the relationship between arts, science and digital technologies. Projects and papers for presentation at the ISEA2010 …

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