Posted on Thu 26 May 2016
Throughout November our project has really developed. Through conversations with Pervasive Media Studio associates and staff we have realised that our concerns lie more with emergent behaviours (thanks Tarim!) in technology rather than artificial intelligences.
Posted on Thu 26 May 2016
We're in full festive mode now, christmas jumpers on etc. The last few weeks have been really productive though. things are in place to have the robot arm up and working in early January, complete with bespoke lasercut perspex housing. 'I am the Beetle' is now up online:…
Posted on Thu 26 May 2016
Background:We are Philip Duckworth and Ben Sadler, a collaborative duo who work under the name Juneau Projects. We work in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, animation, installation, performance and music.
Posted on Thu 26 May 2016
There's a host of activity here at our hack, to follow the project as it develops you can use #HtheQ on twitter or check back to the Hack the Quartet storify where you'll find all the tweets, instagram photos and vine videos we're all posting. I'll also be writing more indepth blog posts here about…
Posted on Thu 26 May 2016
Hack the Quartet is part of Bristol Proms, our amazing group of creatives and technologists have been here all day collaborating with the Sacconi Quartet. We're coming to the end of day one of what is our first ever hack here at Watershed, here's a glimpse into what's been going on...
Posted on Thu 26 May 2016
If you've been following the storify you have no doubt caught some intriguing snatches of what our hackers and musicians got up to. I've been catching up with each of them to find out a little more about their projects.
Posted on Thu 26 May 2016
“In 53 minutes the aurora borealis should be Active.” A tweet from @Aurora_Alerts arrives as the last flakes of snow are falling outside the Pervasive Media Studios, and I find myself gazing upwards at the featureless sky wondering how this news is manifesting itself elsewhere…
Posted on Thu 26 May 2016
Two more weeks into my residency and I find myself gazing at the sun, experimenting with sound, considering my prototype, and a bit more science of course.
Posted on Thu 26 May 2016
In geomagnetic storms that is. These storms are the cause of the aurora, yet also have the ability to wreak havoc on our technology and affect the navigational ability of migratory animals. A curious phenomenon indeed.
Posted on Thu 26 May 2016
“A solar 'superstorm' is coming and we'll only get 30-minute warning”, said a press release on the 7th February from the Royal Academy of Engineering, after analysing the UK’s preparedness for a solar superstorm.
