Where's the pleasure in the making? Finding deep satisfaction in the shed – A talk about a PhD project that investigated extreme making in home workshops - from vintage Formula One racing cars to steam engines, furniture and canoes.
A live demo of an open-source, networked, multi-user jukebox system, which allows users to play their own music from their devices on one set of speakers - very useful for parties!
How do you make the jump from hobbyist to professional? In this retrospective Dean examines the growth of Photomanipulation as an artform, building audience with social media and the defiant pursuit of creating monsters for a living.
Why is it important to see someone you are interacting with as essentially human? Many researchers believe that humanizing robots and virtual agents is key . . .
