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uncategorized - James Rutherford
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Web, design, Newcastle, games and fun! A while since I’ve updated, but I’ve noticed some traffic due to a recent project, so a quick update…. Binaudios is a collaborative piece with Dominic Wilcox. As a commission by Suzy O’Hara (Thinking Digital Arts). More on the art side of the piece can be found in Dominic’s portfolio. And I’ve given an interview to the Raspberry Pi Foundation for their Art Showcase. To introduce the techie side. Setting up Google Apps in 5 minutes. You should receive a welcome email...
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games - James Rutherford
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Web, design, Newcastle, games and fun! Denki – Black Easter Monday. I’ve long had close connections with the games industry, though it’s around eight years since I was full-time employed within it- and it’s always. Historically, this has been for a few major reasons:. Developers are always chasing technology, pitching their code ahead for an upcoming platform, or to sit happily alongside an as-yet-unseen generation of software. It’s genuinely depressing to see large cutbacks at good studios, partic...
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discussion topics - James Rutherford
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Web, design, Newcastle, games and fun! Everything is a Remix. 8230;Progress happens when all the factors that make for it are ready, and then it is inevitable… – Henry Ford. Well worth watching…. Everything is a Remix Part 3. The basic elements of creativity – Copy, Transform, Combine. Start Up Britain, Political Ranting and Launching a Business. Don’t be too upset. it’s an opportunity – start your own business! This is both a bad and good thing. That’s not to say that new businesses can’t ge...The stron...
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games - James Rutherford
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Web, design, Newcastle, games and fun! 8-Bit Invader – building projection. 8 bit Invader (maping). Portal – a lesson in User Experience (UX). Portal is one of my all-time favourite games. It’s available from the Steam distribution system. And is frequently on offer (recently available for free), or bundled inside the Orange Box deal. These demonstrate the attention directed towards user testing and how this shaped the look, structure and progression through the game. Japanese ‘Matrix’ videos. I’ve...
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inspire - James Rutherford
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Web, design, Newcastle, games and fun! An inspirational speech by Steve Jobs to Stanford University graduates. Follow what you want to do. Believe in serendipity to join the dots. Find what you love. Be driven by mortality. 8-Bit Invader – building projection. 8 bit Invader (maping). 29 Ways to Stay Creative. 29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE. Everything is a Remix. 8230;Progress happens when all the factors that make for it are ready, and then it is inevitable… – Henry Ford. Well worth watching…. 4 Enhanced inne...
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io datalabs
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Sparks Science Collider - Feedback. We collected feedback from our Sparks Science Collider. Event, and - in the spirit of openness - provide it anonymously here. There's a healthy mix of comments and some conflicting opinions to chew over. Io Datalabs ran a 24-hour science hack/creator event in partnership whith Newcastle University, Cancer Research UK, Campus North and Life Science Centre. Pack your bag - we're going to a hack! You're going to a hack event. UTMC Control Room Sneak Peek!
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io datalabs
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Sparks NorthEast - Open Data Day 2014. This blog post is a living document- it will be updated with more information later.). Iodatalabs was pleased to hold a Sparks NorthEast event to represent Newcastle for Open Data Day 2014. The event took place over a 12 hour period on Saturday 22nd February, and was hosted by Ignite 100. In Newcastle's Ignite Loft. Presented at our previous event. And any other open data sources. And follow @sparksnortheast on Twitter. Dude, Where's my Car Park? An air quality, tem...
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io datalabs
http://iodatalabs.com/news/post/sparks-science-collider-feedback
Sparks Science Collider - Feedback. We collected feedback from our Sparks Science Collider. Event, and - in the spirit of openness - provide it anonymously here. There's a healthy mix of comments and some conflicting opinions to chew over. We very much agree with a lot of it. Some we have no control over. Some we haven't yet worked out a solution without compromise - there are interesting issues that we believe are somewhat endemic to the hack model (maybe we can write about that at some point). Organisa...
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io datalabs
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Pack your bag - we're going to a hack! You're going to a hack event. We've been to/organised a few, and here's our list of things you ought to take. NB Some of this stuff is obviously only relevant to overnight events! Doodle pad and pencils. Laptop charger ;). A change of underwear/clothes if you're staying overnight. Toothbrush and tooth paste. You should set up your laptop in advance with software/libraries/frameworks you might need, in case there are problems with, or high traffic on, the network.
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io datalabs
http://iodatalabs.com/news/post/data-crossfader
Our tool, Data Crossfader was developed during Manchester Hackathon. It was awarded Grand Prize, and has subsequently been developed with a bursary prize from Manchester City Council. It's a visualisation tool for comparing two sets of located data across a city map. We'll fill in more details later, but please contact us if you wish to know more!
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