A number of the current residents and catalysts got together with PhD students from QUT’s Urban Informatics group to work with the newly released Edge public power consumption data. The ideas was to find new and creative ways of visualising the energy consumption at the Edge. We had some excellent activities which included hacking Edge-labelled [...]
The Edge uses a power monitor (Satec BFM136) to measure the energy that is consumed. We now made this data publicly available at Pachube: http://www.pachube.com/feeds/8912. Pachube is a service that allows people to share sensor information and create the “Internet of things”. The release of the Edge power data is a starting point in our [...]
Plants need light and water to grow, right? Wrong. At The Edge they also need love and attention. Any green thumb will preach the importance of doting care and consideration when it comes to the cultivation of flora, but such advice always falls alongside the traditional contributions of sun, water and nutrients. Meet Eater takes [...]
Chris Meade has a chat with Jason Nelson on Electronic Literature and the collaboration they undertook.
Performances: Friday 6 and Saturday 7 August 2010 Exhibition: Sunday 8 August 2010 Who: Edge Resident Richard Byers, Aphonia, Arongo Te Whiu and Hannah Shepherd Cost: Free Bookings: book.it@edgeqld.org.au Inspired by the Australian icon of the common backyard, Surroundings 5.1.3 is a surround sound, surround video performance and exhibition project being held at The Edge. [...]
6–8pm Wednesday 21 July 2010 Who: Triptych Concepts Limited Cost: Free Bookings: contact@triptychconcepts.com.au Triptych Concepts Limited invites you to attend a test screening of the pilot of a new web/TV show, The Verge. Come along to get a sneak preview of the first full episode and give your feedback. We will also be announcing a [...]
Designing worlds and narratives across multiple platforms 1pm–6pm Saturday 17 July 2010 Who: Hoodlum Media Cost: $95 Bookings: www.qwc.asn.au or 07 3842 9922 Digital technologies allow audiences to access media anywhere, anytime. Many storytellers are taking advantage of this new found freedom by creating innovative stories that move between media platforms to create rich, interactive [...]
Warren Handley – Artist statement – 2010. | Website: www.ten-p-bag.blogspot.com Warren Handley migrated to Australia from the southeast of England in 2005 and has been living in Brisbane ever since. He studied a bachelor of visual media majoring in fine art at QCA on the Gold coast and has since gone on to complete honours. [...]
When: 3–4pm Sunday 25 July 2010 Where: The Edge Bookings: book.it@edgeqld.org.au Participants are invited to bring their own content (past and current work, works in progress etc.) in digital format (digital photographs, scans, digital sound, video) for the purpose of contributing and collaborating in a group work. During the course of the workshop ideas of [...]
Triptych Concepts Limited invites you to attend a special pre-launch screening of ‘The Verge’ pilot on Wednesday the 14th July at The Edge, 1 Stanley Place – Cultural Centre, South Bank Brisbane. Come along to watch a sneak preview of the first full episode and get the chance to rub shoulders with the cast & [...]
If you walk past The Edge at night you may see some words and images spewing out of the projector screens facing the river. Don’t be concerned The Edge has not been hacked… well just a little. We have dubbed them The Edge River Cinema. Drop us a comment if you think you have a [...]
