Category: Sense

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Beh Wattenburg—Electrickster

I’m interested in playing with energy. I want to use art to explore some of the ideas and information that we are being blasted with by the media.
I want to find a way for art to address the current state of play with energy resources – we are running out, it’s getting expensive, we are [...]

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We want to see you BOUNCE!

When: 27-28  May 2010
Where: Auditorium, The Edge
Cost: Free
Bookings: N/A
Have you ever sat at the bus stop looking wistfully at the wall while you waited for the bus to arrive? Have you ever slumped on the bench at the station and stared at the ground while you waited for your train to arrive? Have you ever [...]

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Open source, creative and social softwares workshop

1–4pm Tuesday 27 April 2010
Facilitator: QPASTT, mervin Jarman
Cost: Free
Bookings: invitation only
Many community organisations recycle ex-government ICT. But hardware is of little value unless people have the software, skills and inclination to use it.
In workshops run by Edge Resident mervin, recent refugees to Australia will learn the skills they need to engage in an increasingly digital [...]

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Weaving Electronica 1.0

12.30–2.30pm 10 April 2010
Facilitator: Douglas Cartwright
Cost: $15 (limited to 15 participants)
Book: email The Edge or pay on the day

In this workshop you will recycle technology to create interesting and beautiful craft objects out of disused computer components. You’ll learn how to make things like potplant holders and lampshades out of cords and plugs and whatever [...]

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Feeling Splendid?

Can you excite, challenge and inspire an audience of 30,000 at Splendour in the Grass?
Splendid is seeking fearless young and emerging artists for two weeks of bending artforms and collaboration to create new works for Splendour in the Grass festival.
Splendid is open to young and emerging artists (under 30 years old or in the first [...]

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Making things sense: Urban sensing and physical computing

12–6pm Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 May 2010
Who: NICTA
What: build your own micro-controller projects and share sensor data
Cost: $95
Bookings: email The Edge (cut off date for workshop registrations is Sunday 18th of April)

The city is full of information. NICTA is addressing the challenge of getting access to this information to connect with others, find out [...]