Now + When: a future Australian city
What does our future look like?
Category: Sustainability
Welcome to The Edge – Christian Duell
The first of our new catalysts wants to meet you…
Tipping Point
Artists, scientists, policy-makers, green advocates, activists and others TIPPINGPOINT A FREE PUBLIC FORUM ON ART and CLIMATE CHANGE TippingPoint Australia Thursday 11 November, 6pm – 10pm The Edge, Stanley Place, Southbank Whatever the weather, what does it mean to be a citizen of the world in a time of climate change? Dick Robertson from TippingPoint [...]
Oct 13, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Meet Eater
Meet Eater is now 114 days old, and it is time to have a little look at what has been going on with our favorite flora friend. As the Stats read, the Female to Male friends is a little Male weighted, and the language is very English oriented, but it is good to see that [...]
Oct 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Light from Light Exhibition and Artist Talks
When: Artist Talks – Saturday 2 October 2010 10.30am – 3.00pm Exhibition from Saturday 2 October – March 2011 Where: Various sites around the State Library of Queensland Cost: Free Bookings: Not required for the exhibition, for artists talks: book.it@edgeqld.org.au From October 2010, visitors will see the State Library of Queensland in a new light [...]
Sep 17, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
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 [...]
Apr 23, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
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 [...]
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 [...]
Mar 22, 2010 | 5 comments | View Post
Lab 2 Mobile and Physical
Lab 2 is designed for complete flexibility of activity and use of space; it’s more of a workshop feel, a toolkit. The Lab’s title is a nod to the types of activities an collaborative projects that will take place during the workshop sessions. Lab 2 is primarily geared toward basic electronics workshops, hardware re-engineering and [...]
Feb 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
How green is digital?
The digital age is often touted as being greener than the days of typewriters and faxes because it’s reduced the amount of paper we use. Being ‘green’, of course, is much more complicated than using less paper. Mobile phones and computers are made of plastics and metals. Plastics are extremely toxic to the environment. When [...]
Jan 22, 2010 | 7 comments | View Post
The Edge + QACI
Students from Queensland Academy for Creative Industries (QACI) will bring their mad skills in new media, film, music, writing, art, design technology and performance to The Edge to work with Catalysts, Residents and others. “Our students are innovative entrepreneurs who want to make a real difference on world issues.” Check them out here.
