Arduino: The Documentary
Laboral Centro de Arte, Spain, has commissioned the creation of a documentary about Arduino. The filmmakers are almost done with it and today they released the trailer to it... The documentary is CC licensed, which means you guys can use it in class, public display, etc.
Site 3 Colaboratory opening event
Last weekend I attended the Site 3 coLaboratory opening event in Toronto. The people were great and the space amazing. There was a introduction to Arduino workshop, demos of members projects, including some amazing Steampunk gear, a Ruben's Tube, and John Conway's Game of Life. If you would like to see some images, check out my blurry phone shots or Darren White's far superior camera work. The day closed with a soiree DJ'd by MentalFloss (who gave us a quick overview of the software/hardware!)
It was great to see a hackerspace with a strong focus on uniting art and technology. Judging from the projects they are working on now, I'm sure we will see even more amazing things in the future.
Toy camera!
My Holga arrived a while ago (purchased from Light Leaks, who have excellent customer service) and I've been very impressed with it. I've taken a few test rolls and they are off for developing, so I will post a few images soon. I'm planning to convert this into a pinhole camera in a week or two and see what is possible with it.
I also picked up a copy of the Toycam Handbook, and strongly recommend it to anyone who was thinking of getting into lo-fi photography, as it gives price guides that will ensure you are not getting ripped off! It also has excellent information on various adaptions to your camera (focusing on Holgas), how to develop film, etc. Well worth the money. Make sure you have a look at the Holga Manual also.
And stay tuned for my Gakkenflex clone build...