The creativity of remixing

Here is an interesting look at the creative flow and direction enabled by the digital age.  Amazing and inspiring performance.

“Sampling isn’t about “hijacking nostalgia wholesale,” says Mark Ronson. It’s about inserting yourself into the narrative of a song while also pushing that story forward. In this mind-blowingly original talk, watch the DJ scramble 15 TED Talks into an audio-visual omelette, and trace the evolution of “La Di Da Di,” Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s 1984 hit that has been reimagined for every generation since.” (TED)

 

Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos augmented-reality maps | Video on TED.com

Having spent the a while researching and working with the concepts of Virtual Realities, Virtual Worlds and Augmented realities I have found this clip to be very interesting. In its simplicity this augmented reality is about the massive cross-integration of images according to their metadata and image features. A fascinating concept that in the clip (and in Bing Maps) is performed with incredible detail. Having also played with PhotoSynth recently at the Microsoft Australia DigiGirlz conference it is interesting to see that the synths are incorporated into the online maps as an interest area. I am sure that I will use this clip as some stimulus for explaining the concepts of augmented reality, modelling and the use of models in virtual environments. A very interesting clip. Enjoy.

From TED: “TED Talks In a demo that drew gasps at TED2010, Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos new augmented-reality mapping technology from Microsoft.”

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Digital Learning Communities

This is a link to a research paper that I recently read and found quite interesting. It explores the application of the use of social software and Web 2.0 technologies to support and enhance teaching and learning.

Futurist Speaker Blog,

I stumbled across this blog kept by Thomas Frey. I found his writings and topics stimulating and will surely gain inspiration from his work on developing trends, future trends and exploration of the concept of thinking. I recommend others to have a look. Click on the picture above to open his site.

As written on the site:

This is a blog produced by Thomas Frey, Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute, and Google’s top rated futurist speaker. Unlike most speakers, Tom works closely with his Board of Visionaries to develop original research studies, which enables him to speak on unusual topics, translating trends into unique opportunities.