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== The ______ Media Objects == | |||
Physical objects are going way, its all being pushed to the cloude, but what happens to the old? the still exsist | |||
Installation where new and ephemeral video about the physical storage format is shown, all being run from different storage formats. | |||
VHS ads on VHS | |||
Floppy disc on Floppy Disc | |||
Cloud on Cloud | |||
+++++ | |||
Are they things, or objects now? are they are relics of the past or use full formats. | |||
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZyFcJcZiaU | |||
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofznKq6rBkI | |||
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQbAmr1311w | |||
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpzM6Mask80 | |||
Revision as of 18:27, 31 May 2015
Notes
--- Object vs attribute negative space shape subjectivity maker-object-reader container symbols digital physical finite concrete interaction physical object object of dis sire
Thing or Object?
Make the digital physical?
Artefact? Atonomis and sculptural Functional and interactive? Part of a system, flow?
Not form
Western , they are all construed Non Western, they are
Encyclopaedia from a NON Human perspect How will machine dream up a ecolopedia
Remains of the physical world in the digita???
Folders, Floppy disk,+++++
Object – academic Thing – common
Colloquial – Technical
“Things are energy fix in space”
“Exhibition of failed promises” Mecluan is a extention of man”
Objects
Family Photo Album
The family photo album have been a important part of a family since the mass production of film.
“The family photograph functions primarily as a record as visible evidence that this family exist” Page (Joanne, (2011) p35 )
" When we document something in the real world, we make fixed, permanent, immutable records of it. But computer documents are volatile, ephemeral constellations of data” (Stephenson, 1999, Page 63)
How does the feel of a physical photo book be if the images are glitches?
VHS Video Tape
The VHS tape is now a outdated storage medium for movies. How do we treat home movies that are stuck on VHS tape? What did we get promised, they last for a life time? But few people have a VHS player no more
CRT Screen
How does the CRT screen fit in now in a modern time with LCD and LED screens.
HARD-DRIVES
http://www.fmk.co.uk/storage/HD%20pic.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1320323700435
Old Prototypes
Photo-album
Idea about having a glitched physical photo album..
Paper Hard-drive
Idea about printing out computer and electronic storage formats on paper to see how the juxposition off printed storage medium next to real version..
Media Collection
A collection of real and unreal and speculative media storage objects.
Research
“We should not put emphasis on the fact it will last for ever because it will not last for ever,” he says. “We should put emphasis on the quality of sound and ease of handling.” (Paul McCartney recently recalled the first time George Martin showed him a CD. “George said, ‘This will change the world.’ He told us it was indestructible, you can’t smash it. Look! And – whack – it broke in half.”
Imagery Storage Media Encyclopaedia Madlib
- Madlib form
- Web or Printed
- Web interface, "press store forever" for printing
- Collect a database for future--- printed collection????
- Using media objects as décor?
- Printing posters / show video collection of "dead media"
Prototyping
Imagery Storage Media Madlib Online 29-31.05.15
Online Madlib for self generation marketing blurb for imaginary storage format as website. The code is a mix of this and my own editing and some help from Lucas and Joak
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>Mad Lib</title>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<script>
window.onload = init;
function init() {
var button = document.getElementById("submit");
button.onclick = goMad;
}
function goMad() {
console.log("went mad");
var words = [1,2,3,4,5];
var inputs = document.getElementsByTagName("input");
var story = " Introducing the new " + inputs[0].value + "
" + " Its the best and most reliable storage format yet made by " + inputs[1].value + "
" + " With capacity of " + inputs[2].value + " it can store your whole " + inputs[3].value + " collection." + "
" + " Never have your digital information been more " + inputs[4].value + " as now.";
console.log(story);
//
// for (var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++) {
// var addendString = inputs[i].words;}
var div = document.getElementById("story");
div.innerHTML = story;
div.print();
}
// function printIt() {
// var div = document.getElementById("story");
// div.print();
// }
</script>
<style>
#story{
font-family: arial;
font-size: 40px;
font-weight: bold;
background-color: yellow;
}
p{
font-family: arial;
font-size: 25px;
font-style: bold;
}
@media print {
body * {
display: none;
}
/* #noprint{
display: none;
} */
#story{
display: block;
width: 210mm;
height: 297mm;
font-size: 40pt;
margin-top: 1cm;
left {
margin-left: 3cm;
margin-right: 2cm;
text-align:justify;
}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
Trueout history mannknd have always made new ways of storing information.
but constant over promisis and lies kaklfklgfkljbkfkfladgjlaglkfgjflkgfj
<form>
<label for="word1">Format Name:</label>
<input id="word1" type="text" size="60">
<label for="word2">Made by:</label>
<input id="word2" type="text" size="60">
<label for="word3">Capacity of:</label>
<input id="word3" type="text" size="60">
<label for="word4">Containe:</label>
<input id="word4" type="text" size="60">
<label for="word5">Safety:</label>
<input id="word5" type="text" size="60">
<input type="button" id="submit" value="Generate">
</form>
<button onClick="window.print()">Save for the future</button>
</body>
</html>
The ______ Media Objects
Physical objects are going way, its all being pushed to the cloude, but what happens to the old? the still exsist
Installation where new and ephemeral video about the physical storage format is shown, all being run from different storage formats. VHS ads on VHS Floppy disc on Floppy Disc Cloud on Cloud +++++
Are they things, or objects now? are they are relics of the past or use full formats.