Red Dot does not pretend to understand how 3D printers work, although we’re trying hard. It’s just all so sci-fi. Using this additive process, designers have figured out ways to apply the technology to clothing and jewelry design, industrial design, medical and dental devices, and much more. You can see many applications, from simple to…
Thinglink is a new tool that lets you add multiple interactive elements to an image or page. It could be very useful, for example, in linking websites, photos or events to a map (click the map below for an example). It is used a lot in filmmaking and advertising, but has potential in educational…
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam now offers RijksStudio, a vast and ground-breaking online presentation of 125,000 works in its collection. The site, which is a “prelude” to the physical museum’s reopening April 13, 2013, contains high resolution images with which users “can do whatever they like”: create your own printed creations or collect and share image…
The third workshop offered through the IRC this quarter will take place on Friday, November 16, from 3-4pm in Ellison 1811. The topic is “Photoshop I – Simple Editing Tools and Tips for Better Digital Images.” This workshop will cover overviews of common image file types and sizes, how to improve lighting, color and clarity,…
There is an item in the New York Times today about how infrared photography revealed a portrait of a man with a mustache painted on the canvas before Picasso painted Woman Ironing. The painting was recently cleaned and the ghost portrait is quite clear. And the NYT employs some nifty technology to illustrate it: Rotate the…
For those who were unable to get to Kassel, Germany this summer for documenta 13, here’s your chance to virtually experience installations at all venues. The 360°-Tour offers participants numerous ways to navigate the vast system of projects: by visitor’s favorites (with accompanying video), by a room-by-room “walk through” of each venue, by individual works of…