Technology and the Arts Podcast -€“ Episode 62 (08.23.2013)

Technology and the Arts – Episode 62 (08.23.2013) features lightly edited audio from a live Google+ Hangouts On Air conducted August 19, 2013. This installment features a discussion about the It’s a Thing podcast, the 5:10 egg, Jay Z’s “Picasso Baby” video, Brian’s music on Soundcloud, the flat design trend with shadow element, alternatives to cable TV, Google Easter eggs and more! Also, John presents a brief introduction to Scratch, an MIT-developed tile-based visual programming environment and toolkit. File size: 20.2 MB. Time: 42 min. The episode also includes Brian’s worst edit in his six years of podcasting at around the 25:25 mark. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney.

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Show Notes for Technology and the Arts – Episode 62

Technology and the Arts – Episode 62 (08.23.2013) features lightly edited audio from a live Google+ Hangouts On Air conducted August 19, 2013. This installment features a discussion about the It’s a Thing podcast, the 5:10 egg, Jay Z’s “Picasso Baby” video, Brian’s music on Soundcloud, the flat design trend with shadow element, alternatives to cable TV, Google Easter eggs and more! Also, John presents a brief introduction to Scratch, an MIT-developed tile-based visual programming environment and toolkit. The episode also includes Brian’s worst edit in his six years of podcasting at around the 25:25 mark. File size: 20.2 MB. Time: 42 min. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney.

Here are some quick links to things mentioned during the show…

• John talked about the It’s a Thing podcast, the 5:10 egg, Jay Z’s “Picasso Baby” video, the flat design trend with shadow element, alternatives to cable TV
• John also presented an introduction to Scratch, a tile-based visual programming environment and toolkit developed by MIT.
• Brian talked about his music on Soundcloud and Google Easter eggs —hidden features found on YouTube, Google Image Search and Google Maps.

Below is the full version of the Technology and the Arts: Series 2, Ep. 3 – 08.1912.2013 webcast…

Technology and the Arts Podcast -€“ Episode 61 (08.16.2013)

Technology and the Arts – Episode 61 (08.16.2013) features lightly edited audio from a live Google+ Hangouts On Air conducted August 12, 2013. This installment features discussions on building fully functional web sites with WordPress; Scratch, a tile-based visual programming environment and toolkit developed by MIT; Andrew Huang’s “song challenge” in which he covers the theme from “Breaking Bad” with items you might find in a meth lab; and Loop, an iPad app that allows you to create short, hand-drawn animations by Universal Everything….and more. File size: 6.8 MB. Time: 27 min., 30 sec. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney.

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts – Episode 61

Technology and the Arts – Episode 61 (08.16.2013) features lightly edited audio from a live Google+ Hangouts On Air conducted August 12, 2013. This installment features discussions on building fully functional web sites with WordPress; Scratch, a tile-based visual programming environment and toolkit developed by MIT; Andrew Huang’s “song challenge” in which he covers the theme from “Breaking Bad” with items you might find in a meth lab; and Loop, an iPad app that allows you to create short, hand-drawn animations by Universal Everything….and more. File size: 6.8 MB. Time: 27 min., 30 sec. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney.

Here are some quick links to things mentioned during the show…

• John discussed his work with clients on fully functional WordPress-powered web sites.
• John also talked about Scratch, a tile-based visual programming environment and toolkit developed by MIT.
• Brian shared a video from Andrew Huang, who—as part of a “song challenge”—covered the theme from “Breaking Bad” with items you might find in a meth lab.
• Brian also discussed Loop, an iPad app that allows you to create short, hand-drawn animations by Universal Everything.

Below is the full version of the Technology and the Arts: Series 2, Ep. 2 – 08.12.2013 webcast…

Technology and the Arts Podcast -€“ Episode 60 (08.09.2013)

Technology and the Arts – Episode 60 (08.09.2013) features lightly edited audio from a live Google+ Hangouts On Air conducted August 5, 2013. This marked the 2013 series premiere and features a discussion on Arduino, Raspberry Pi, new Google products, a study looking at the potential of technology as an arts-education platform outside of the classroom…and more. File size: 11 MB. Time: 45 min., 07 sec. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney.

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts – Episode 60

Technology and the Arts – Episode 60 (08.09.2013) features lightly edited audio from a live Google+ Hangouts On Air conducted August 5, 2013. This marked the 2013 series premiere and features a discussion on Arduino, Raspberry Pi, new Google products, a study looking at the potential of technology as an arts-education platform outside of the classroom…and more. File size: 11 MB. Time: 45 min., 07 sec. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney.

Here are some quick links to things mentioned during the show…

• John recapped his August 5 presentation at Princeton Public Library on Arduino, Raspberry Pi and the Make movement.
• Brian talked about working on new music and playing accordion on a cover of Yoko Ono’s “Silver Horse” recorded by his friend Christian Beach for an upcoming tribute album.
• John talked about new Google products —the Nexus 7 tablet, the Moto-X smartphone and the $35 Chromecast, a device that allows you stream media content from your computer, tablet or phone to your television.
• Brian discussed a Wallace Foundation study on how digital technologies could be used to create a framework of an “interest-driven” arts education.

Below is the full version of the Technology and the Arts: Series 2, Ep. 1 – 08.05.2013 webcast…

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts – Episode 57

Technology and the Arts – Episode 57 (11.23.2012) features lightly edited audio from a live Google+ Hangouts On AIr that John LeMasney and I conducted October 15th, 2012. In this installment, we discuss John’s WordPress boot camp at Princeton Public Library in New Jersey as well as an artistic tool called FlamePainter. We also talk about Felix Baumgartner’s 24-mile-high skydive, singer Sarah Brightman’s preparation for a flight to the International Space Station and interesting new discoveries about Stonehenge…and a whole lot more. File size: 8.9 MB. Time: 36 min., 04 sec. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney.

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Topics discussed:

• John talked about the two-part WordPress workshop he taught at Princeton (N.J.) Public Library.
• John shared the artistic tools available at EscapeMotions.com, especially Flame Painter.
• Brian talked about the amazing 24-mile skydive by Felix Baumgartner, and international singing star Sarah Brightman’s recently announced 10-day mission aboard the International Space Station.
• Brian also discussed a story detailing what a 3D laser scan revealed about Stonehenge.
• Finally, Brian shared with John this “in Perspective” post discussing one of the earliest songs Brian ever wrote—“Time Takes Over” (c. 1989)—and how the technology of digital recording allows him to update every few years.

Hurricane Sandy Information and Relief Links

• State of New Jersey Hurricane Sandy Information Center
• New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
• Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund – Founded by New Jersey’s First Lady, Mary Pat Christie
• FEMA Disaster Assistance – Get information and file for federal disaster assistance.
• American Red Cross – Donate to relief efforts!
• Jersey Shore Hurricane News – A Facebook page that has been providing much-needed information, photos, tips and other updates during and after the storm.

Here is the video version of the full episode…

Technology and the Arts 2.0 – Series 1, Ep. 8 (10.15.2012)

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts – Episode 56

Technology and the Arts – Episode 56 (11.16.2012) features lightly edited audio from a live Google+ Hangouts On AIr that Brian Kelley and John LeMasney conducted October 8, 2012. In this installment, we discuss NFC tags and their many potential uses, a Brian Eno-created music creation app for the iPad called Scape and a “lost” Steve Jobs speech from 1983 design conference held in Aspen, Colorado…and a whole lot more. File size: 13.5 MB. Time: 55 min., 20 sec. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney.

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Topics discussed

• John talked about NFC tags and a couple of design books — Universal Principles of Design and 100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design.
• Brian discussed Scape, a music composition app for the iPad from the innovative musical mind of Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers for Generative Music (see the demonstration in the YouTube player above the video version of this episode).
• Brian also talked about a “lost” Steve Jobs speech from a 1983 design conferencein Aspen in which he painted a pretty accurate picture of the future of technology.
• Brian also shared with John this recent post about recreating one of his songs from the late 1980s, “Form of Life”, and recording a new version of it completely on his iPhone with GarageBand.

Hurricane Sandy Information and Relief Links

• State of New Jersey Hurricane Sandy Information Center
• New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
• Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund – Founded by New Jersey’s First Lady, Mary Pat Christie
• FEMA Disaster Assistance – Get information and file for federal disaster assistance.
• American Red Cross – Donate to relief efforts!
• Jersey Shore Hurricane News – A Facebook page that has been providing much-needed information, photos, tips and other updates during and after the storm.

Scape – Generative Music

Here is the video version of the episode…

Technology and the Arts 2.0 – Series 1, Ep. 7 (10.08.2012)

Technology and the Arts Special: 4/25/2010

Technology and the Arts Special: 4/25/2010

Technology and the Arts hosts Brian Kelley and John LeMasney recorded this special reunion podcast on the campus of The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ, during the 2010 Trenton Computer Festival. Topics discussed include John’s TCF talk on enhancing digital photos with open-source software, his 365 Sketches project and the TEDx NJ Libraries event taking place in Princeton, NJ, on May 7, 2010. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 8.7 MB. Time: 18 min., 12 sec.

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts Special: 4/25/2010

One year after their last reunion episode, Technology and the Arts hosts Brian Kelley and John LeMasney met up during the 2010 Trenton Computer Festival on the campus of The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ, and recorded this special podcast. After catching up on what they have been up to in the past few months, John discusses his TCF talk on enhancing digital photos with open-source software, his 365 Sketches project and the TEDx NJ Libraries event taking place in Princeton, NJ, on May 7, 2010. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 8.7 MB. Time: 18 min., 12 sec.

Here are some links to things Brian and John discuss in this podcast:

• Trenton Computer Festival – Celebrating its 35th year in 2010, this annual computer expo is held on the campus of The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ. John, as he has for many years, presented a talk on enhancing digital photos using open-source software like the GIMP and Inkscape.
• 365 Sketches – A project John initiated at the start of 2010 in which he posts a new sketch — created using Inkscape — each day.
• MindTouch.com’s 50 Most Powerful Voices in Open Source – Our very own John LeMasney was ranked the No. 49 (we mistakenly said 48 in the podcast recording…sorry about that) most powerful voice in open source, according to a blog post on MindTouch.com. The list is topped by such open-source luminaries as Tim O’Reilly and Linus Torvalds.
• TEDx NJ Libraries – John is one of many people working on this independently organized conference licensed by TED (Technology Entertainment Design).