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Stung Eye

The eye of the bee holder.

This video shows two AI players battling it out for Tron supremacy as part of the Google AI Challenge.

If you’ve ever wanted to learn about game-AI programming you might want to look into this challenge. Bots can be written in C++, Java, Perl, Python, Ruby, Haskell, C#, Javascript, Go, Scheme, Lua and Clojure.

If you don’t know where to begin, you can try your hand at learning game-AI by playing Ruby Warrior, a roguelike that you play by implementing a Ruby class containing your player’s control logic.

Climb Aboard

Media: Photoshop / Custom Processing sketch.

I cannot remember the source of the ladybug. It was part of a free sprite library created by an indie-game developer.

The Evolution of Remix Culture - How Remix is becoming a platform for collective expression by, and conversations between, social groups.

Although I essentially agree with the ideas presented in this video, there is something about expressing ourselves in terms of pop culture that brings to mind Baudrillard’s Simulacrum. But really, I should learn to stop worrying and the love spectacle. :P

Oh, and bonus points for the Glass Bead Game analogy.

Pete Drake - Forever

Analogue AutoTune using a steel guitar.

Quick! My first animated gif remix. :P

[Source image from Lauren Nassef’s A Drawing A Day : via]

Here are the slides from my presentation today at the RRC Directions business conference.

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