This Will Kill That: Material Culture in the Cloud

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The archdeacon gazed at the gigantic edifice for some time in silence, then extending his right hand, with a sigh, towards the printed book which lay open on the table, and his left towards Notre-Dame, and turning a sad glance from the book to the church,–”Alas,” he said, “this will kill that.”
– Victor Hugo, Notre-Dame de Paris

 

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Posted at 3pm on 10/25/12 | no comments | Filed Under: digital humanities, technology read on

The Creative Process

I would encourage anyone who is feeling a creative block to watch this interesting animated short film by artist Laura Jane. This will resonate with those familiar with Karl Jung’s theories about creativity and the collective unconscious.

Hello from Laura Jane on Vimeo.

Posted at 3pm on 08/25/10 | no comments | Filed Under: digital art, random musings read on

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Robert Turknett is the Digital Media, Arts and Humanities coordinator at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) and a founder of the Austin Museum of Digital Art. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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