Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Pimp, Hack, Mod... or Mash-up leave comment... support argument 50-100 words.

Comment on three... Distiguishing between Pimp, Hack, Mod or Mash-up

Honda meets Rube Goldberg


Michael Gondry Commercial



HP Vera Wang Commercial



Aquarium computer... mineral oil cooled.



Beer Launching Fridge



Burton Snowboard HP


Gwen Stefani HP

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Pimp Hack Mod... Mash-up

Define the words.... I've provided links to Google News Articles which use the word in a sentence. Even though Hack, Mod and Mash-up are used in a computer context... they can be applied to anything.

Pimp Your Tower By Supra Boats

Dealzmodo Hack: Don't give up on your symbian phone

LCD Mod

Making a map mash-up with the G1 phone and flickr

Exemplary Product: The Stand Mixer... with a big motor











Thursday, March 26, 2009

Photography and the Essential Questions of Philosophy

DUE APRIL 2

Using documentary photographs assemble a slide show which addresses one of the essential questions of philosophy.

WHAT IS GOOD
WHAT IS TRUE
WHAT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO
HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT WE KNOW

Assignment starting with at least three documentary photographs where there is an ethical committment to truthfulness. After these photographs you can branch out to cartoons, advertisments or personal photographs.

These images should make the viewer think.