This gallery is now being reinvigorated with new pictures as I start the hunt for a host for this exhibition. You can view the whole gallery here.
Beauty in Function and Form – new pictures
Category Archives: What’s new?
This is the place to look for items that have been added or changed recently and some that are currently still in work. “How recently?” you may ask. Well, how long is a piece of string? It depends.
Greening The Spark now with Audio & Online Game Results
Two major new features, audio and online results, have been developed recently (and are still work in progress). For more details on the project, visit the GTS tab on the menu bar above, or click here. For greater detail on how audio and game results work, go to the GTS Tech Talk page.
Audio
Development of an audio capability has allowed the creation of a soundscape and a narrative. Sound effects enhance operation and bring it alive, while three characters inform staff and visitors about what is going on. Examples are:
Game Results
At game over visitors can see the sparks* they’ve earned and their unique game number on the Visitor Control Panel. Meanwhile GTS has posted their detailed results online These contain a summary and three plots showing timelines of everything that has happened.
*Sparks are awarded for performance in the categories : economy. eco-friendliness and efficiency. Green is best, red is worst and blue is in between.
Visitors will be able to access their “Simulation Report” by using a QR code or following a link – currently unavailable and awaiting migration to a new website.
Greening the Spark
Finally some information about my latest project “Greening the Spark” where I explain how electronics, Python programming and Raspberry Pi’s have turned me into an eco-warrior. There’s an Overview page for all to read and an in-depth Tech-Talk one for those who want something meatier to get their teeth into.
New Featured Artist
Pippin Frisbie-Calder’s amazing website has been added to the Featured Artists section.
New Films
Two new films have been added to the library (Ciné-Moi) to complete my Malcom McDowel “Bad Boy” trilogy:
Terminator 2: Judgement Day has been upgraded to 3D and…
Terminator 5: Genisys blu ray has been acquired.
New Humour
Features on Donald Trump and Go Faster Stripes and the start of a new series called “Reclaim the Word” can all be found in the Humour section.
New Music
My latest track:
Another recent track has just been re-mastered following constructive feedback from friends:
Newly featured artist, guitarist Thomas Ruez, can be found on the Music page.
New Videos
(See also main video page.)
The new video “Oh Yeah” has been reworked to replace the dream sequence which was the subject of a copyright infringement claim (see below) causing it to be taken down.
This video was taken down by You Tube because of a copyright infringement claim by a Japanese supplier of surveillance equipment to the military. The claim relates to a couple of minutes of night time aerial photography taken by a drone flying over a Japanese city – perfect clips for the dream sequence part of the video. I wrote them three emails – the last one transIated into Japanese by Google Translate – with no response. I was given a “strike” or written warning by You Tube; three and you’re out – ooh er!
The last video to survive publication on You Tube was a short sketch about life during during the COVID-19 pandemic.