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EVENT

Luminous Clothing


Dates:
Tue Jun 16, 2009 00:00 - Mon May 18, 2009

Location:
Netherlands

Wearable technology has been around for a while. What do we want to do with it?

In a series of workshops Mediamatic will explore "techno"-clothing. Clothing that lights up in the dark, clothing that sings when it is touched and clothing that moves when it is cold. Bring your own garment and add new input and output devices to it!

Trainer
Nadya Peek worked at Mediamatic for more than four years. While working here she studied at the University of Amsterdam, majoring in artificial intelligence. Now she's a student at MIT Media Lab in Boston.

Visibility / luminance
Finally, the return of the LED! What can we do with (blinking) lights, photoresistors and other seeing input devices that isn't just flashy and annoying? What are applications for sensing light levels?

What to bring?
Please bring a garment you want to use (dress, coat, pants, underwear etc.). We have a little set of electronics for you here to play and experiment with.

When & where?
RSVP by clicking the 'make reservation for this activity' button on this page. A maximum of 14 participants per workshop can join. Times are from 13.00 - 17.00 hours. Location is Mediamatic Bank, Vijzelstraat 68, Amsterdam

Payment & more information
Workshop costs € 35. Please pay in cash upon arrival. Price includes the electronics kit.
If you have questions or need more information please contact workshop coordinator Deborah Meibergen at deborah [at] mediamatic.net or by phone: +31 (0) 20 638 9901


EVENT

Sound Clothing


Dates:
Sat Jun 13, 2009 00:00 - Mon May 18, 2009

Location:
Netherlands

Wearable technology has been around for a while. What do we want to do with it?

In a series of workshops Mediamatic will explore "techno" -clothing. Clothing that lights up in the dark, clothing that sings when it is touched and clothing that moves when it is cold. Bring your own garment and add new input and output devices to it!

Trainer
Nadya Peek worked more than four years at Mediamatic. While working here she studied at the University of Amsterdam, majoring in artificial intelligence. Now she's a student at MIT Media Lab in Boston.

Wearables with a sound and hearing twist
This workshop will focus on sound. What can we do with microphones, small speakers and other things that listen and make noise?

What to bring?
Please bring a garment you want to use (dress, coat, pants, underwear etc.). We have a little set of electronics for you here to play and experiment with.

When & where?
RSVP by clicking the 'make reservation for this activity' button on this page. A maximum of 14 participants per workshop can join. Times are from 13.00 - 17.00 hours. Location is Mediamatic Bank, Vijzelstraat 68, Amsterdam

Payment & more information
Workshop costs € 35. Please pay in cash upon arrival. Price includes the electronics kit.
If you have questions or need more information please contact workshop coordinator Deborah Meibergen at deborah [at] mediamatic.net or by phone: +31 (0) 20 638 9901


EVENT

RFIDuino Workshop


Dates:
Tue May 19, 2009 00:00 - Mon May 18, 2009

Location:
Netherlands

RFIDuino is an Arduino shield for reading and writing 13.56 MHz RFID tags.

What?
RFIDuino onsists of a 65 x 65 mm circuit board, which plugs upside-down onto a standard Arduino (NG, Diecimila or Duemilanove). The board has a build-in antenna and contains all the circuitry to read and write 13.56MHz RFID tags. It is connected to the Arduino by I2C, using the Wire library. The prototype is developed during the Mediamatic Hackers Camp @ PICNIC 2008 by Marc Boon. His website is here.

What to bring
Please bring an Arduino and a laptop!
If you don't have an Arduino you can buy one at Mediamatic or order it at EZtronics or at Machine Collective.

When & where?
RSVP by clicking the 'make reservation for this activity' button on this page. A maximum of 16 participants per workshop can join. Times are from 13.00 - 17.00 hours. Location is Mediamatic Bank, Vijzelstraat 68, Amsterdam

Payment & more information
Workshop costs € 60 incl. VAT. Please pay in cash upon arrival. We have a receipt for you.
The price includes the RFIDuino. If you have questions or need more information please contact workshop coordinator Deborah Meibergen at deborah [at] mediamatic.net or by phone: +31 (0) 20 638 9901


EVENT

RFID Sniffer Workshop


Dates:
Thu Jun 18, 2009 00:00 - Mon May 18, 2009

Location:
Netherlands

Wow! I have 3 things with an RFID tag in my wallet?

Mediamatic organizes a bunch of RFID Sniffer workshops. In this workshop you can assemble your own RFID Sniffer circuit, guided by the Sniffer designer Marc Boon.

What?
RFID is everywhere. Use the easy to build RFID sniffer to find out if objects are tagged.
The RFID sniffer is a simple analog electronic circuit which can detect the presence of 13.56 MHz RFID tags. These tags are commonly used in all kinds of plastic cards like access badges, bank cards, library cards, loyalty cards and so on. Also many other objects may carry RFID tags without you knowing it. Books, toys, and even clothing might be tagged. Carrying tagged objects with you can reveal your identity or whereabouts to anyone equipped with the appropiate tools to read RFID tags. The RFID sniffer helps you identify which objects are tagged, and which are not.

When & where?
RSVP by clicking the 'make reservation for this activity' button on this page. A maximum of 16 participants per workshop can join. Times are from 13.00 - 17.00 hours. Location is Mediamatic Bank, Vijzelstraat 68, Amsterdam

Payment & more information
Workshop costs € 25. Please pay in cash upon arrival. Price includes the RFID Sniffer.
If you have questions or need more information please contact workshop coordinator Deborah Meibergen at deborah [at] mediamatic.net or by phone: +31 (0) 20 638 9901


EVENT

WatSpinoza? exhibition 13th of May-28th of june 2009


Dates:
Wed May 13, 2009 00:00 - Tue May 12, 2009

Questions in interactive exhibition about Spinoza
With seemingly untroubled panoramas, Clown Torture and a city packed with questions WatSpinoza? challenges you to respond to the abundance of controversial questions based on the thoughts and views of philosopher Spinoza. Reply via sms, via website www.watspinoza.nl and on the multiple chalkboards at the exhibition. www.mediamatic.net/watspinoza

The exhibition starts of with three nights of Parallax by Zhana Ivanova. A performance about perception and freedom. During WatSpinoza? you can perform in Re:Parallax, the re-enactment of this performance.
Re-enactment is also desired with Clown Torture (1985) by Bruce Nauman. Read our call reproduce the original work by Nauman during the WatSpinoza? exhibition!

Opening hours WatSpinoza?
WatSpinoza? 13th of May to 28th June 2009 at Mediamatic BANK. Wed - Fri from 12.00 to 20.00 and Sat + Sun 12.00 - 18.00. No admission. From May 20th you can participate in Re:Parallax.

Make a reservation for Parallax
Parallax by Zhana Ivanova wil be performed on 13, 14 and 15 May at 21.30 hrs at Mediamatic BANK. Reserve combitickets (€ 15) via the Mediamatic website: Parallax Wednesday 13th of May, Parallax Thursday 14th of May or Parallax Friday 15th of May 2009.