Happy New Year 2011

The future is robotic
Photograph: Blutgruppe/zefa/Corbis

http://static.guim.co.uk

"The robots are coming. The second decade of the 21st century will see the rise of a mechanised army that will revolutionise private and public life just as radically as the internet and social media have shaken up the past 10 years."


Marina Gorbis, futurologist and head of Californian thinktank The Institute for the Future.




The innovation is in our life everyday! And that is splendid! Innovation and creativity are in music too! Perhaps the most innovative art crossing the centuries. From classical, to pop-rock, jazz, alternative or electronic. There are wonderful composers, musicians, innovative projects. 


Now we have music using the latest Techonologies! Arcade Fire and Google maps, Gorillaz composing on iPad. So, we can say, dawn of the age of the Tech music! 


"Music is the poetry of the air", said Jean Paul Richter. Read some music quotes and choose the perfect one to begin the New Year!

Happy New Year with Music

Did you find an inspirational music quote to add to the soundtrack of your life? 

"My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us; the world is full of it, and you simply take as much as you require." 

Edward Elgar

My idea? Just follow the music of your heart! Enjoy it!

Happy New Year 2011!! 

G-Souto

31.12.2010

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References:

Gina Souto, slideshare

http://www.slideshare.net/GSouto

Dawn of the age of the robot

http://www.guardian.co.uk

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Isabelle Caro : l'anorexie au lycée?

Photo: Isabelle Caro

http://neigeisabelle.blog.mongenie.com/

Paris-Match rend hommage à Isabelle Caro. Victime d’anorexie dès l’âge de 12 ans après une enfance que Isabelle Caro qualifiait elle-même de troublée, la jeune femme était devenue depuis 2007 une icône des troubles alimentaires depuis qu’elle avait posé nue devant l’objectif du célèbre photographe italien Oliviero Toscani, dans le cadre d’une campagne italienne de la marque "No-l-ita" contre l’anorexie.

Deux mois après son témoignage sur cette vidéo, Isabelle est morte. Seule, comme une inconnue.

Sur son blog personnel (toujours en ligne) Isabelle Caro, victime des folies de notre temps se présentait comme «un petit flocon de neige invisible, invisible en pleine canicule, qui se bat, se bat pour vivre enfin, malgré des années de souffrances, et crier au monde entier que l'anorexie est un enfer et qu'il faut s'en réchapper pendant qu'il en est encore temps!».

Editions Flammarion

Elle avait déjà écrit en 2008 un livre "La petite fille qui ne voulait pas grossir" chez Flammarion.

Éducation:

Passer le témoignage d'Isabelle Caro au collège ou lycée, pendant les cours, ce sera la meilleure leçon de vie. Bien souvent, les filles, nos élèves, souffrent d'anorexie.

Je crois que Isabelle serait heureuse de savoir que son témoignage pourrait bien aider ces jeunes filles qui veulent à tout prix suivre la mode, à ne pas se soumettre à la loi de cette nouvelle société - jeune, belle et mince - voici le trio gagnant aujourd’hui. Et ces mannequins ne sont plus seulement des mannequins mais des… "models".

"L’anorexie traduit souvent un problème d’image de soi. Difficile de se sentir bien dans son corps face à ces images véhiculées par les médias. Comment refuser la dictature de la minceur ?"

Isabelle Caro

crédits : Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images

http://static01.nyt.com/

Outils | Ressources:

• Livre autobiographique Isabelle Caro;

• Blog personnel (toujours en ligne) ici; *

• Vidéos de la mannequin;

• Photos de Isabelle Caro (avant et après);

• Vidéos d'autres jeunes anorétiques;

• Venue d'un professionnel de santé;

• Témoignages de jeunes ados;

• Débat.

Sur la terrible photo qui a choqué le monde, Isabelle Caro avait dit:

"J'ai accepté de participer à cette campagne pour alerter les jeunes filles en leur montrant les dangers des régimes, des diktats de la mode et des ravages de l'anorexie. Le but c'est de choquer pour sensibiliser."

Je ne peux pas laisser passer cette mort dans le silence. Et je rends hommage à Isabelle Caro, jeune femme, 28 ans, décedée le 17 novembre dans un immense oubli.

G-Souto

30.12.2010

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Crédits:

Video: JT | France 2

http://www.france2.fr/jt/

* Blog personnel n'est plus en ligne (July 2015)

Education : Never Txt & Drive. It Can Wait !

http://www.minicarparts.net

Over in North America, the campaign trail to stop texting and driving amongst young people is hotting up. The issue has become a major cause for concern in the United States and beyond and has been given national attention by ministers and governments in recent years. 

AT&T is taking the lead on texting-and-driving prevention with this 11-minute documentary on the topic, intended to reach consumers before New Year’s Eve.

http://www.youthforroadsafety.org/

In addition to the pledge to stop texting behind the wheel, the campaign has equipped young people with a 'Activation Kit' which inlcudes statistics, research, tips and infographics such as the one below.

The document, called The Last Text, features stories about people whose lives were adversely affected by texting behind the wheel, including the parents of Mariah West, who died after texting “Where u at?” to a friend.

AT&T's Txtng & Drivng Campaign Urges Consumers That It Can Wait. 

This video featuring families affected by texting while behind the wheel is being distributed to educators, government officials, safety organizations and public as part of a educational awareness campaign.

AT&T was distributing the film to schools, safety organizations and government agencies and on its YouTube channel. The doc is part of AT&T’s It Can Wait TV, print and online campaign, which the company introduced in March.

Part of that campaign includes a Facebook app where friends can take a pledge not to text and drive. 

screenshot: app It can wait

https://itunes.apple.com/

Go on Facebook and pledge not to text and drive. For your friend, your older sister, your older brother. Don't give up!

Education:

Texting behind the wheel appears to be a growing problem among young people.

Don't text while you're driving! Remember! It Can Wait!

This campaign is rolling in the United States, but it could rolling on my country ... or yours!

http://www.itcanwait.com/

Don't forget ! It can wait!

G-Souto

30.12.2010
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update on November 2012

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Gorillaz on iPad: think about it at school

http://i2.cdn.turner.com

If you're a fan of the Gorillaz, led by the English musician Damon Albarn, don't forget to check online for an additional  present this Christmas.

The band has always been known for seeking out ways to set themselves apart– which leads us to the digital Christmas gift of the album The Fall, now available to listen to online on the band's site.

And by the way, they have record the album The Fall entirely on sn Ipad using just a few other instruments.

A few traditional instruments were used too, each of which were recorded solely by an iPad, incuding a guitar, Melodica, Microkorg, Moog Voyager, Korg Monotron, Korg Vocoder, Omnichord, piano and ukulele. 

"I've made it on an iPad – I hope I'll be making the first record on aniPad," he said. "I fell in love with my iPad as soon as I got it, so I've made a completely different kind of record."

Damon Albarn

Gorillaz live, 2010

http://cdn.cultofmac.com/

Using an iPad instead of a mixing board and a more capable computer, along with other amenities found in high-end recording studios, might be a bit unorthodox, but the Gorillaz have never been an ordinary band.

On Christmas Eve the Gorillaz gave the 15-song album away to members of its Sub-Division fan club.

For those who aren't paid club members, the record can be heard by-way-of streaming online and the band has promised to bring it to record stores early next year.

Albarn, who created the Gorillaz with comic book artist Jamie Hewlett, is the only member of the band to have appeared on each of the group's albums. Other band members change frequently depending on the album or live concert.

Many of the Gorillaz performances feature musicians playing behind or near a screen on which animated videos, based on designs by Hewlett, of virtual band members are shown to the audience.

http://thefall.gorillaz.com

Le nouvel album du groupe britannique Gorillaz, codirigé par le chanteur Damon Albarn et le dessinateur Jamie Hewlett, réalisé quasiment entièrement à partir d'applications pour la tablette iPad d'Apple, a été mis en ligne gratuitement sur le site du groupe, Gorillaz.com, depuis samedi 25 décembre. 

The Fall contient quinze chansons composées et enregistrées cet automne, pendant la tournée mondiale du groupe, achevée le 21 décembre en Nouvelle-Zélande.

Proposé en téléchargement pour les membres du fan-club de Gorillaz et en streaming pour les autres, The Fall suit musicalement trente jours de tournée. 

Quelques musiciens dont Mick Jones et Paul Simonon, anciens des Clash, ou Bobby Womack ont participé à l'enregistrement, qui pourrait être commercialisé début 2011.

David Albarn/ Gorillaz

http://tvnet.pt

A la sortie de leur troisième album, en mars 2010, Albarn et Hewlett avaient envisagé mettre un terme à l'aventure Gorillaz (à la fois groupe et support à des aventures animées), fondé en 1998. The Fall pourrait ainsi être un cadeau de Noël final pour les amateurs du groupe.  Voici 'Phoner to Arizona'

Education:

Well, Damon Albarn felt in love with his iPad! Who doesn't ! People love iPad! Not only the musicians... educators and students as well. 

So, let's start using iPad in Music curriculum. Students will love compose new music in the classroom using this fantastic device.

Level: Secondary education; Vocational education

Curriculum : Arts & Multimedia ; Music.

Enjoy your holiday time! And then, after holiday, began to start a good music project in curriculum.

G-Souto

28.12.10

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References:

Los Angeles Times/ Technology

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com

LeMonde.fr/ Culture

Merry Festive Season

Martti Kainulainen/ Rex Features

http://www.guardian.co.uk

“Let us live our daily lives in solidarity with those less fortunate than us – the poor, the sick and elderly, those enduring abuse, discrimination or violations of their rights – and thereby build a better world for all”.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Message for International Human Solidarity Day

20 December 2010

I wish you all a very merry festive season!

Merry Christmas!

G-Souto

23.12.10

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Sensewall at Coimbra University campus

Sensewall University of Coimbra/ Portugal

http://www.sensebloom.com

This is the latest multi-touch installation by SenseBloom. It’s located in the campus bar, free access, at the Computer Science Department of Coimbra University, Portugal.


SenseWall is unique in Portugal. It is a Laser Light Plane (LLP) multi-touch wall with a display area of 2.8m x 1.05m. 


Created with the intent of letting students and the research community explore new concepts in HCI by designing and creating applications for course projects or just for fun.

SenseWall from Tiago Serra on Vimeo.

"We called it SenseWall because we wanted to create a platform that would have more senses than solely touch. So we added 2 cameras above the display for computer vision applications, a microphone for sound input, speakers for sound output and an RFID reader."

Tiago Serra (student)

Miguel Antunes, Tiago Serra e Tony Gonçalves (students)

Mário Zenha (coordinator)

http://imagens.publico.pt

The project has been developed for three years by three students coordinated by Prof. Mario Zenha. 
Some results: TOUCHBLOOM – a “multi touch” transportable, created for Microsoft Portugal that used it on Windows 7 demonstration, and PUDDLE OF LIFE, an interactive game that it is at the Science Museum of Universidade de Coimbra.

Puddle of Life - Darwin Exhibit from Tiago Serra on Vimeo.

"Puddle of Life" is an educational multi-touch installation that was designed for Coimbra's Science Museum (Darwin exhibit), demonstrating the theory of natural selection, as part of Darwin's 200th anniversary.

The installation is composed of a round multi-touch table whose surface represents a virtual environment where 4 species of creatures live in. Each of these little creatures have different physical characteristics visually expressed by it's quantity and/or size: Vision, Locomotion and Fur. Read more

"We believe highly motivated people can produce better work and be happier at the same time. By making workflows simpler and technology easier to use we hope to increase productivity and enable everyone to achieve their goals in a more pleasant and fruitful way. This is the foundation that supports every new product idea we have."

“Ver a nossa sombra ganhar vida, de repente, num processo de interacção em tempo real impressionante, voar pelo globo terrestre, mergulhando no Google Earth, manipular conteúdos multimedia ou mesmo criar música e murais são alguns dos exemplos disponíveis nesta enorme parede tecnológica”

(students)

G-Souto

20.12.10

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References:

Senseblom : Tiago Serra

http://www.sensebloom.com/

Google project hosted

http://code.google.com/p/sensewall/

Poudle of Life - Darwin exhibit
http://vimeo.com/5206660