#mit media lab

[math-is-magic]

What's most (least?) shocking ot me is that all the students in those pictures look exactly like MIT students today, 30 years later. Overworked Nerd really is a timeless look, huh?

So today I learned there was someone, Steve Mann, who walked around in the 90s livestreaming their life wearing gear like this

The streams (of photos) looked like this

God I need a throwback found footage film from a POV like this so bad

[marywoodartdept]

Human & Machine Communication

Isabelle, Off-Campus #ArtNews blogger, explores AI’s evolving role in art, highlighting artist, Sougwen Chung’s innovative work with robotics and creativity. How does tech shape artistic expression? Read more on the blog! 🎨🤖 #MarywoodArt #AIinArt

The use and role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within artistic communities has continued to be a major concern. Initially, AI was almost a novelty – something that would be used for fun. It had overt flaws and issues with generating realistic or convincing imagery. Yet it learned how to accurately mimic and replicate convincing imagery in such a short period. I find this to be fascinating. One…

[kramlabs]

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[mario-breskic]

Digging into Design by Numbers in between finishing up Creative Code. Feels a bit like finding something which was missing.

You can find more about Design by Numbers here, and the software still works (ran it on my Windows 11), see video below: running an example code by Tom White.

[k-star-holic]

Kim Eun-hee, Song Eun-yi, MIT Media Lab Seesaw Exclusive Contract.

[w-armansky-blog]

Self-confidence has provided her with the ability to fly. She's flying now. Pr. Robert Oxman

source: Neri Oxman: Bio-Architecture - Abstract: The Art of Design, Netflix

[biglisbonnews]

Communicating across time TeleAbsence, a project from the MIT Media Lab, probes and imitates the way humans process feelings of belonging, love, and loss. https://news.mit.edu/2023/communicating-across-time-teleabsence-0811

[jcmarchi]

Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2024

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Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2024

Eight MIT faculty members are among the 250 leaders from academia, the arts, industry, public policy, and research elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced April 24.

One of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies, the academy is also a leading center for independent policy research. Members contribute to academy publications, as well as studies of science and technology policy, energy and global security, social policy and American institutions, the humanities and culture, and education.

Those elected from MIT in 2024 are:

Edward F. Crawley, professor of aeronautics and astronautics, post-tenure;

Nathaniel Hendren, professor of economics;

Mei Hong, David A. Leighty Professor of Chemistry;

Tod Machover, Muriel R. Cooper Professor of Interactive Media Design;

Anna Mikusheva, professor of economics;

Elchanan Mossel, professor of mathematics; and

Xiao-Gang Wen, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics.

“We honor these artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, non-profit, and private sectors for their accomplishments and for the curiosity, creativity, and courage required to reach new heights,” says David Oxtoby, president of the academy. “We invite these exceptional individuals to join in the academy’s work to address serious challenges and advance the common good.”

Since its founding in 1780, the academy has elected leading thinkers from each generation, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin in the 18th century, Maria Mitchell and Daniel Webster in the 19th century, and Toni Morrison and Albert Einstein in the 20th century. The current membership includes more than 250 Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners.

[otiskeene]

E Ink Recognized As RE100 Best Newcomer From The RE100 Leadership Awards During Climate Week NYC

E Ink (8069.TWO), a global leader in ePaper technology, has been recognized as a RE100 Best Newcomer during Climate Week NYC for its commitment to renewable energy and sustainability. The company has achieved a renewable energy usage of 20% globally, with its US sites and global sales offices running on 100% renewable energy. E Ink is setting ambitious goals, aiming to reach RE100 (100% renewable energy) across all its global sites by 2030 and achieve Net Zero emissions by 2040.

E Ink's CEO, Johnson Lee, emphasized the importance of taking responsibility for environmental impact in the face of climate change. As a pioneer in green display products, E Ink is dedicated to reducing carbon emissions by introducing renewable energy in its manufacturing and operations. They are also constantly working on improving their ePaper technology and product design to lower energy consumption and material usage, making their displays more environmentally friendly for customers.

The RE100 Leadership Awards recognize companies leading the transition to renewable electricity. E Ink received the Best Newcomer Award for its significant reduction in carbon emissions since joining RE100. By December 2022, E Ink's facilities and offices in the US achieved the RE100 goal of using 100% renewable energy. Additionally, the company has implemented highly efficient energy management systems to work toward its Net Zero 2040 and RE100 2030 targets.

Read More - https://bit.ly/3ZocfK2

[immaculatasknight]

Let me show you my laboratory

[andmaybegayer]

I think you can tell a lot about the economic health of a country by how early and how hard they try to convince engineers to enter private practice. We had a Courting Venture Capital class at multiple points during our undergrad.

If you’re a business major too you’re a hypocrite

I’m an engineer but gotta take one business class to satisfy a requirement for my masters program. Right now we’re learning magic business spells

[bpod-bpod]

Cell Watch

A smartwatch wraps around your wrist to measure your heart rate and count your steps. Now there’s a device that could do the same for your individual cells. The flexible material (red) can snugly wrap around neurons (brain and nervous system cells, blue), monitoring and even altering the electrical and metabolic activity within. They gently snap into place, like the ‘slap bracelets’ 90s kids may remember, when activated by light, which can be shone through the body allowing entirely non-invasive positioning. This flexibility allows the wearables to conform to the many different shapes neurons take, and once in place they could help prevent neuron degradation and even compensate for the lost insulation that comes with conditions such as multiple sclerosis. The technology could eventually be used to integrate with other materials in tiny circuits that could measure and modulate individual cells, taking activity tracking to a new level.

Written by Anthony Lewis

Image from work by Marta J. I. Airaghi Leccardi and colleagues

MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA

Image originally published with a Creative Commons Attribution – NonCommercial – NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Published in Communications Chemistry, October 2024

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[kramlabs]

Reminder of hologram’s at sporting events…

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https://www.respeecher.com/blog/holograms-real-life-technology-works-industry-use-cases#:~:text=Simply%20put%2C%20holograms%20are%20three,seen%20with%20the%20naked%20eye.

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…makes cloaking a cruise missile seem easy in comparison:

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While you’re here… are ufo’s holograms too?

[scorchedthesnake]

A non-exhaustive list of things I've loved from Sleep No More, in no particular order

Gossip Girl Party: to celebrate what we feared would be the injection of our beloved niche show into broad public awareness, Jenny Weinbloom and Russ Marshalek hosted a viewing party complete with trivia, an "Is That All There Is?" lip sync contest, and a mask signed by Hecate as the prize, which I was tasked with discreetly picking up at the Hotel from Careena:

Ginger Lobby: Paul and Austin, Porter and Boy Witch pairing for the ages. As Paul said at his salon: "I met my husband in that phone booth right over there!" You simply could not beat the chemistry and intensity of those performances.

Zebra Fucking Katz: the video for "Imma Read" had some masks and the cast loved it so they got him to play in the Rep Bar after the Valentine's Day show

OG Mayfair: pretty hard to beat the wildest, most surprising, most drama-inducing party in the history of the hotel

HELLHOUND: Every time I walk by the wolf in the laundry area on 5 I think of you, Alex Smith.

The thing with your legs: The way Will Seefried would squeeze your legs together with his while doing the Porter 1:1 – one of the best variations ever done in that scene!

Your Heart Sings: and basically every other improv moment with Nate Carter.

How would you like a chocolate penis?: in the wake of Gossip Girl, the hotel found itself the destination of some number of bachelorette parties. One night mid-performance I stopped by Manderley for water and suddenly heard Calloway call out, "EVAN, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE A CHOCOLATE PENIS?"

Team Hard RT: When Bowmore Spirits set up a promotional event with a tasting and show combo ticket, they did a giveaway on Twitter which you could enter by retweeting their posts. Several of us combined as Team Hard RT (remember the only way of retweeting? RT @ soandso? Well, then a dummy account the brand owned won, and we called them out.

Teaser Trailer: my finest creative moment in this whole blog

Kelly’s Drink: New Year's Eve 2011 - Kelly Bartnik wanted a gin and tonic in the show, so we brought a flask and glass along and assembled it for her in Bald Witch's shrine.

Mayfair 2 with Will: Will's improvised Porter 1:1 at the gate is one of my favorite performance moments of all time.

MIT Media Lab: My entire experience with this project was an unending list of incredible moments. Working with Felix Barrett. William, Alba, Ben and Careena doing awesome things. Repeated 1:1s in the padded cell. An NDA. The whole thing was a fanboy's dream come true.

My name’s Malcolm: Ben Thys' final show as Malcolm, he ran from the ballroom into the stairwell and surprised an unsuspecting audience member who exclaimed "Jesus!" Ben didn't miss a beat and as he ran past her shouted back, "my name is Malcolm!"

Clyde: If you never got to see the original Lodge, I just feel sorry for you. It was the most excellent little cocktail bar imaginable. It also acquired a groundskeeper, Matt Downs, who in the character of Clyde managed to convince an awful lot of people that he worked there.

Oh but the Hotel only has 5 floors: At my 10th show I still had never been to the 6th floor. I found myself in a conversation with Violet. She asked if I had seen everything in the hotel in my many visits? And I said well everything but the 6th floor. "Oh, but the Hotel only has 5 floors," she said. "Let's see what card you're holding." I showed her my Ace. "Oh you aren't going to want to go with them. Or the 2s or the 3s. In fact, why don't you have another drink and I'll come get you when the time is right."

Every Recap About This Time: this little collab with Kevin Cafferty is some of the only good comedy writing I've ever done, and I'm thrilled any time the tropes in it resurface.

Julian’s elevator: When Zach Martens was on as Man-in-Bar as Julian... I often just outright skipped the show. And he gave me the best solo ride in the elevator I ever could have wished for.

We haven’t been properly introduced: At a Pride party a few weeks after all that May Fair stuff happened, I met up with Nick and Paul and finally got to meet Austin, who walked over and greeted me with "we haven't been properly introduced" which disarmed everything.

Do you know who we are?!?: aggressively making out with a friend and fellow fan at one of the Infernos up on the mezzanine, some random party guest walked by and said, "gentlemen, please!" and we both turned, glared at him and in unison responded: "do you know who we are? Do you know whose house this is?"

Heather Matarazzo: The star of "Welcome to the Dollhouse" hosted a storytelling hour in Manderley one night after the show. Being that I had been at the show, I was animatedly talking with people about everything that happened that night, which got me an aggressive shushing from one of my teenage icons. I may have shouted back that it was my bar and I'd talk as much as I pleased.

NYE Balloons: that I got to be at the center of such an iconic moment was a tremendous gift I will cherish forever

Getting my avatar: Oh how I wish I could remember your name, kind fan who made the pineapple dress and the coins and then made this wonderful sketch of me in my confusion as you presented me with the coin. I use this avatar everywhere and I just want to say one more time – thank you, this is the best kind of magic.

Luke Taxi: for whatever reason, despite being a long-time Punchdrunk veteran, Luke Murphy is basically never in roles with 1:1s. Macduff, Macbeth, Neoptolemus, etc. So when I found out he was occasionally doing Taxidermist, I patiently stalked and hoped someday I'd luck into a show and then somehow actually get it. And sure enough, it was very worth that wait – he hit every note of that creepy 1:1 perfectly. Months later as his departure drew near, I lucked into another night he was in the role. Frances Koncan and I followed intently but when the time came and it was just the two of us with him, he looked at us, sighed heavily, and retreated into the bathroom without either of us. Bless that wonderful man, he knows how to keep us wanting more.

WTF Breaks: in the days before the phone lockdown, the bar reopening after first loop was a great time to meet up with people, express shock at casting and/or pulls, and send some insane tweets about what was going on. Kinda miss these tbh.

Scorched haha the Snake: Tony Bordonaro gave me the meta moment I had long worried would come one night when, as he concluded the Banquo 1:1, he said, "they have (long paused) scorched HA HA HA the snake... not killed it."

Is this making out? Brandon made some excellent memes and this one is my favorite. So I'll take the opportunity to shout out the 3 Speakeasy Barmans and 1 Taxidermist who actually did make out with me.

Telegram_mrsnake: That they made this for me when I came back from unemployment, and gave it this file name... man, it moves me to tears even still.

Macbeth is Evan Matthew Cobb: when Evan Copeland first appeared in the show, this was sent to the cast list. A totally honest mistake, to be sure, as at the time if you googled Evan + Sleep No More, I am indeed the one that would come up:

The Fraggle Room: it's fucking real.

Reverse Porter: Nick Dillenburg, you were in the show for exactly 37 seconds and I stalked the hell out of you and got 7 1:1s across all your roles and they were all wonderful, and I am so glad you took the risk of the Reverse Porter on me... it was unforgettable.

Carnival des Corbeaux: of all the party photos, this one will forever be my favorite. If I had to pick one photo to sum up everything that ever happened in the McKittrick Hotel, it's without a doubt this one:

[cyberpunk-r-j]

In the long run, the devices could be integrated with other materials to create tiny circuits that could measure and modulate individual cells.

“The concept and platform technology we introduce here is like a founding stone that brings about immense possibilities for future research,” says Deblina Sarkar, the AT&T Career Development Assistant Professor in the MIT Media Lab and Center for Neurobiological Engineering, head of the Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek Lab, and the senior author of a paper on this technique.

[heavensdoorways]

Rocket Horizon !

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