Sónar is the International Festival of Advanced Music and New Media Art which is held every year in Barcelona and in various other cities in the world since 2002.
Sónar was created in 1994 by Sergio Caballero, Enric Palau and Ricard Robles, the founders and co-directors of the festival. A pioneer and unique in its format and content, Sónar is today a leading international festival in the field of advanced music and the application of new technologies to artistic creation.
Facet is an interactive, customizable tiling system that allows folks to create their very own (very bold) geometric designs. It works on nearly any surface, so you can put pretty patterns anywhere from floor to ceiling to office desk — so we’re putting them as the Project of the Day!
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Sometimes, you may just want to listen to your music in peace, without being interrupted by passers-by or visually intrusive ads, technology and surrounding events. That’s when you need a pair of the OneSense concept headphones that not only cover your ears, but also across your eyes. …
Buzz in the Blogosphere: Millions More Bloggers and Blog Readers
- Women make up the majority of bloggers, and half of bloggers are aged 18-34
- Bloggers are well-educated: 7 out of 10 bloggers have gone to college, a majority of whom are graduates
- About 1 in 3 bloggers are Moms, and 52% of bloggers are parents with kids under 18 years-old in their household
- Bloggers are active across social media: they’re twice as likely to post/comment on consumer-generated video sites like YouTube, and nearly three times more likely to post in Message Boards/Forums within the last month
- Three out of the top 10 social networking sites in the U.S. – Blogger, WordPress and Tumblr – are for consumer-generated blogs
Networked cities in the digital age
Jennifer Pahlka is the founder and executive director of Code for America, which matches web professionals with US cities to reboot local services. Code for America funds fellowships that bring technologists into municipal offices to sort databases, build apps and unleash data. Philadelphia is one of two cities to be part of the program two years running (http://codeforamerica.org/philadelphia).
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