Archive for May, 2006

Websites as graphs

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Website as Graph
This is what blog.datenmafia.org looks like if you enter the URL into the Website as graph visualizer.

SmackBook

Friday, May 26th, 2006



I just read on this blog that some guy patched the Desktop Manager to make use of the built in sudden-motion-sensor of some Apple notebooks. This makes it possible to switch between different screens by just tapping the notebook from left or right. It’s hard to describe, so just watch the video and you’ll understand.

Prix Ars Electronica - Honorary Mention

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

My project proposal for TotalSurveillance received an Honorary Mention at this year’s Prix Ars Electronica in the [the next idea] category.

TotalSurveillance

Check out the list of awarded projects for 2006 - some of them are really cool.

Wusstet ihr, dass …

Monday, May 15th, 2006

… 94% aller Menschen beim Ausprobieren eines neuen Stiftes als erstes ihren Namen schreiben?

Windows 1.0 on MacBook Pro

Sunday, May 14th, 2006


(click image to view large version)
No, this is NOT a fake. The only problem is, that I haven’t managed to get the Trackpad/Mouse working yet. This is the only thing which prevents me from switching to Windows 1.0 completely ;-)

Powers of Ten

Friday, May 12th, 2006

A film about the relativity of size.

Google Maps + HTTP-Server-Push

Monday, May 1st, 2006

Google Maps + HTTP Server Push
I’m currently doing some research for a project whose goal is to track a mobile phone via GPS and show its position on a webpage in realtime. Today I took a closer look on the Google Maps API and tried to integrate it with the HTTP.Push-Library by Larry Lansing. This library allows the server to actually PUSH data to the web-browser (there is no need for the browser to poll the server for new data every few seconds) via a persistent HTTP connection.
After 1 or 2 hours of trial and error, my little demo application actually works: Check it out!