Short code on your T-shirt

People use their cell phones to text a number on your t-shirt and get whatever message you set for them--

You just design and order the shirt online and set the message, then later you can send people more info if they text you.

http://reactee.com/

i love this as it relates to one of my grad school projects...

3rd Ward Open House / Brooklyn this Weekend!

If you don't know already, 3rd Ward is a huge arts center in Bushwick (easy to get to on the L train-- Morgan stop) with welding (all kinds) a NICE woodshop, dance studios, and office space you can rent, classes (all kinds!) and performances/art shows/parties that really rock.

They're having an open house this weekend, with BBQ and BEER!! I would go but I'm 3000 miles away. I have yet to find anything like it in SF.

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Here's some more info:

3rd Ward, Brooklyn's dynamic, multi-dimensional workspace for artists and creatives is hosting an Open House Saturday June 9th and Sunday June 10th beginning at 2pm each day at our facilities at 195 Morgan Ave in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

The Open House will feature hands-on workshops in the many educational programs 3rd Ward offers including welding, wood-working, graphic design, video editing, loft building and more amidst the usual summer fun of live music, bbq, and beer.

Please come join us for what promises to be a great weekend.

www.3rdwardbrooklyn.org

3rd Ward is a 20,000 sq. ft. workspace and studio facility in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn developed for artists & creative professionals, by artists & creative professionals, to provide for the needs of contemporary artists and those whose work is often multidisciplinary.

3rd Ward is an über-studio environment containing a photo studio, wood shop, metal shop, dance studio, audio/music recording & rehearsal studio, digital media lab, post production suite, conference room, large shared office space, and computer lab all of which are cost-effective and provides open-source access to space, facilities, and equipment while still addressing personal and private work needs of all creative professionals.

We offer a fully-comprehensive collection of on-going classes and intensive programs featuring instruction in everything from Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, and Web Design to Pro Tools and Soundtracks, MIG Welding, Furniture Design, Photography, and much more.

Our facility is designed to be used for private rentals, continuing education programs, group work and more. And because we are a member-supported organization, 3rd Ward proves that you don't have to spend a lot of money to have the best technology, resources, and equipment at your fingertips.

By helping artists pursue professional careers and creative projects, 3rd Ward is spearheading a movement that aims to create a permanent artist community in Brooklyn.

Please check out www.3rdwardbrooklyn.org to see all we have to offer the arts and creatives communities of Brooklyn, Manhattan and beyond.

3rd Ward
195 Morgan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 715-4961
www.3rdwardbrooklyn.org
www.3rdwardbrooklyn.imeem.com

NYC EVENT: Eyebeam - SimpleTEXT: June 5th

SimpleTEXT lets you submit text messages from your phone or other mobile device and the audience controls the audiovisual performance...

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THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ALL

About SimpleTEXT:
SimpleTEXT is a collaborative audio/visual public performance that relies on audience participation through input from mobile devices such as phones, PDAs or laptops. SimpleTEXT focuses on dynamic input from participants as essential to the overall output. The performance creates a dialogue between participants who submit text messages which control the audiovisual output of the installation. These messages are first parsed according to a code that dictates how the music is created, and then rhythmically drive a speech synthesizer and a picture synthesizer in order to create a compelling, collaborative audiovisual performance.

To date, SimpleTEXT has been shown 13 times in 9 countries across Europe and North America.

SimpleTEXT focuses on mobile devices and the web as a bridge between networked interfaces and public space. As mobile devices become more prolific, they also become separated by increased emphasis on individual use. The SimpleTEXT project looks beyond the screen and isolated usage of mobile devices to encourage collaborative use of input devices to both drive the visuals and audio output, inform each participant of each other's interaction, and allows people to actively participate in the performance while it happens.Our purpose with the performance is to create the possibility of large-scale interaction through anonymous collaboration, with immediate audio and visual feedback. SimpleTEXT encourages users to respond to one another's ideas and build upon the unexpected chains of ideas that may develop from their input..

SimpleTEXT is an example of an interactive piece that works well in crowded public spaces such as social and unruly atmospheres where heckling, irony, criticism, and sarcasm are common modes of communication. The project is a large-scale piece in terms of scale of audience interaction, where the communication between audience members is tangible and direct.

Support/Sponsors:
SimpleTEXT is created by Family Filter, a collaboration between Jonah Brucker-Cohen, Tim Redfern, and Duncan Murphy. It was originally funded by a commission from Low-Fi, an new media arts organization based in London, UK. This event is sponsored and hosted by EYEBEAM and The UpGrade.

Eyebeam: http://www.eyebeam.org
The Upgrade: http://www.theupgrade.net

LINKS:
About SimpleTEXT including video documentation: http://www.simpletext.info
SimpleTEXT video on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/kd9yw

Jonah Brucker-Cohen - http://www.coin-operated.com
Tim Redfern - http://www.eclectronics.org

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My friend Jonah sent me this info, seems to me that there's so much fun stuff going on in NYC now that I've left. *sigh*

* Below is information about the next SimpleTEXT peformance on Tuesday, June 5th, 2007 @ Eyebeam Center for Art and Technology (http://www.eyebeam.org)

This event is in conjunction with the Upgrade NYC http://www.eyebeam.org/upgrade/

Please forward to those who might be interested in attending the performance!

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SimpleTEXT
*a cell phone enabled interactive performance* by Family Filter
URL: http://www.simpletext.info

When:
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007 (7:30 pm) - Beginning with a talk by Jonah Brucker-Cohen, Performance at 8pm)

Bring your Cell phone and/or Wireless Laptop to contribute to the performance!

Where:
EYEBEAM
540 W. 21st Street, (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
New York, NY 10011
Web Site: http://www.oboro.net
Map Link: http://tinyurl.com/2qb28h