E-Learning-Inclusivo (Mashup)

Two years ago, Makeblock team launched the first Kickstarter project for helping makers construct their dreams; Two years later, now we come back to Kickstarter again for O.R.P.K (ONE ROBOT PER KID), releasing the easiest educational robot for helping kids learn robotics with fun.

Robotics integrate all STEM fields and always make each kid crazy. It can help kids get hands-on experience on mechanics, electronics, control system and computer science.

However, all robots on the market seem to be expensive, hard to assemble, trouble to wire and complex to program. Our goal is to create an affordable, easy-to-use and open source robot for per kid: ONE ROBOT PER KID.

Via Jacques Urbanska

On December 1, 2014 Linz was incorporated as the City of Media Arts in the Creative Cities Network of UNESCO (Credit: City of Linz).

As the birthplace of Ars Electronica, Linz has been a global leader at the interface of art, technology and society for decades now. On December 1, 2014, the Upper Austrian capital’s pioneering achievements were singled out for recognition by UNESCO. Linz has been accepted as a member of the prestigious Creative Cities Network and is now officially entitled to use the epithet UNESCO City of Media Arts. Obviously, this is a major boost for Linz’s international profile. Today, we chatted with one of the driving forces behind the effort to bring this about: Christopher Lindinger, co-director of the Ars Electronica Futurelab and administrator of the elaborate application process. ...

Via Jacques Urbanska

e partage non-marchand des œuvres immatérielles est une affaire d’algorithmes. La question se résume en : « Faut-il oui ou non autoriser l’usage par tous des algorithmes de copie de fichiers ? » Répondre par un « oui » déterminé, comme le fait Neil Jomunsi en ne prenant en compte que le problème des auteurs, est potentiellement dangereux. ...

Via Jacques Urbanska

The latest in an ongoing series of themed collections of creative projects assembled by Prosthetic Knowledge. This edition takes a look at creative projects and cultural implications that emerge from the meeting of computing culture and economics.

It's interesting that the etymology of the word "economics" goes back to the Greek oikonomikos, meaning "practiced in the management of a household or family," "frugal" or "thrifty," especially considering the term's modern-day association with big capitalism. On a small or large scale, economics has always been concerned with the distribution of wealth and the management of resources, and its principles can therefore be applied in a range of other fields. For example: In the mid-70's, the subject entered into dialogue with the biology (such as Gary Becker's paper "Altruism, Egoism and Genetic Fitness: Economics and Sociobiology" and "Economics from a Biological Viewpoint" by Jack Hirshleifer), where resources such as fitness, energy, disease, or environment were studied in an economic framework. ...

Via Jacques Urbanska

True to its title, "Capture All," the program of this year's transmediale festival in Berlin was ambitiously panoramic, with such a marathon, round-the-clock schedule that by the last day a number of attendees had come down with the same cold. Separated into the thematic tracks of Work, Play, and Life, the events revolved around the quantification of everyday activities, mass data acquisition, algorithmic sorting of information about people and the planet, and the systems of power and control implicit in all of those processes—topics in which most of the festival's target audience is well-versed.

The majority of that audience is made up of academics, artists, cultural workers, technologists, and students. This year for the first time, tickets sold out completely; on opening night the 1,035-seater auditorium was over capacity, and throughout the five-day festival, waiting lines stretched around corners.

Via Jacques Urbanska

Logiciel, éducation, conception industrielle, données, science, art et culture, les open models sont partout. Les acteurs qui utilisent ces approches ouvertes remettent en cause les positions établies par les acteurs traditionnels. Souvent, des communautés s'organisent pour résoudre collectivement des problèmes sur lesquels buttent les organisations centralisées. Tabby, la voiture en kit open source, Protei, le drone marin open source, Open street map, en sont quelques exemples. ...

Changer de modèle c'est aussi changer son propre regard. Ainsi, pendant votre lecture, posez votre smartphone à côté du livre, lancez OpenModels.fr et tournez les pages au fur et à mesure de votre lecture. Vidéos, interviews, commentaires en direct, flux twitter, votes, le numérique vous offre un autre contexte, une autre façon de comprendre les choses.

Via Jacques Urbanska

Ever since Google launched its Google Glass project, the reality of wearable eyewear seems to be inevitable. Since then, developers from around the world have been trying to take on Google Glass by creating their own wearable display glasses. Instead of just being able take a photo or video, smart ... Continue reading »

Via Audrey Bardon, Jacques Urbanska