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Twitter Updates for 2009-09-06

Alex May — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:21:00 +0000

Writing some laser tracking code. That’s right, tracking frickin’ LASERS! #
Taken drawing perspective chessboards to new depths (hah). My homography is strong. #
Passing through a downpour at Haywards Heath, heading to London to meet, and demo PatchBox to, The Darkroom #
Burger and beers on the night train heading south. Good to catch up with the Belle Atmos boys and hear the new album, albeit sans vocals. #
RT @shitmydadsays: “It’s just a fucking june bug, calm down. Jesus Christ, what happens when something bigger than a testicle attacks you?” #
Just scanned my head. In 3D! #
Been learning about Delaunay triangulation. Now my front brain is full. Fortunately, Friday eve is all about the lizard cortex. To Brighton! #
Crashed the dConstruct party at Audio. Not sure my particular brand of geek’ness works with the geek mainstream. Ah well, cocktails saved. #
This evening should be drawing to a close and yet am in a taxi heading to Middle Farm for a ‘field party’… #
We were walking the five miles back but instead got a lift from a kind police man. Thanks, PC? #

Twitter Updates for 2009-08-30

Alex May — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:21:00 +0000

Busy days ahead for Quadratura. Off to vbites this morning to adjust some veg, London tonight, perhaps Bath at the end of the week. #
Vbites veg up and running (power cut?) Must install a big red reset button. Heading back to work on the new PatchBox boardroom demo. #
Two very interesting meetings in London. Doing a little people watching at Victoria before heading back to Lewes. Much to chew over. #
@StephenBrighton Oh, thanks for that. In t’diary! in reply to StephenBrighton #
Sitting in the beer garden of the Lion and Lamb in Bath. Just been to see the egg room. Serious geometry correction required. Go PatchBox! #
Pretty sure I’ve reached that important “bored of being hungover” stage of the break-up. Let the healing begin! #
@jimonlight Moon is really good, if you can find it. Just listening to the soundtrack now, which is also excellent. in reply to jimonlight #
@nicklevine Yeah, got my ticket online. Must remember to print that sucker out… in reply to nicklevine #
Ignoring the nice bank holiday weather for a few hours, instead working on video camera 3d re-projection… #
Very nice cream teas in Glynde, but the service is so slow as to be almost static (5 tables full constitutes a ‘rush’ apparently…) #
Reminded what Lewes can be on a Saturday night: trapped between worlds of “not want” and being told you have a moviestar face by strange men #

Twitter Updates for 2009-08-23

Alex May — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:21:00 +0000

Back at Martin’s after driving around London checking the seven sites we’re planning to cover in video projections tomorrow night. #
Finished the final route plan for tomorrow. Time for an early night – is going to be a long day! #
Drinking coffee and making video content for tonight’s projections. Will be posting up live images and GPS coordinates between 10pm and 2am! #
All the video assets are now prepared, time to pack up the equipment. 2.5 hours to go – feeling excited and nervous. Need to shave… #
Equipment packed, press release prepared for tomorrow morning, food time shortly, still need to shave… #
15 minutes until we set off on this night of visual madness. Martin’s got the car, waiting on our van driver. Strong coffee is brewing… #
Bit of a delay getting going but on the road heading to first site. #
Hit some bad traffic, joy… 51.511077,-0.108852 #
First site: Banksy rat near Barbican #
http://twitpic.com/eafo3 – Banksy 1 #
On our way to second site… #
@vvarp 5 to go in reply to vvarp #
http://twitpic.com/eakf6 – Banksy 2… #
http://twitpic.com/eaq09 – Codefc graffiti #
http://twitpic.com/earpb – No Graffiti No Problems #
And unfortunately, that’s our lot. Batteries drained and the inverter couldn’t cope. Bit sad but we got most of them… #
@vvarp Yep, on the ungraffitiable surface in reply to vvarp #
Higher resolution photos from tonight are up at – http://bit.ly/adsIe – #streetart #banksy #
Press release and photos sent. 4am… SERIOUSLY time to get some sleep… night all, thanks for following! #
Our video that we filmed during last night’s video street art event is now available. Enjoy! http://bit.ly/adsIe #
@chrisbillett We’re setting up a wiki which will have in reply to chrisbillett #
@chrisbillett Oops, yes, the wiki isn’t available yet, but will let you know. What info were you after? in reply to chrisbillett #
Went to the Farrah Azam Fortnam exhibition opening last night at The Muse, Portobello Road. Now drinking coffee, planning return to Lewes. #
@chrisbillett Will keep you posted. Also we’re just updating the live demo that’ll feature most of our mapping tricks, if that’s of interest in reply to chrisbillett #
Back in Lewes. Hell’s teeth, it’s hot today. Almost hot enough to contemplate a lunchtime Staropramen. Might have sleepy consequences though #
RT @alpaykasal: RT @pinkninjatweets: “chair” Videoart Projection by Masaru Ozaki http://bit.ly/SHS4R #
Heading to Brunswick Square Festival in Brighton to meet up with London chums. Might need some cheap yet jaunty sunglasses. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-26

Alex May — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:21:00 +0000

Been in bed for the past two days will a touch of ill. Nothing swine related, fortunately. Watched Dexter series 1 in single sitting – vgood #
http://bit.ly/BQFcm – If you’ve ever wondered where money comes from, or especially if you haven’t, you should watch this film. Kinda scary! #
Off to London for previously postponed meeting about an egg at the Groucho Club. #
Good meeting, after, dropped in on K&C Jemma’s leaving drinks. Heading back home with medicinal beer. Amazing cloudline. #
The parallax of electricity pilons at dusk is one of my favourite things #
One of these is camping under my desk http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2229 (ukmoths.org.uk, hahaha) #
My bed looks too flat (!) #
@heatherofficial Heading to vbites for virtual vegetable adjustments! #
Belle Atmos gig tonight – just polishing up PaintBox for it’s first proper outing, time for final compile and gear packing! #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-05

Alex May — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:21:00 +0000

Had a marvelous, albeit rather hot, time last night watching short films in London. Alison, Brett, Dan, Ivano, Walter, you talented lot! #
After Spanish pastries and coffee with Martin and Niamh, walked from Ladbroke Grove to Victoria Station. Got caught up in Hare Krishna march #
Dropped PortMidi support in PatchBox – polling for events is not acceptable – switched to WinMM direct… #
Spraying myself in the face with a plant sprayer in a desperate attempt to keep cool… #
Stuck FreeFrame 1.5 (OpenGL shader based) support into PatchBox, for a giggle. Doesn’t seem to be many available, however… #
Off to the caf? to install the last bits of equipment. May go for a paddle later – too hot for rigging #
11pm finish! Insane day of climbing ladders, editing XML in a 54 degree C attic, fending off mayfly’s, etc. Super tired! #
Sun, set already! Too hot, bothered and projection experiments to run… #
Six more vegetable models from Dan (thanks Dan!) and the cafe installation is replete. Final day of on-site testing tomorrow, yay! #