From dorkbotdc at dorkbot.org Fri Oct 30 01:09:51 2009 From: dorkbotdc at dorkbot.org (Dorkbot DC) Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:09:51 -0400 Subject: [dorkbotdc-announce] Tuesday 3 November 7:00pm at HacDC - DorkbotDC meeting! Message-ID: <4AEA751F.6060000@dorkbot.org> [Apologies for cross-posting.] HELLO FINE DORKS AND DORK ACCESSORIES! TIME FOR THE NOVEMBER DORKBOTDC MEETING! Please disseminate widely More info and mailing list management at: http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotdc/ ..................................... A co-presentation with HacDC [Thanks!] (http://hacdc.org): WHAT: November 2009 DorkbotDC meeting WHEN: Tuesday, November 3rd 7:00PM (ET) WHERE: HacDC (In the Church's Sanctuary) 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010 Google map: http://tinyurl.com/myvnn2 ALWAYS FREE! WHO: RACHEL "SHEEPY" DONAHUE : "Where's the next checkpoint?!" In their seventh generation, videogames are nearing the level of cultural significance previously achieved by books, albums, and (static) artwork. And yet, they are battling for legitimacy in much the same way cinema did until the 1960s. And just like film, original videogame materials may be lost forever due to neglect and the industry's intense focus on the here-and-now. In this talk, Rachel Donahue, doctoral student at the iSchool, will discuss her findings from a preliminary survey of videogame industry (and player community) preservation and records management practices. Rachel Donahue is a doctoral student at the University of Maryland's iSchool, researching the preservation of complex, interactive digital objects. She received a BA in English and Illustration from Juniata College in 2004, and an MLS with a specialization in archival science from UMD in 2009. Rachel is a Research Assistant at the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities, currently supporting the Preserving Virtual Worlds and Computer Forensics and Born-Digital Content in Cultural Heritage Collections projects . Additionally, she supports the research and communications activities of the National Archives and Records Administration's Center for Advanced Systems and Technology. http://www.rdonahue.net http://mith.umd.edu http://pvw.illinois.edu/pvw/ INTERDORK If you or someone you know (of) has a project, announcement, and/or resource they want to share (< 5 mins), we'll make room for you between presenters! AFTERDORK After the presentations, the exchange continues over food and drink at a nearby eatery. OPEN DORK If you or someone you know (of), might have an interesting presentation for a roomful of grungy, informal, low-pressure, un-prestigious, and most of all inclusive fellow dorks, please let us know! From dorkbotdc at dorkbot.org Sat Oct 31 10:30:36 2009 From: dorkbotdc at dorkbot.org (Dorkbot DC) Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:30:36 -0400 Subject: [dorkbotdc-announce] Added presenter! - Tuesday 3 November 7:00pm at HacDC - DorkbotDC meeting! Message-ID: <4AEC4A0C.60101@dorkbot.org> [Apologies for cross-posting.] HELLO FINE DORKS AND DORK ACCESSORIES! TIME FOR THE NOVEMBER DORKBOTDC MEETING! Please disseminate widely More info and mailing list management at: http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotdc/ ..................................... A co-presentation with HacDC [Thanks!] (http://hacdc.org): WHAT: November 2009 DorkbotDC meeting WHEN: Tuesday, November 3rd 7:00PM - 9:00PM (ET) WHERE: HacDC (In the Church's Sanctuary) 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010 Google map: http://tinyurl.com/myvnn2 ALWAYS FREE! WHO: RACHEL "SHEEPY" DONAHUE : "Where's the next checkpoint?!" In their seventh generation, videogames are nearing the level of cultural significance previously achieved by books, albums, and (static) artwork. And yet, they are battling for legitimacy in much the same way cinema did until the 1960s. And just like film, original videogame materials may be lost forever due to neglect and the industry's intense focus on the here-and-now. In this talk, Rachel Donahue, doctoral student at the iSchool, will discuss her findings from a preliminary survey of videogame industry (and player community) preservation and records management practices. http://www.rdonahue.net MAX KAZEMZADEH : "From Computer Vision to Metaphysical Machines: The Phenomenon of Human Interaction via Semi-Conscious Interfaces" Max will talk about his interest and work over the last 10 years in the area of interactive art using hardware, software, sensors, and computer vision, up to his present work towards a PhD dealing with machine consciousness. http://www.maxkazemzadeh.com/ INTERDORK If you or someone you know (of) has a project, announcement, and/or resource they want to share (< 5 mins), we'll make room for you between presenters! AFTERDORK After the presentations, the exchange continues over food and drink at a nearby eatery. OPEN DORK If you or someone you know (of), might have an interesting presentation for a roomful of grungy, informal, low-pressure, un-prestigious, and most of all inclusive fellow dorks, please let us know!