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Book The Imaginarium Machine

    Book Details:
  • Author : John Adrian Tomlin
  • Publisher : Book Venture Publishing LLC
  • Release : 2017-01-31
  • ISBN : 1946492337
  • Pages : 122 pages

Download or read book The Imaginarium Machine written by John Adrian Tomlin and published by Book Venture Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s 2030 and video games have hit that barrier where graphics and innovation is at its peak. At E3, Sony reveals their next gen gaming console, the Imaginarium Machine. Instead of playing on a TV, you play in your mind. In doing this, you break all boundaries in regards to your senses. You can now feel the wind, smell the flowers, taste the bread... the possibilities are endless. With a Magnificent piece of hardware given to the world, what could possibly go wrong?

Book The Imaginarium World

    Book Details:
  • Author : John Adrian Tomlin
  • Publisher : Book Venture Publishing LLC
  • Release : 2017-01-31
  • ISBN : 1946492299
  • Pages : 240 pages

Download or read book The Imaginarium World written by John Adrian Tomlin and published by Book Venture Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five years have passed since the world was brainwashed by the Imaginarium Machine. It’s a video game console that lets you play in your mind instead of the television which opens the possibility of all five senses to be used. Mike Thompson is an FBI agent that is trying to save his family from the clutches of the man responsible, Kevin Young. Along with his partner Becks, Mike sets off to capture or kill Kevin only to find that they walked into a trap. Kevin let them loose to let the world torture them into submission, but Mike still has hope that he can save his family and the world.

Book Makerspaces

Download or read book Makerspaces written by John J. Burke and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Makerspaces: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Second Edition is an A–Z guidebook jam-packed with resources, advice, and information to help you develop and fund your own makerspace from the ground up. Learn what other libraries are making, building, and doing in their makerspaces and how you can, too. Readers are introduced to makerspace equipment, new technologies, models for planning and assessing projects, and useful case studies that will equip them with the knowledge to implement their own library makerspaces. This expanded second edition features eighteen brand new library makerspace profiles providing advice and inspiration for how to create your own library makerspace, over twenty new images and figures illustrating maker tools and trends as well as library makerspaces in action and new lists of actual grant and funding sources for library makerspaces.

Book The SAGE Handbook of Human   Machine Communication

Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Human Machine Communication written by Andrea L. Guzman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 1019 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Handbook of Human-Machine Communication has been designed to serve as the touchstone text for researchers and scholars engaging in new research in this fast-developing field. Chapters provide a comprehensive grounding of the history, methods, debates and theories that contribute to the study of human-machine communication. Further to this, the Handbook provides a point of departure for theorizing interactions between people and technologies that are functioning in the role of communicators, and for considering the theoretical and methodological implications of machines performing traditionally ‘human’ roles. This makes the Handbook the first of its kind, and a valuable resource for students and scholars across areas such as communication, media and information studies, and computer science, as well as for practitioners, engineers and researchers interested in the foundational elements of this emerging field. Part 1: Histories and Trajectories Part 2: Approaches and Methods Part 3: Concepts and Contexts Part 4: Technologies and Applications

Book Cinema as a Worldbuilding Machine in the Digital Era

Download or read book Cinema as a Worldbuilding Machine in the Digital Era written by Alain Boillat and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essay examines the primacy of worldbuilding in the age of CGI, transmedia practices and "high concept" fiction by studying the principles that govern the creation of a multiverse in a wide range of film and TV productions. Emphasis is placed on Hollywood sci-fi movies and their on-screen representation of imaginary machines that mirror the film medium, following in the tradition of Philip K. Dick's writings and the cyberpunk culture. A typology of worlds is established, as well as a number of analytical tools for assessing the impact of the coexistence of two or more worlds on the narrative structure, the style (uses of color, editing practices), the generic affiliation (or hybridity), the seriality and the discourse produced by a given film (particularly in fictions linked to post-9/11 fantasies). Among the various titles examined, the reader is offered a detailed analysis of the Resident Evil film series, Total Recall and its remake, Dark City, the Matrix trilogy, Avatar, Source Code and other time-loop films, TRON and its sequel, Christopher Nolan's Tenet, and several TV shows – most notably HBO's Westworld, but also Sliders, Lost, Fringe and Counterpart.

Book TransCoding   From    Highbrow Art    to Participatory Culture

Download or read book TransCoding From Highbrow Art to Participatory Culture written by Barbara Lüneburg and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 2014 and 2017, the artistic research project "TransCoding - From 'Highbrow Art' to Participatory Culture" encouraged creative participation in multimedia art via social media. Based on the artworks that emerged from the project, Barbara Lüneburg investigates authorship, authority, motivational factors, and aesthetics in participatory art created with the help of web 2.0 technology. The interdisciplinary approach includes perspectives from sociology, cultural and media studies, and offers an exclusive view and analysis from the inside through the method of artistic research. In addition, the study documents selected community projects and the creation processes of the artworks Slices of Life and Read me.

Book Wells Meets Deleuze

Download or read book Wells Meets Deleuze written by Michael Starr and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-06-14 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writings of H.G. Wells have had a profound influence on literary and cinematic depictions of the present and the possible future, and modern science fiction continues to be indebted to his "scientific romances," such as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds and The Island of Doctor Moreau. Interpreted and adapted for more than a century, Wells's texts have resisted easy categorization and are perennial subjects for emerging critical and theoretical perspectives. The author examines Wells's works through the post-structuralist philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. Via this critical perspective, concepts now synonymous with science fiction--such as time travel, alien invasion and transhumanism--demonstrate the intrinsic relevance of Wells to the genre and contemporary thought.

Book Steampunk Film

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robbie McAllister
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
  • Release : 2019-03-07
  • ISBN : 150133123X
  • Pages : 267 pages

Download or read book Steampunk Film written by Robbie McAllister and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steampunk Film: A Critical Introduction is a concise and accessible overview of steampunk's indelible impact within film, and acts as a case study for examining the ways with which genres hybridize and coalesce into new forms. Since the beginning of the 21st century, a series of high-profile and big-budget films have adopted steampunk identities to re-imagine periods of industrial development into fantastical histories where future meets past. By calling this growing mass-cultural fetishism for anachronistic machines into question, this book examines how a retro-futuristic romanticism for technology powered by cogs, pistons and steam-engines has taken center stage in blockbuster cinema. As the first monograph to consider cinema's unique relationship with steampunk, it places this burgeoning genre in the context of ongoing debates within film theory: each of which reflecting the movement's remarkable interest in reengineering historical technologies. Rather than acting as a niche subculture, Robbie McAllister argues that steampunk's proliferation in mainstream filmmaking reflects a desire to reassess contemporary relationships with technology and navigate the intense changes that the medium itself is experiencing in the 21st century.

Book Computational Practices and Applications for Digital Art and Crafting

Download or read book Computational Practices and Applications for Digital Art and Crafting written by Hai-Jew, Shalin and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-07-17 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the current technology age, individuals and organizations need to utilize digital tools and resources to foster innovation and effectively address challenges. However, the realm of digital art and crafting is complex, and it requires a deep understanding of the tools and techniques and the social and economic factors that influence these practices. Computational Practices and Applications for Digital Art and Crafting is a comprehensive guide that offers a roadmap for digital makers and educators to navigate this dynamic field. This book covers various topics, from standard digital art practices to generative AI in art making. It provides practical guidance for digital makers, teachers, and managers of maker spaces, helping them to enhance their skills and stay relevant in the ever-changing digital landscape.

Book Solve Your Own Mystery  the Monster Maker

Download or read book Solve Your Own Mystery the Monster Maker written by Gareth P. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One puzzling mystery. Several slippery suspects. Endless possibilities! Welcome to Haventry, a town where the ordinary and extraordinary collide! With ghosts, werewolves and zombies living side by side, trouble is always brewing. And when a fiendish crime is committed, YOUare the detective in charge of the case. Dr Franklefink's precious Monster Maker has gone missing and there are lots of suspects! Along with your yeti partner, it's up to YOUto find the culprit. Should you trail Bramwell Stoker, the terrifying vampire, or Grundle and Grinola, the mischievous goblin twins? Should you follow up a lead about the cunning witches? Or will investigating the doctor's monstrous son Monty lead you to the thief? YOUdecide! With hundreds of paths to choose from and no dead ends, you'll solve the mystery every time! A fantastically imaginative detective story for readers looking for an interactive adventure.

Book Package   Label Design

Download or read book Package Label Design written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Children s Business

Download or read book Children s Business written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Walt Disney World and Orlando

Download or read book Walt Disney World and Orlando written by Rena Bulkin and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with tips on saving money, minimizing time spent standing in line, planning an itinerary, and interior maps of each theme park, this popular guide to Walt Disney World and the surrounding attractions has been expanded with even more up-to-date coverage than previous editions. Includes a rating system for rides and other attractions.

Book Surfing Uncertainty

    Book Details:
  • Author : Andy Clark
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
  • Release : 2016
  • ISBN : 0190217014
  • Pages : 425 pages

Download or read book Surfing Uncertainty written by Andy Clark and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2016 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exciting new theories in neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence are revealing minds like ours as predictive minds, forever trying to guess the incoming streams of sensory stimulation before they arrive. In this up-to-the-minute treatment, philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark explores new ways of thinking about perception, action, and the embodied mind.

Book The Architectural Review

Download or read book The Architectural Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mechanical Engineering

Download or read book Mechanical Engineering written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Thousand Brains

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jeff Hawkins
  • Publisher : Basic Books
  • Release : 2021-03-02
  • ISBN : 1541675800
  • Pages : 251 pages

Download or read book A Thousand Brains written by Jeff Hawkins and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bestselling author, neuroscientist, and computer engineer unveils a theory of intelligence that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI. For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence? Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered that the brain uses maplike structures to build a model of the world—not just one model, but hundreds of thousands of models of everything we know. This discovery allows Hawkins to answer important questions about how we perceive the world, why we have a sense of self, and the origin of high-level thought. A Thousand Brains heralds a revolution in the understanding of intelligence. It is a big-think book, in every sense of the word. One of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2021 One of Bill Gates' Five Favorite Books of 2021