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Thesis – Character Sheets
I’m stepping out of the ITP Thesis blog, to post these, because at the moment the blog doesn’t have the capacity to attach .pdf documents. These are the character sheets I wrote as a guide for the actors to improvise … Continue reading
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Short story critiques
Hannah Davis: Best birthday ever, except for snakes. I love it. It starts with one of the most benign premises possible, and punches through at the end with horror and comedy all in one word. It then forces me to … Continue reading
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6-word Stories
This was a challenge I really enjoyed, because the format forced me to think hard about what constitutes a story. I felt that my attempts fell into three categories: 1. descriptions which are not actually stories; 2. descriptions which strongly … Continue reading
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ITP Winter Show 2012 – The Buddhist
The Buddhist Official Site “Goal-seeking activity is always the enemy of real peace and contentment. The idea that what is here and now is less valuable than what’s over there just past the finish line prevents us from ever being … Continue reading
On Originality
If my house were to catch on fire, one of the items I’d try to save is the thin, yellow, xerox-copied comic book in which this appears: This was the crowning episode of a series authored by two friends of … Continue reading
Final Paper – KONY2012 and the Evolution of Narrative Form
KONY 2012 AND THE EVOLUTION OF NARRATIVE FORM “We do it all for you.” –McDonalds I. KONY 2012 The most viral video to date is “KONY 2012,” produced by Jason Russell in conjunction with his … Continue reading
Algorithms – Week 8 – Paper Abstracts
I’ve forked again, and now have two possible directions I am considering. I wrote an abstract for each: Tragedy of the Commons Abstract We combine two classic simulation models — agent-based modeling and genetic algorithms — to observe whether a … Continue reading
My Thoughts in a Nutshell
I directed my dad to this article which quotes heavily from my earlier blog post. He asked a reasonable question: …is it your thesis that governments will “go away” as the internet spreads? I am not sure I understand, or … Continue reading
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P Comp Midterm – Media Controller
The inspiration for this project was described by Phil; and the endgame was described by Alex. I’m finally getting around to describing the middle… In short, we wanted to build a display that would mimic the parallax effect of looking … Continue reading
ICM Midterm (Part 1) – An Agent-Based Model of a Decentralized Legislative System
This takes a little explanation. An agent-based model is a tool used in a lot of different disciplines. It’s essentially a way of examining the emergent behaviors in a complex system. An ABM creates a number of software ‘agents’ and … Continue reading