Dec 15 2011
Project 3 – Final | Lost & Found Tech For my final project I had to work with the idea of “Lost and Found” tech; technology that was almost forgotten. I took this to mean lost techniques too because calligraphy based projects were mentioned at one point and those seemed OK and I figured that …
Dec 14 2011
I met this artist recently. Patrick Carrara is a Brooklyn artist who built office furniture with an airplane wing and screw propeller. http://carraraandshearer.com/industrial-design-2/airplane-office/
Sep 12 2011
To date the useful things I have gathered on various trash runs include an epson photo quality printer, an oil lamp, poster tubes, a router, and a laptop mouse. Located below is a link to a map of my neighborhood and the locations of good trash areas or areas that I found the above material. …
Sep 11 2011
Team: Larry Baker Parinot Kunakornwong Marisela Riveros Mark Schindel DAY 1 We pulled apart most of the e-junk we had. One of the printers still worked and had movement so we decided to use it for our machine. MATERIALS: Guitar Hero Digital Video Recorder 2 printers (new and old) Internet router After putting everything apart, …
Sep 06 2011
Since i’m a big fan of riding my bicycle i decided to do the hunt on two wheels. Some of the junk i have i found it a long time ago (the CO2 capsules). Right next to my apartment is a sort of dumpster where i can easily find metal and or electronics almost everyday. …
Sep 05 2011
Thanks to this assignment I learned something about my town. North Arlington, NJ residents are not to discard any electronic equipment on the garbage, or the sidewalk. These artifacts must be disposed at 50 Disposal Road in North Arlington. You can take it there yourself, or call the Town Hall’s sanitation department to arrange a …
Sep 02 2011
I after taking note of the trash piles around my direct neighborhood, I realized my trash was incessantly picked over. Therefore, I devoted a night to riding around Williamsburg with Kate Watkins in search of the best discarded junk. Here, and in Greenpoint, there are many industrial buildings that have been transformed into studios, so …
Sep 02 2011
I first walked around my apartment building and searched for junk. I got lucky and found an Apple webcam, earbud headphones and a battery. Also, I noticed that the trash was out on the street Monday, Wednesday and Friday night, in order to be picked up early in the morning. Here’s a link …