Friday 22nd April 2011, 8pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Chris Watson is a sound recordist with a particular and passionate interest in recording the wildlife sounds of animals, habitats and atmospheres from around the world.

As a freelance recordist for film, television & radio, he specialises in natural history and documentary location sound together with track assembly and sound design in post production.

He was a founding member of the influential Sheffield-based experimental music group Cabaret Voltaire. This performance will premiere the results of a three day workshop.

FULLY BOOKED

Saturday 16th April 2011, 12-6pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Join us for a live DataJam, showcasing how data can be interpreted in many different creative ways. The raw data set will will be provided by Festivals Innovation Lab using the theme ‘Edinburgh as a Festival City’.

Drop in and discover the processes involved in creating usable interactive design, and try out ways of bringing new online experiences to all.

Download the brief here.
Downland the data here.

Wednesday 13th April 2011, 6pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Did you know that barriers to developing and selling mobile phone applications are lower than any other type of technology? The Mobile Apps Group aims to bring together anyone interested in mobile app development to create a unique community of tools and support for fellow users.

Anthony Ashbrook of Mobile Acuity will talk about visual product search. Kate Ho will introduce her new app, iChalkboard. Gavin Dutch will talk about Loc8 Solution's recent apps for the Edinburgh Fringe, London Film Festival, and Skyscanner. Chaired by Richard Marshall.

FULLY BOOKED

Tuesday 19th April 2011, 6pm. £8|£6
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

The new generation of computer systems are able to understand and alter our individual emotional states – and we may not even be aware of it.

The products we use daily – our cars, clothes and music players – incorporate intelligent technologies that can adapt themselves and alter our environments according to our moods.

Join a panel of experts, including Professor Kevin Warwick, Dr Jenny Tillotson and Professor Nikola Serbedzija, who work at the forefront of this research to debate the benefits, and possible dangers, this technology offers.

FULLY BOOKED

Friday 22nd April 2011, 8pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Chris Watson is a sound recordist with a particular and passionate interest in recording the wildlife sounds of animals, habitats and atmospheres from around the world.

As a freelance recordist for film, television & radio, he specialises in natural history and documentary location sound together with track assembly and sound design in post production.

He was a founding member of the influential Sheffield-based experimental music group Cabaret Voltaire. This performance will premiere the results of a three day workshop.

FULLY BOOKED

9th-19th April 2011, Daily 12-8pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Ambient, emotional and invisible interfaces are sensing and changing the world. New generations of tiny computer systems, embedded into everyday objects, are able to sense and understand our activities and our feelings.

The everyday items we use and wear will soon incorporate intelligent technologies that can alter our environments according to our behaviours - with or without our knowledge.

Is this a vision of future Heaven or future Hell?