By John Critelli Photo by Dhanraj Emanuel Sheryl Oring tries to change the world. She does this by sparking discussions about everything from education, to 9/11, to presidential politics. And she does it all with retro-cool style. For example, her project I Wish to Say invited people to dictate postcards to the president. Then Sheryl, […]
Yearly Archives: 2012
Scott Draves: Making Computers Conscious
July 11, 2012 – 7:28 pm
by John Critelli Can machines have souls? Scott Draves thinks they can. “Computers and robots started out as literally mechanical,” he says, “but as they develop, they are getting more subtle and more magical.” “Magical” certainly describes Drave’s project Electric Sheep. Find this sheep Electric Sheep is, at first glance, just a screen saver. But […]