As a wise man once said, “Id rather entertain and hope that people learn, than teach and hope that people are entertained.” This man was Walt Disney. I decided to follow suit and screen a collection of animated films for my friends and colleagues at Zincroe. Each film represents a certain artistic look/style rather than [...]
Most content made for preschoolers is awful. Harsh? Maybe, but when your little monster wants to read a book, listen to a song, or watch a show on repeat, you have plenty of opportunity to notice. As a parent, finding a gem that’s rich, well-crafted and can make you laugh (even on repeat) can make [...]
As a computer programmer, I’m always on the lookout for cool online content – it’s a geek thing. And so, as a new-ish member of Zinc Roe team, I thought “hey, let’s see what the kids are into these days”. Of course in my own nerdish youth, I had to suffice with a BBS and [...]
“Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.” — A.J. Liebling Eons ago, when the web was emerging from its grey-background Times Roman infancy, one of the aspects that drew me and many people to it was the relatively cheap and open platform it offered as a publishing medium. While desktop [...]
Sometimes you need a push to delve into things you once loved. Leaving university I needed a break from making electronic and robotic art, but maybe, just maybe its time for that break to be over. I wanted to do my show and tell on something I know really well. I had a really hard [...]
With the introduction of FLARToolkit and other means of tracking user input through a webcam in flash, I recently had a chance to read up on some of the other ways we can interact with flash applications using a webcam. Camera.activityLevel The most basic way to detect activity through a webcam in flash is by [...]