http://erikloyer.com/index.php/blog/ An RSS 2.0 feed of blog postings by Erik Loyer. en erik@erikloyer.com Copyright 2010 2010-04-29T23:07:00-08:00 http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/precision_targets_launches_interactive_comic_and_essay_within_a_navigable_c/ http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/precision_targets_launches_interactive_comic_and_essay_within_a_navigable_c/#When:23:07:00Z It’s been a long time in coming, but I’m very happy to announce the official launch of Precision Targets, a collaboration with scholar Caren Kaplan that uses a hybrid comic/essay format to explore the militarization of everyday life through technologies like GPS. Precision Targets places the user inside a cube containing six parallel stories told through interactive comic panels that are married to threads of commentary by Kaplan. Animation, Announcements, Comics, Digital Humanities, Flash, Flex 2010-04-29T23:07:00-08:00 http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/tag_team_talk_with_craig_dietrich_at_uscs_digital_studies_symposium/ http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/tag_team_talk_with_craig_dietrich_at_uscs_digital_studies_symposium/#When:16:14:00Z Moderated by Freewaves founder Anne Bray, the Digital Studies Symposium at USC (open and free to the public on Thursday evenings) has been hosting weekly conversations between pairs of digital designers about the myriad, ever more swiftly flowing currents of the digital humanities. Anne was kind enough to invite my Vectors collaborator Craig Dietrich and myself down to the Zemeckis Center to speak on February 11th. Digital Humanities, Events, Interactive Design, Music 2010-03-03T16:14:00-08:00 http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/thank_you_anne_friedberg/ http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/thank_you_anne_friedberg/#When:14:46:01Z I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge Anne Friedberg, a brilliant scholar I had the privilege of collaborating with on a project called “The Virtual Window Interactive,” a companion piece to her book The Virtual Window: From Alberti to Microsoft. Anne passed away a week ago today.  Digital Humanities, Remembrances 2009-10-16T14:46:01-08:00 http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/pictures_at_an_exhibition_blood_sugar_at_ucla/ http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/pictures_at_an_exhibition_blood_sugar_at_ucla/#When:01:11:00Z Just wanted to share a few snapshots taken just prior to the opening of the installation of Blood Sugar at the UCLA Art | Science Center (the exhibit runs through February 20). Digital Humanities, Events, Flex, Wii 2009-02-02T01:11:00-08:00 http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/msnbccom_and_gamesetwatch_on_ruben_lullaby/ http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/msnbccom_and_gamesetwatch_on_ruben_lullaby/#When:07:39:00Z Ruben & Lullaby are finding their relationship under increasing scrutiny from the press.. Games, iPhone, Opertoon 2009-01-31T07:39:00-08:00 http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/wii_remote_enabled_documentary_blood_sugar_to_debut_this_thursday_1_29_at_u/ http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/wii_remote_enabled_documentary_blood_sugar_to_debut_this_thursday_1_29_at_u/#When:16:13:00Z This Thursday, January 29 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm, UCLA’s Art | Science Center & Lab is hosting an opening reception for a three-week exhibit of two documentary projects by Sharon Daniel: Public Secrets and the forthcoming Blood Sugar—any interested Angelenos are welcome. Announcements, Digital Humanities, Events, Flex, Wii 2009-01-28T16:13:00-08:00 http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/ruben_lullaby_a_finalist_in_the_achievement_in_art_category_of_this_years_i/ http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/ruben_lullaby_a_finalist_in_the_achievement_in_art_category_of_this_years_i/#When:14:18:01Z Got the happy news yesterday that Ruben & Lullaby snagged a nomination in the Independent Games Festival Mobile. Announcements, Comics, Games, iPhone, Opertoon 2009-01-27T14:18:01-08:00 http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/thanks_la_flash_still_working_on_the_new_swing_distro/ http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/thanks_la_flash_still_working_on_the_new_swing_distro/#When:14:10:00Z Last week’s event at LA Flash was a lot of fun; thanks to all who attended. I promised while I was there that I would make Swing 2.0 available for download—at the moment this is proving more difficult than I hoped… Events, Flex, LA Flash, Wii 2009-01-27T14:10:00-08:00 http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/music_lyrics_and_the_wii_remote_creating_swing_this_wednesday_at_la_flash/ http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/music_lyrics_and_the_wii_remote_creating_swing_this_wednesday_at_la_flash/#When:04:51:00Z SoCal folk: come on out to 2009’s first meeting of LA Flash, this coming Wednesday, January 21st, from 7 - 10 pm—I’ll be giving a talk called “Music, Lyrics & the Wii Remote: Creating ‘Swing,’” followed by Amir Fischer covering “The Emerging market of 3D in Casual Gaming,” a raffle, and networking. Announcements, Flash, Flex, LA Flash, Wii 2009-01-20T04:51:00-08:00 http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/ruben_lullaby_now_available_on_the_app_store/ http://erikloyer.com/index.php/site/ruben_lullaby_now_available_on_the_app_store/#When:12:15:00Z Well, almost exactly six months after I got my iPhone, I’m happy to announce that Ruben & Lullaby, my first game for the iPhone and iPod touch, is now available on the App Store. Animation, Announcements, Comics, Fun, Games, iPhone, Opertoon 2009-01-15T12:15:00-08:00