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CFC Media Lab to Participate in Net Change Week, June 7-11

June 1, 2010 | Kimberly Dean | Posted in CFC Media Lab > Events

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Net Change Week, June 7-11, 2010

Net Change Week (www.netchangeweek.ca) Powered by MaRS will be June 7-11, 2010 held at MaRS Discovery District: 101 College St, Toronto.

Net Change Week will highlight Toronto’s leading edge activity in social technology and social change. This is much more than a social media conference. Technology is capable of taking a local social innovation to scale, across the country or worldwide. Through training, workshops, labs and public discussions, Net Change Week will provide participants with knowledge they need today, and then broaden the conversation to what we can expect in the future.

Now, I know you’re saying to yourself, “Sounds exciting, but how is the CFC Media Lab involved?”

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  • Current CFC Media Lab Telus Interactive Art & Entertainment Program Residents will participate in The Future Lab.
    WHEN: Projects will be pre-selected on Thursday, June 10. Teams will have less than 48hrs to formulate the game plan for realizing the idea out in the world. In front of a live audience, the lab solutions will be presented and a winner chosen by a panel of judges on Friday, June 11 from 2:30p – 5p.
ABOUT THE FUTURE LAB: This lab provides a unique opportunity to workshop solutions to systemic social or environmental problems. Passionate about making change but unsure where to start? Here’s your chance to suggest an idea – or a “wicked problem,” and collaborate with a room of experts to create solutions. As team leader, you must demonstrate the capacity (either as organizational or company support, or individual commitment as an entrepreneur) to realize the solution after The Future Lab.

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  • Seed (visit: seedcollective.org) Prototype* from the Telus Interactive Art & Entertainment Program will be on display for everyone to play with.
    WHEN: Wednesday, June 9, 2010 from 9a – 5p.

ABOUT: Through the use of sound and imagery, users create and populate a forest together, by dialing a particular number on the screen, each participant receives a “seed” on the public screen.

Seed explores the convergence of rich media and wireless technology in the creation of a collaborative and evolving work of art. Through sound and imagery, users create and populate a forest together. By dialing a particular number on the screen, each participant receives a “seed” on the public screen. By using the keypad on the cell phone audiences have the ability to grow their seeds, choose the type of trees they want to plant, and change their texture and color.

For additional information on Seed, check this out: stabletalk.cfccreates.com/2010/01/25/seed-exhibits-at-code-live/

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*There are no limits to what you can create at the CFC Media Lab! The application deadline for our Telus Interactive Art & Entertainment Program Fall 2010 session is quickly approaching! Applications are due June 4, 2010 so get yours in today! www.cfcmedialab.com

If you haven’t registered for Net Change week, it’s not too late! Click here: www.netchangeweek.ca/registration

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CFC Media Lab to Participate in Doors Open Toronto This Weekend!

May 28, 2010 | Kimberly Dean | Posted in CFC Media Lab > Events

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Are you curious about what we really do behind CFC Media Lab doors? Don’t miss your chance to take a peek!

Board the spaceship to MaRS this weekend, from 10am – 4pm because we will be opening our doors for Doors Open Toronto, 2010 at our location at the MaRS Centre: Heritage Building, 101 College St, Ste 245.

This is a FREE event!

Come play with some of our past Telus Interactive Art & Entertainment Program prototypes:

…and be sure to pick up your free pair of CFC Media Lab 3D Glasses!
Also in attendance will be the CFC’s World Wide Short Film Festival box office and the CFC Insider.

Come out and explore!

www.toronto.ca/doorsopen
www.marsdd.com/events/details.html?uuid=72bdaecc-34c8-44bd-b0fe-27db9633fa10

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Neighbourhoodie Gets Noticed

April 30, 2010 | Kimberly Dean | Posted in Alumni Successes > CFC Media Lab

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Neighbourhoodie is being touted as “the coolest gaming accessory for iPhone and iPod touch”.

People have really started to take notice of Neighbourhoodie, a prototype developed by Rose Bianchini, David McCallum, and Kathleen Climie, during the last session of the Telus Interactive Art & Entertainment Program at the CFC Media Lab.

Neighbourhoodie is a hoodie that combines the fun and dynamic of street games like ‘zombie tag’ with the technological experience space young people grow up with today, online or with computer games. The ‘Neighbourhoodie’ has the potential to motivate us to leaving not only the couch but the house by playing hybrid games that partly happen in the real world and partly in our all important virtual world.

Neighbourhoodie has been featured on top wearable electronics and gadget blogs, talk2myshirt.com and gizmodiva.com.

There are no limits to what you can create at the CFC Media Lab! Interested in being a part of our next session of the Telus Interactive Art & Entertainment Program? Click HERE.

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CFC Media Lab Alumni Congrats!

April 30, 2010 | Kimberly Dean | Posted in Alumni Successes > CFC Media Lab

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Congratulations to CFC Media Lab Alumni, Angella Mackey and David McCallum who have created a prototype “Frogr” (a Lilypad Arduino e-textile shield) featured on top wearable tech blog: Fashioning Technology.

Be sure to also check out the innovative illuminated bicycle coat crafted by Angella.

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Scotiabank Nuit Blanche People’s Choice Contest

October 6, 2009 | Leonardo DellAnno | Posted in CFC Media Lab > Events

The CFC Media Lab would like to send a quick Thank You to everyone who came out to this years CFC Media Lab Nuit Blanche exhibition – it was a huge success. This year we are eligible for the Scotiabank People’s Choice favorite art project award. Please take some time to vote for us, you have until October 9th.

http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/peopleChoice.shtml

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CFC Media Lab to Participate in Doors Open Toronto This Weekend!

May 28, 2010 – 9:40 am

Are you curious about what we really do behind CFC Media Lab doors? Don’t miss your chance to take a peek! Board the spaceship to MaRS this weekend, from 10am – 4pm because we will be opening our doors for Doors Open Toronto, 2010 at our location at the MaRS Centre: Heritage Building, 101 College [...]

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Neighbourhoodie Gets Noticed

April 30, 2010 – 11:06 am

Neighbourhoodie is being touted as “the coolest gaming accessory for iPhone and iPod touch”. People have really started to take notice of Neighbourhoodie, a prototype developed by Rose Bianchini, David McCallum, and Kathleen Climie, during the last session of the Telus Interactive Art & Entertainment Program at the CFC Media Lab. Neighbourhoodie is a hoodie [...]

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CFC Media Lab Alumni Congrats!

April 30, 2010 – 10:01 am

Congratulations to CFC Media Lab Alumni, Angella Mackey and David McCallum who have created a prototype “Frogr” (a Lilypad Arduino e-textile shield) featured on top wearable tech blog: Fashioning Technology. Be sure to also check out the innovative illuminated bicycle coat crafted by Angella.

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Scotiabank Nuit Blanche People’s Choice Contest

October 6, 2009 – 3:14 pm

The CFC Media Lab would like to send a quick Thank You to everyone who came out to this years CFC Media Lab Nuit Blanche exhibition – it was a huge success. This year we are eligible for the Scotiabank People’s Choice favorite art project award. Please take some time to vote for us, you [...]

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