Results

Just had my results from this term of uni, and I'm very pleased!

I feel that I'm on track to reaching my goal for graduation marks next year.

Feeling good

AND

went swimming- my favourite

Entered my first art competition

As part of my Professional Development unit, we are asked to enter an open art competition or apply for an MA. I thought about an MA, but don't see that as the right path for me straight after I finished the course next year. I don't have a clue what I want to do after I graduate (also part of PD- Make a 3 year plan), but for now, I am ruling out more formal education.
So, that leaves an art competition. I used http://www.artquest.org.uk/ to help find some possibilities, and came across The Thread Needle Prize.
I have submitted my painting 'Fiery Sunset'

Now, it's about a waiting game, I find out if it has been chosen on the 30th May

App to manipulate dreams

Here's another odd technology thing I've found on my travels, take a look

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17665589
http://www.dreamonapp.com/

Essentially, it is an app that seeks to control your dreams.
It's interesting to me and my work because it is a complete opposite to how my work works at the moment.
Let me explain, my work has been about the direct contrast between daily life and sleep. You can control your day as much as your wish, but dreams are not controllable, or so I thought.
It is an Iphone app that you set what you want to dream about, for example cats, you then set it next to your bed, and it will send out cat sounds every so often, using it's knowledge of sleep patters.
Now, I am aware of 'lucid dreaming' which is when you attempt to control your dreams by making yourself aware that you are dreaming (more info here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_dream)
So really, the app is just an extension of lucid dreaming, but it would appear that it happens in a more precise way, and requires little, if any mental process from you.
I am interested to try it, although I don't have an Iphone, so that makes it a little difficult, maybe I could just invent a makeshift version of my own?

Tattoo to tell you when your phone is ringing...???

Before I begin, have a read of this article
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/nokia/9155974/Nokias-magnetic-tattoos-could-tell-you-your-phone-is-ringing.html

Now, when I read this I couldn't believe what was being said, a joke article perhaps? No, no, on further inspection I have found loads more articles talking about it.
I have one question.....WHY!?

In a world where almost anyone can be contacted at almost any time, why would someone need a permanent implant in their body to reinforce a feeling of control technology?

I've been thinking about this in regards to an essay I wrote this term about technology and cyborgs, which is the basis of my dissertation, that I begin to write over the summer. This will inform some new research, as I try to find out the answer to my question.


 Thoughts?

A Right Fine Mess Opening Night

The second year show opened yesterday, it was so good to see everything finished with everyone together to celebrate.

Apparently the opening night had a record number of visitors, which is pretty wonderful. Working on the bar as part of opening night team was fun, but I wasn't expecting

I was really pleased with how my work turned out, even though I was worried about it falling down all night, fingers crossed it doesn't!