This is the place to look for items that have been added or changed recently and some that are currently still in work. “How recently?” you may ask. Well, how long is a piece of string? It depends.
Herewith final version of my new track “Money”, based on the original “Money (That’s What I Want)” by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford, also recorded by The Beatles in 1963. This is one of my all time favourite tracks and one I’ve been meaning to pay tribute to for a long time. Enjoy!
This is the official release now, though I may make it into a video…
Welcoming Katharina to my select band of featured artists. You can go direct to her website or see her on my photography and artwork page.
Several new features have been added to the Greening the Spark models, completing the design for this phase of the project. These are:
A new audio module has been written with an audio file queueing capability. This ensures that voice messages associated with different events don’t play at the same time. It also supports playing ambient sounds concurrently with voice messages and other sounds effects when required.
Two new weather effects have been added to augment the current timeline based weather models: gusts (of wind) and clouds. These allow for short term weather events of the order of tens of seconds to provide greater realism and help keep visitors’ attention.
This gallery is now being reinvigorated with new pictures as I start the hunt for a host for this exhibition. You can view the whole gallery here.
Two major new features, audio and online results, have been developed recently (and are still work in progress). For more details on the project, visit the GTS tab on the menu bar above, or click here. For greater detail on how audio and game results work, go to the GTS Tech Talk page.
Development of an audio capability has allowed the creation of a soundscape and a narrative. Sound effects enhance operation and bring it alive, while three characters inform staff and visitors about what is going on. Examples are:
At game over visitors can see the sparks* they’ve earned and their unique game number on the Visitor Control Panel. Meanwhile GTS has posted their detailed results online These contain a summary and three plots showing timelines of everything that has happened.
*Sparks are awarded for performance in the categories : economy. eco-friendliness and efficiency. Green is best, red is worst and blue is in between.
Visitors will be able to access their “Simulation Report” by using a QR code or following a link – currently unavailable and awaiting migration to a new website.
Finally some information about my latest project “Greening the Spark” where I explain how electronics, Python programming and Raspberry Pi’s have turned me into an eco-warrior. There’s an Overview page for all to read and an in-depth Tech-Talk one for those who want something meatier to get their teeth into.
Pippin Frisbie-Calder’s amazing website has been added to the Featured Artists section.
Two new films have been added to the library (Ciné-Moi) to complete my Malcom McDowel “Bad Boy” trilogy:
Terminator 2: Judgement Day has been upgraded to 3D and…
Terminator 5: Genisys blu ray has been acquired.
Features on Donald Trump and Go Faster Stripes and the start of a new series called “Reclaim the Word” can all be found in the Humour section.
My latest track:
Another recent track has just been re-mastered following constructive feedback from friends:
Newly featured artist, guitarist Thomas Ruez, can be found on the Music page.
