This research project explores how design, technology, and mātauranga Māori can be brought together to support resilience in environments exposed to frequent and diverse natural hazards. Aligned with Professor Anthony Hōete’s Ngāti Awa Atlas of Marae Resilience, the work builds on a platform that integrates mātauranga Māori with GIS-based hazard and …
Hello blogosphere, its been a while. I’ve got some time to myself so I figured i’d dust the cobwebs off this old blog. In fact I’m going to have a crack at posting here on a regular basis [shock horror] even tho blogs have pretty much drowned in a sea …
Tonight I was watching the news and a story reminded me of an image I created for a Coexistence Art competition in 2005. The image is quite complex and I never published online until now as the technology at the time wasn’t up to it as the image has a …
This year our students produced the first issue of X–Section [blog], an annual student magazine that not only showcases student work but also includes articles by staff and others industry leaders. The following is something I wrote for it, note that you can read the entire publication online too [click …
In the last month I’ve had a play with Apples new FinalCut Pro X. My experience has led me to ramble on about Apples current treatment of the Pro market. FCP-X received quite a lot of hash reviews immediately upon its release, wether they where fair reviews or just negative …
I’d like to write something today that is a little off topic to the rest of this blog about the recent riots in the UK [edit: and to a degree the ‘occupy wall street’ protests]. Theres four groups I need to identify, rioter, defenders, clean up crews, and the police. …