ARS Electronica at The Techwear Weblog

The ARS electronica is one of the most important hightech- culture events in the world. In the category "the next idea" artist under the age of 27 give us an idea of how they see the future (what often enough means the next 5 years, as fast as future is these days). The winner is: "Used Clothing" from Martin Mairinger In short: thanks to RFID the clothing tells us their history. In more length: "A radio [...] Read More


Ars Electronica 2006 at The Techwear Weblog

It's time to book now for Linz, Austria, in August/September 2006. This is where the next Ars Electronica will take place. Europe's most important show about art, technology and society. So then: just how are we to cope with the increasing degree of complexity in the reality we inhabit? How can we tap and utilize the potential of global communication and realtime-access to information and ideas, to people and markets [...] Read More


The State of Techwear at The Techwear Weblog

The Sentinel Online writes a kind-of-review about the Techwear market. It's not complete but faces some interesting details. Let's start here: Intelligent textiles, variously known as smart fabrics, electronic textiles, or e-textiles, have attracted considerable attention worldwide due to their potential to bring revolutionary impacts on human life," writes a professor at Wayne State University in Detroit on an international scientific symposium held in Japan last year. Funny names - e-textiles etc. - [...] Read More


Ibiza at Hidden Travel Gems

Café del Mar is a bar on the Spanish island of Ibiza, located in the town of San Antonio. This bar is the namesake of a series of electronic music CDs. The easy-going ambient music of the CD series (there are 14 volumes) seems to go well with the primary reason most people visit the bar: to watch the sun set. It is a moment of tranquility and the beauty [...] Read More