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Supercruft Induction Terminal

Andrew — Wed, 18 May 2011 03:22:02 +0000

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Supercruft Induction Terminal 2011
for Give & Take at PS², Belfast, Ireland
April 2011

The Supercruft Induction Terminal allows the viewer to search for uncanny collisions of meaning within a hypnotic stream of video detritus. Using a remote control device the viewer generates abstract compositions out of found footage by exploiting the technical limitations of digital video. At the press of a button, compositions are printed onto photo paper. Several times a day all compositions are automatically posted to Science-Family-Government.com.

Live Disasters

Andrew — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:06:31 +0000

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LiveDisasters.com is an interactive exploration of the televised disaster and the effect of real-time transmission on the recording of history. It is part video collage, part text and part un-fun video game. Begun in May of 2001, version 2.0 was released in September 2010. Additional levels are added as the events of history demand it.

“A society which rashly privileges the present–real time–to the detriment of both the past and the future, also privileges the accident.”
–Paul Virilio

Live Disasters
v.2, 2001-2010
Net-Art, Flash

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What is the best thing to do with your mind?

Andrew — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:15:13 +0000

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A Guide to Simulating Andrew Venell

Andrew — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:47:23 +0000

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Users interested in controlling their own virtual Andrew Venell for purposes of experimentation or companionship are invited to download the following character package file for use in The Sims 2 computer game: Andrew Venell Simulation Pack v. 1.0

Andrew Venell Simulation Pack
Version 1.0
ZIP Archive, 426 k

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Instructions for use:

With the exception of a few minor details¹ the Andrew Venell package has been carefully crafted to provide the closest possible simulation of Andrew Venell–how he would appear and behave in whatever scenarios you devise within your virtual Sims world.

To use the package, download the linked file and unzip. Double click on AndrewVenell.Sims2Pack and allow the Installer to add the package to your Sims game. Now start the Sims2 application and create a family to use your new character (instructions on using downloaded Sims can be found here).

Andrew Venell should be the first option available to you under faces. The physical characteristics are complete, but you will still have to clothe your Andrew Venell simulation in accurate clothing and choose the proper personality attributes. Choose Step 5 and select the first available full wardrobe under “everyday” wear, which should be a handsome button down/jeans/sneakers combination called “andyclothes.” These represent a fairly close approximation of Andrew Venell’s daily wardrobe, which usually combines a dark, tailored button down shirt with jeans and bright sneakers.

The final and most important configuration involves simulating Andrew Venell’s unique personality traits. Select Step 6. For your character’s “Aspiration,” choose the “Knowledge Aspiration.” Andrew Venell values intellectual pursuits slightly higher than companionship or weak-minded desires for fame. Under Personality, choose “Capricorn” (Andrew Venell’s astrological sign), but modify the various parameters according to the image to the left.

Note that this transforms Andrew Venell (inaccurately) into a Virgo, but matches more closely his individual personality, which involves an extreme neatness, general unsociability, average initiative and playfulness, and a slight tendency towards negativity.

As specified above, your Andrew Venell should provide you with an accurate simulation of the actual Andrew Venell, particularly if you choose to place him in situations that test his personal characteristics (e.g., an especially dirty or crowded room, a room with a computer, a yard with expansive views). Enjoy your simulated Andrew Venell, and please provide him with adequate care.

¹A final note: certain limitations with the Sims 2 program are responsible for a few minor discrepancies between Andrew Venell and the simulated Andrew Venell. To wit: The Sims 2 character creation tool does not account for those with prodigious widow’s peaks, nor for those who favor their plastic glasses with only a half rim, in the old-fashioned style. More seriously, the Sims characters tend to go about their business with an affable but somewhat docile and idiotic smile on their faces, an expression only found on Andrew Venell in extremely rare cases.

BuyOrBeware.com: The Mall of the Future

Andrew — Tue, 29 May 2001 07:45:54 +0000

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