Nick and I went to Interesting 2008 recently.
The Interesting conferences basically consist of 300 bloggers and blog-followers listening to a day of talks about anything. The best bit is that the speakers are limited to 3 or 5 minutes, sometimes 10 or 15, so you get to see a huge number of really interesting people talking about (mostly) really interesting stuff.
Blogging is supposed to be an up-to-the-minute, cutting edge, what's-on-now kind of activity - some people at the meeting were actually blogging DURING the talks - so I'm a bit embarrassed again to be blogging this a bit late. 2 months and 4 days to be exact...
Anyway, the highlight for us was the demonstration of the Phonographantasmascope. By running a record deck at 33 RPM and filming a set of static figures or photos, you get..well it's easier just to take a look:
(it gets good 45 seconds into the clip)
Very interesting, you'll have to may be describe what's going on a little better for people like me! :-}
Posted by: Sunny Day | August 30, 2008 at 06:42 PM
;-) A video camera runs at (I think) 25 frames a second. The turntable turns 33 times a minute, by putting the right number of pictures or figures round the side, they look stationary. Then by putting a few more or less round the edge, they appear to move one way or the other.
Erm I'm not sure I've put that very well. Boffins? help.
My students sometimes give me a look which says "I understood it till you explained it to me...)
Posted by: Iain | August 30, 2008 at 06:56 PM