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    Portable Radio Ghana

    David Kwaku Celestin David is an entrepreneur from Ghana, he studied Electrical Engineering at the Textiary Institution and as a result he builds FM transmitters. The following interview was conducted by email and uncovers how he goes about doing this along with some of the problems he is faced with as an African Inventor. Hi David Where or how did you learn the skills to build your radio transmitters? >>I didnt attend any specific… Read More...

    Karman Cube @ Ffotogallery: Vision On

    Hi All, Thanks to all that attended The Karman Cube opening at Ffotogallery, and to Matthew Lovett for a great lecture and introduction. Some really interesting debate was drawn out of the presented ideas and some documentation of this will be up on Switchboard soon so that anyone else that would like to voice their opinions on emerging trends in the consumption, production and distribution of music can post here and… Read More...

    I Am The Mighty Jungulator

    Matthew Olden - I Am The Mighty Jungulator software I Am The Mighty Jungulator produce their music and visuals with their own proprietory software. The audio is processed by the I Am The Mighty Jungulator application, the visuals by its sister program Derek and Norma olden. A hybrid of both these pieces of software has been developed in association with Futurelab, forming the core of an audio visual performance… Read More...

    Update 23/09

    Bit of an interesting experience at The People Speek... Who wants to be. Not really sure in my faith in democracy anymore, more information will follow up tomorrow…

    Blog Ciron: Ghana Think Tank

    A hithau'n brynhawn braf yng Nghaerdydd fe es i am dro i'r Amgueddfa Genedlaethol lle roedd criw y Ghana Thinktank wrthi'n gosod eu gwaith. Mae'r prif arddangosfa sydd ganddyn nhw yma ym Mhenarth, a dwi'n gobeithio mynd yno fory, ond maen nhw hefyd yn gosod un llai yma yn y ddinas. Doeddwn i heb amgyffred beth oedd y prosiect yma yn iawn nes i mi siarad gyda'r criw amdano heddiw. Cyn… Read More...

    Blog Ciron: Bwyd Sonique

    Mewn ystafell fechan ym mhellafion Chapter cefais fy nghyflwyno i Bwyd Sonique. Prosiect dau artist, Simon Proffitt a Karine Décorne, yw Bwyd Sonique, ac mae’r teimlad agos (dim ond pedwar sy’n cael mynychu’r perfformiad ar y tro) yn gwneud i chi deimlo’n rhan o’r digwyddiad. Wrth eistedd ar glustogau ar y llawr bu’r pedwar ohonom ni’n gwneud defnydd o’n holl synhwyrau wrth i Karine ddechrau coginio tra bod Simon yn recordio’r… Read More...

    Blog Ciron: Alfred Sirleaf

    Wedi i’r glaw glirio am sbel prynhawn ‘ma, fe gefais i gyfle i ymweld a chiosg newyddion Alfred Sirleaf yng nghanol y dre. Mae hi’n edrych yn dda, a does dim dwywaith fod y stondin yn tynnu sylw gyda phobl yn stopio i gael golwg ar y newydd diweddaraf. Mae modd i bawb gyfrannu at y newyddion mae Alfred yn ei roi ar ei giosg drwy neges destun. Os ydych… Read More...

    Blog Ciron: Alfred a Gweithdy 4iP

    Fe es i ganol dinas Caerdydd bore ‘ma ar drywydd Alfred y blogiwr analog ond gresyn nad oeddwn yn gallu dod o hyd iddo a’i giosg newyddion yng nghanol y glaw. Ond fe fydd o’n gweithio drwy’r dydd am y tridiau nesa, felly dwi’n siwr y ca’ i gyfle i ymweld ag o eto cyn ddiwedd yr wyl. Fy nigwyddiad cyntaf yn yr wyl felly oedd Gweithdy 4iP yng Nghanolfan Chapter bore… Read More...

    4iP Interview

    4iP is a significant new investment initiative from Channel 4 which aims to reinvent public service media in the digital age. Channel 4, working with a range of co-investment partners, has up to £50m to invest in great ideas for web, mobile and games platforms which will improve people¹s lives. Those ideas can come from individuals, partnerships, small and medium companies and social enterprises from a range of creative and… Read More...

    Blog Ciron

    Helo, Bydd yr wyl yn dechrau fory ac rwy’n edrych ymlaen at benwythnos o syniadau cyffroes ac ysbrydoliaeth newydd. Ond cyn hynny, dwi wedi edrych dros y rhaglen ac ysgrifennu beth rwy’n ei ddisgwyl o rhai pethau. Cawn weld os fydd fy marn i’n newid dros y dyddiau nesa. Un peth sy’n sicr, fe fydd hi’n ddiddorol darganfod mwy am bob un. Alfred Sirleaf Bydd gweithio gyda’ Alfred yn ystod yr ?yl yn… Read More...

    Ciron Gruffydd

    Blogiwr Preswyl: Ciron Gruffydd Fel awdur ifanc yng Nghymru heddiw, mae’n amhosib peidio sylwi ar sut mae’r safleoedd rhwydwaith cymdeithasol, a’r we yn gyffredinol, yn llwyddo i ddod a phobl greadigol at ei gilydd i gydweithio ar brosiectau gwahanol. Yn ddiweddar cynhaliwyd yr Harlech Biennale gyda thua ugain o artistiaid gwahanol yn creu gweithiau ar y thema pontio ryngwladol. Cafodd rhai o’r darnau perfformiad eu darlledu ar y we i orielau… Read More...

    Update 22/09

    Switchboard Launch, Welcome to the new Switchboard website! Today were excited to bring you some really interesting projects and tutorials, featuring a Games Pit and Film Pit brought to you by May You Live in Interesting Times along with the Center is Here Presentations and two Gallery Openings. We'll be filming and editing all day today so by sundown the site should start to have some content. If your interested in attending… Read More...

    Update 21/09

    Greetings, I thought id start off the Switchboard news by posting the days occurrences. Today comprised of setting up the Switchboard hub at Chapter Arts Center in Cardiff for the May You Live in Interesting Times Festival of Creative Technology 09. All went smoothly, and we enjoyed a relaxed afternoon recording performances from Chris Young and The Chamfered Corner which will soon be available to view by Clicking on the 'Live' link… Read More...

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