32 cars. 1,500 miles. The combined law enforcement forces of the states of Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona. Santa Fe Reporter Staff Writer Dave Maass, explains the mobile technologies employed during the Dustball 1500 gimmick rally, the subject of his Aug. 26 cover story. After the presentation, check out one of the actual rally cars in the Complex parking lot.

Technology can’t save a poorly constructed message. PowerPoint, speeches, blogs, vlogs, regardless of the format the key to effective communication is the same. Be brief, be brilliant, be gone.

I’ll talk about five basic ideas that go into building our ambient computing platform at sfComplex. Ambient Computing converts all surfaces in your room to interactive displays. Come help us build the OS for this platform or help develop the artistic and commercial content leveraging it!

Linked Process is a protocol that was founded at the Center for Nonlinear Studies at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The protocol is intended to foster the creation of a computing cloud whereby any device with an Internet connection can contribute and leverage the cloud for general-purpose computations. This presentation will briefly discuss the mechanics of the protocol, an implementation of the protocol, and some application areas that can benefit from its use.

Learn the basics of sound synthesis! It’s easy and fun to learn the basics of programming a synthesizer whether you just want to experiment, want to make music, or just want to be loud.

A cavalcade of dreaming techniques, strategies, and seductions! Meet some famous dreamers (like Einstein) and the inventions, discoveries, and clues pulled from their snooze. Dreaming can be a problem-solving ally–nay, your own personal superhero! Leverage the technology of sleep!

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How salt and time can transform ordinary pork into something sublime.

If given 48 hours, an isolated room, and loads of caffeine could you and your friends build the next best video game? These marathon sessions, commonly known as game jams, are growing in popularity as a way to rapidly create, test, and share new game ideas with the world. Albuquerque had the privledge of participating among 53 other cities worldwide in the Global Game Jam earlier this year, and the Rio Grande IGDA hosted the first ever NM Game Jam in July. This presentation will provide a firsthand account of lessons learned from these events and future plans for game jams throughout the state.

Web-based interactive maps make it easier to understand pandemic simulation data, and simplify siting of alternative energy power installations.

We’ve all heard it: content is king on today’s web. But unless you’ve crafted your content to best suit an online audience (and reach search engines), your “king” is little more than a figurehead with no power. Don’t let this happen to you! Learn the basics of how to effectively write for the web.