Press Room
Our own view of things is shown in the documentation videos on Blinkenlights, Arcade and Stereoscope — plus the talk from Chaos Communication Camp 2023 that tells the whole story of the project.
Your contact address for questions about Blinkenlights: contact@blinkenlights.de
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media.ccc.de (Chaos Communication Camp 2023) · Aug 19, 2023 · Tim Pritlove
Project Blinkenlights
The complete story of Project Blinkenlights in one talk: achievements, failures, technology and cultural impact, from 2001 to the first outing in color.
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media.ccc.de (25C3) · Dec 28, 2008 · Tim Pritlove
Blinkenlights Stereoscope — Behind the scenes of the new light installation
Recording of the 25C3 talk on Stereoscope: how the installation came about, the technology behind it and what happened in Toronto.
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Chaos Computer Club · Oct 4, 2008
Blinkenlights Stereoscope
The CCC's own announcement of the Toronto installation at Nuit Blanche: 960 windows, 16 brightness levels, wireless light control.
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Chaos Computer Club · Oct 13, 2005
Blinkenlights ist wieder da
The CCC’s own announcement of the relaunch at the Haus des Lehrers during the Festival of Lights: top eight floors, 144 pixels, Pong by phone, films to submit.
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netzpolitik.org · Oct 11, 2005
Es blinkt wieder: Blinkenlights in Berlin
As part of the Festival of Lights, Blinkenlights returns to the Haus des Lehrers — Pong by mobile phone included.
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Berliner Zeitung · Dec 22, 2003
Das Haus des Lehrers blinkt wieder
The computer art was actually supposed to be over — but the CCC is making use of a pause in construction.
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Golem.de · Dec 18, 2003
CCC: Berliner Blinkenlights kommen wieder
From 22 December 2003 to 4 January 2004 the light installation returns to the Haus des Lehrers.
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Slashdot · Dec 17, 2003
Blinkenlights Reloaded - The Matrix Returns
Short news item from a reader on the 20C3: Blinkenlights returns to the Haus des Lehrers with the capabilities from Paris — plus a long reader discussion.
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heise online · Dec 15, 2003
Blinkenlights reloaded
This year there is once again a Blinkenlights installation — back in Berlin after the detour to Paris.
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Arte · Oct 26, 2002
Arte
French version of the Arte report on Arcade: preparations in Berlin, set-up at the BnF, architect Dominique Perrault and the opening at Nuit Blanche.
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Arte · Oct 26, 2002
Arte
In-depth report on Arcade: from converting the construction floodlights in Berlin and power problems during set-up on the BnF tower to the opening — with architect Dominique Perrault and a look back at Blinkenlights.
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TF1 · Oct 5, 2002
Ma bibliothèque est un écran
Portrait of the CCC as a humanist hacker group — with Arcade at the BnF as an example of participatory art: Tetris and messages by mobile phone, animations to submit.
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IDG News Service · Oct 1, 2002 · Peter Sayer
Tetris tops Parisian night on the tiles
A 3,370-square-metre game of Tetris on a glass tower of the national library.
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Ordo · 10/2002
Nuit blanche sur la BnF – Le plus grand écran d'ordinateur du monde
In-depth retrospective with its own photos: set-up on tower T2 of the BnF, animations to submit, games by phone and the closing night of Nuit Blanche.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France · Sep 30, 2002
La BnF partenaire de Nuit blanche
BnF press release on the first Nuit Blanche: the Tour des Lois as a canvas.
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BBC News · Sep 29, 2002
BBC News
Brief report from Paris: the CCC turns the façade of the national library into a 520-pixel screen, five kilometres of cable, Tetris by mobile phone for passers-by.
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n-tv.de · Sep 28, 2002
Fassaden zu Bildschirmen
The Mona Lisa in the city of love — an installation by the Chaos Computer Club.
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heise online · Sep 27, 2002
Tetris mit dem Hochhaus
In Paris, the CCC puts the interactive light installation Arcade into operation.
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Computerwoche · Sep 27, 2002
Die Lights blinken wieder – in Paris
Project Blinkenlights has moved on to Paris: 26×20 pixels on tower T2, animations via ArcadePaint.
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Netzeitung · Sep 27, 2002
Deutsche Hacker lassen Paris leuchten
Report: after Berlin, now Paris — Arcade on tower T2 of the national library with 20×26 windows and greyscale, the Mona Lisa, Tetris by mobile phone and ArcadePaint.
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LinuxDevices.com · Sep 27, 2002
„World's largest display“ lights Paris skies (and runs Linux)
For Nuit Blanche, Project Blinkenlights turned tower T2 of the national library into what is supposedly the world’s largest display.
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CHIP Online · Sep 27, 2002
Weltweit größter Bildschirm in Paris installiert
Short news item (ddp): the 520 windows of the national library become a 3,370-square-metre screen; web surfers can contribute their own animations.
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FAZ.NET · Sep 26, 2002 · Andrea Klingsieck
Der größte Monitor der Welt
Performance: Tetris on a façade of the Paris national library.
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n-tv.de · Sep 23, 2002
Fassaden als Mega-Displays
Short news item: from Wednesday, the façade of the Paris national library becomes a screen for eleven nights, with Tetris via the internet or mobile phone — plus a look back at Berlin.
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Slashdot · Aug 30, 2002
ARCADE: Blinkenlights with Tetris
Tetris on a 26×20 display at the Bibliothèque nationale de France — for eleven nights.
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heise online · Aug 30, 2002
Voilà: Blinkenlights in Paris
From 25 September to 6 October the CCC turns tower T2 of the Bibliothèque nationale de France into a display.
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PC Praxis · Aug 30, 2002 · Peter Gross
Chaos Computerclub installiert weltweit größten Bildschirm in Paris
Short news item: at the end of September the façade of the Bibliothèque nationale de France becomes a screen; animations to submit and Tetris by mobile phone.
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symlink.ch · Aug 28, 2002
Blinkenlights in Paris
Short news item: from 25 September 2002 Arcade lights up 520 windows of the BnF for eleven nights; take part via ArcadePaint, GIF animation or BML file.
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Wup.it · Aug 28, 2002
Blinkenlights goes Paris
Short news item: Arcade turns tower T2 of the Bibliothèque nationale de France into a 20×26-pixel screen — new features are brightness levels and Tetris by mobile phone.
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Medienturm Graz · Aug 15, 2002
Blinkenlights Arcade
Announcement of Arcade for Nuit Blanche in Paris: 20×26 windows on tower T2 of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
