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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Küchenradio · Nov 12, 2008 · DocPhil, Onkel Andi, Frau Katja, Cindy
KR_186 – Blinkenlights
A roughly two-hour podcast conversation with Tim Pritlove about the whole story of Project Blinkenlights — from the beginnings at the Haus des Lehrers to Stereoscope in Toronto.
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die tageszeitung · Dec 27, 2003 · Martina Wagner
Und freundlich blinkt der Hacker
For the 20th Chaos Communication Congress: 520 light bulbs in 16 brightness levels — the world’s largest computer display.
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Berliner Morgenpost · Dec 23, 2003
Hacker zeigen Herz: Installation auf Hausfassade
Until 4 January the front of the Haus des Lehrers is a display: lamps in 144 windows, sometimes glaring, sometimes pale.
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Sonovision · 12/2002
Les écrans géants de la Nuit Blanche
In-depth report by the trade magazine on Arcade at the BnF: control computers running Linux, cabling, safety requirements and two floodlights per window.
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Artchitecture · 11/2002
La BNF en 520 pixels
“When a hacker walks through a city, he sees computer screens everywhere” — Tim Pritlove on Arcade.
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Bauwelt · 11/2002
Transmediale.02
Bauwelt on transmediale — with Blinkenlights as the farewell to the Haus des Lehrers.
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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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De Ingenieur · Oct 25, 2002
Flat Wordt Beeldscherm
Short news item: for Nuit Blanche, the Bibliothèque nationale de France becomes a 20×26-pixel screen on which visitors play Tetris, Pac-Man, Pong and Breakout by mobile phone.
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Le Monde · Oct 8, 2002
Des dizaines de milliers de noctambules frustrés, la Nuit blanche victime de son succès
Taking stock of Nuit Blanche: a victim of its own success.
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Le Monde · Oct 5, 2002
Nuit blanche, Paris rêve éveillée
Announcement of the first Nuit Blanche in Paris.
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Micro Hebdo · Oct 3, 2002
Les illuminés
Report: the Berlin collective turns the façade of the BnF into a giant interactive screen.
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Off The Hook · Oct 2, 2002 · Emmanuel Goldstein
Interview mit Tim Pritlove über Arcade
Off The Hook is Emmanuel Goldstein’s weekly hacker radio show on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York, dealing with the social consequences of information technology and the laws around it. In this episode Goldstein talks with Tim Pritlove about Arcade in Paris; excerpts of the conversation can also be heard in the Arcade documentary video.
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Professional Lighting Design · 10/2002
Der größte Computerbildschirm aller Zeiten
Light art: Arcade as a new dimension of interactive light installations in public space.
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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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Qvest · 09/2002
Blinking Lights
Short news item in the Berlin magazine: after Blinkenlights, Arcade is on its way at the Bibliothèque nationale de France — 520 windows, eleven nights from 25 September.
