Info Hunter/Gatherer is an interactive computer artwork where the participant can act and reflect upon their relationship with mass media, specifically the news headline.
This post marks the first release of Info Hunter/Gatherer into the wild. The program is currently in Beta ver.55.
The current rendering of the project allows the user to wield a Wii Remote to murder News Headlines as they scroll across the screen. Future releases will make the default Internet Browser open with the actual news stories in a second monitor. There are actually several graphic enhancements to add to the project, this is currently the bare bones state.
Requirements for Info Hunter/Gatherer Beta version .55:
- Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later
- Wii Remote
- Wii Sensor Bar or Pair of Candles
- Max/Jitter ver 4.6.3
Click here for a description of the theory behind Info Hunter/Gatherer.
Info Hunter/Gatherer has been in development since September 2007. The program is exclusively written using Max/Jitter, with the exception of the RSS to HTML PHP script and HTML to TXT conversion in Applescript. The premiere release of Info Hunter/Gatherer ver.1.0 is projected to be April 26, 2008 at the Electric Art Show in Syracuse, NY.
Download Info Hunter/Gatherer Beta version .55 here.
