Monday, September 17, 2012

Interesting Musical Swing in Montreal

Neat swing in downtown Montreal where you make music, and get better tunes if you cooperate!

Musical Swing in Montreal

I am always on the lookout for tech that uses microcontrollers etc.
I'm generally down on techie art sculptures such as this.  This is not because I don't like art, but I want to see this kind of ingenuity aimed at more "practical" industrial/commercial enterprises with a dire human need. Hunger, the disabled, international diplomacy, education etc.
That said, this swing is pretty cool, and certainly seemed to attract a diverse group of people to use it.

Perhaps a our growing lack of empathy necessitates this kind of reconnection with one another and IS a dire human need!  Fountains, parks, and other public spaces are not necessarily vital, but they do provide a vital public service (just look at Central Park, Hyde Park, Golden Gate Park and other large urban planned green areas).  Have to noodle on this.

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