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2006 iPod Social Outreach Program, appearing in
the exhibition Bartertown, curated by Nadine
Christensen, Uplands Gallery, Melbourne.
The iPod Social Outreach Program (iSOP) operated
as a free repair centre for iPods. Repairs were carried
out by myself, an untrained amateur and were
informed by user generated information obtained
from various internet sources. Based in a commercial
Melbourne gallery, iSOP extended into the broader
community through promotional posters, classified
advertisements, on-line forums and articles in the
local paper. Knowledge generated through the repair
process was disseminated back into the online
community through a dedicated project blog.
A number of DIY iPod accessories were developed
for the project and exhibited along with instructions
for their construction.
online at www.openobject.org/isop
2008 iPod Mash, appearing at Sustaining Practices:
Collective Commons Day, CLUBSproject inc. Meat
Market Arts House, North Melbourne.
iPod Mash involves a clash of eras, combining a 4th
generation iPod, 3.5” hard drive, mixing circuitry and
the case of an early ‘80s AKAI tape player, the unit
operates as an audio mixing deck.
The iPod Mash was awarded third prize in The 2007
Great Mac Mod Challenge.
online at www.openobject.org/objectsinflux/?p=43
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