Scanning the Horizon and More
| September 24, 2008 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Three-dimensions are the rage in this fall’s movie line-up. They’re also increasingly important in historical, archeological and paleontological research, as we’ve seen in three prior blenders at Santa Fe Complex. We continue our series on Stereo-Computational Photography with an in-depth look at 3D laser scanning in modern research. Read more
Numbers and Metaphor
| June 18, 2008 | ||
| 8:00 pm |
Morphology, Metaphor and Category
Ralph Chapman, Tiha von Ghyczy, Thomas P. Caudell,
Steve Smith
Wednesday, June 18, 6-8 PM
Blenders are a Wednesday night feature at Santa Fe Complex, located at 632 Agua Fria St. Entrance is on Romero St. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served; donations to defray their costs are welcome.
Numbers are metaphor: they describe the world in an abstract manner that implies their object. They can tell us how much something weighs, how tall its is or how fast it is going. Or, they can delve deeper into their objects and help us understand them in an almost intuitive way. Read more
