Congratulations Morgan and the PLSS group!
This is the most significant practical step in the TML's relations with the vegetal since
Flower Lunn's work circa Remedios Terrarium three years ago.
This apparatus will be intertwined with both the Ozone media choreography system and with significant conceptual work led by Laura Boyd-Clowes: the eco-economics/ Spinoza-Bateson-Guattari thread, which we will resume
Wednesday January 5 at 3:30 in the TML.
Xin Wei
PS. I should be back around Dec 31 to check on it en passant to some NYE celebrations with those of us who are around -- RSVP :) Can someone else stop by prior?
On 2010-12-18, at 7:08 PM, Morgan Sutherland wrote:
Hello All,I set up the drip system for the plants in an ad-hoc fashion before leaving for the states. Currently the tank is half-full and emptying very slowly into the plants. There is a small leak at the shut-off valve which is being contained by the bucket.I would appreciate it if somebody could come by to check on the system next week & two weeks from now to make sure everything is ok. For one, it's possible that the tank will drain quickly and the plants will need to be watered by hand. So, please check the soil to see how they're doing.Also, Laura is hatching seedlings, which need access to water. It would be great if somebody could check the test tubes on the boxes to make sure the roots are getting to the water.WARNING: the tank is currently not fastened to the wall and if it is pulled on, it could conceivably slide off the top. Please be extremely cautious when you're in the area. The tank should empty by January 1st and at that point we will install the necessary security features.Finally, I've finally found somebody to help me pick up the RepRap 3D printer at the border. It's in my living room at home waiting for the new year. If anybody's interested in helping to put it together, let me know!Yay!Enjoy the break everybody – and have a happy new year.Morgan
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Sha Xin Wei, Ph.D.
Canada Research Chair • Associate Professor • Design and Computation Arts • Concordia University
Director, Topological Media Lab • topologicalmedialab.net/ • http://flavors.me/shaxinwei
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