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Weekly Update – Robot love all over Pittsburgh

This week’s Weekly (online only) has my article about Robot 250, the city-wide festival celebrating Pittsburgh’s importance as a center for robotics. Below is the copy with some pictures. More photos at flickr. “You’re No. 1″ is a robotic foam finger installed atop The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh as part of the Robot 250 Festival, July 11-27. Ian Ingram, a senior research associate and artist-in-residence at Carnegie Mellon University, built the robotic installation. When someone activates sensors in one of several remote kiosks, the robotic finger will turn and point at that person. Photo credit: Carnegie Mellon University Behind ... More » »

Survival plan for First Friday

First Friday was swell, and apparently, it was a good thing we went at 5, because we heard reports later that the galleries and streets of Old City were brimming with art lovers. Here are some pix from what we saw. Joseph Hu used his own hair for the bristles in his replica of his grandfather’s brush for clearing off eraser debris. It was one of a number of wonderful personal items he created for his first solo show at Pentimenti Gallery. Another outstanding piece was a replica of a shirt. But I loved each and every piece. Hu has ... More » »