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Ono-Sendai SLB-10 ORB system

The SLB-10 is the latest generation of ORB manufactured by Ono-Sendai, utilizing state of the art EM pulse powered flotation; archive-quality audio and visual recording capabilities; fully CMYK coloured, tactile holographic capability; and guaranteed always-on connection to your personal encrypted data storage facility.

ORBs have become so integral to our life and yet they are barely a 7 year old technology. It is worth reflecting on the brief history of these astounding devices, upon which we now rely so heavily.

In 2027, a group of engineers, skaterboarders and film-makers came together to work on a project utilizing the first commercial Shawyer/EmDrive propulsion system released by the British National Space Centre. Their early device was designed initially as a simple anti-gravity camera to be able to follow a moving person, while filming and streaming the data. It was a personal project for their own use, but they also expected it would be useful for other filming niches. What they hadn’t expected was the enormous demand from the general public, as real-time life-recording and live-blogging quickly took off, finding a multitude of personal and business uses. They formed a company to market their ORB devices, calling themselves Ono-Sendai, in joking homage to William Gibson.

The market for ORBs exploded, with feature upon feature being added in response to consumer demand: multiple cameras, higher definition a/v recording, voice control and audio speakers, automated laser protection systems, and crucially - the visual feed became integrated with in-Frame overlays. In those days Frames were still competing with handheld devices, before we perfected the means to spatially interact with data.

Two more pieces were necessary to bring us up to date with the contemporary ORB experience - the addition of the holo-projector in 2030, in order to finally disperse with a physical interface; and, more recently in 2032, the first mature ultrasound-based haptic holographic interface was introduced to provide a truly tactile experience.

As many imitators as there are on the market, Ono-Sendai manages to stay one step ahead of the competitors due its truly innovative operating system, SOLX - Son Of LinuX, the most advanced and personable decision-taking, realtime smart O/S. With Ono-Sendai and SOLX assisting your life, you be sure of trusted network access, personal security, and reliable data archive - Get on with enjoying your life!

Erstlaub forest image

possible Erstlaub album cover, based on a still from his upcoming visual DVD..


[[ my lack of posts on the blog here of recent, was due to a reinstall on my computer with scanner, plus me being head down working on 'Physic Or Surgery' - its looking 'KIN ACE! 10 pages deep into the intro, story is somehow flowing through me, like it's writing itself now. I should have something scanned and up here soon but no promises till its done ]]

paper science shizzle

skate session

just cos i been pulling ollie nosewheels..

De Beauvoir Square, saturday afternoon

space and time fiction

(a total rip-off of Steve Ditko backgrounds and style!)

audio

Iron-man

Drawing i did for my little cousin, copying an image from his comic book

homey

trying to play around with monochrome effect..

working ideas

trying something organic for possible Roof Light artwork:

Fantastic Four / Seth Fisher style

Just finished reading Big In Japan with the Fantastic Four and Iron Man, a totally bizarre take on Marvel heroes by Zeb Wells and Seth Fisher, really fun. Seth Fishers art is just so clean and nice, i had to try copying a few of them..

more figures of sociology

Charles Booth


Seebohm Rowntree

strike a pose

cityscape

not sure what this is for yet..

birthday card

done for camila's birthday:



i based my drawing on someone's image of Rogue from X-men, but bugger, i can't find the link anymore..!

space-time theme

illustrations for a piece...

estates project

Here's an update on the highrise i had been working on, it's finished now using water colours for the sky, and i'm now working on this other smaller square piece to accompany the highrise. I have two other square boards similar, so i can make my own little council estate with them when its finished..

building

turing test

based on Turing, but i make no promises as to likeness!