Apple's Lightning Output Leaps Backward in Quality; Watch it Ruin Thicket

One of these things is not like the others. Images courtesy Josh Ott. Apple’s iOS has at times shown tremendous promise as a portable canvas for art and visual performance for projection. But the “upgrade” to the Lightning port has brought an unfortunate step backward in fidelity – enough of one to make you hang […]

Apple’s Lightning Output Leaps Backward in Quality; Watch it Ruin Thicket

One of these things is not like the others. Images courtesy Josh Ott. Apple’s iOS has at times shown tremendous promise as a portable canvas for art and visual performance for projection. But the “upgrade” to the Lightning port has brought an unfortunate step backward in fidelity – enough of one to make you hang […]

Peter Kirn - March 6, 2013

Tablet Visualist: Hands-on with Android Xoom HDMI Output Looks Promising

Three tablets – iPad 2, Motorola Xoom, and HP Touchpad. Improving like wine with age, or corked? Photo (CC-BY) Justin Ried. We’ve been watching tablets for some time now, looking for the perfect, mobile visualist performance tool. For the first time, those results begin to look genuinely promising. But here’s a surprise: it’s the Android-powered […]

Peter Kirn - March 28, 2011

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