ukiyo-e
means a picture of “the floating world”, derived from Buddhist religious interpretation that described man’s life on earth as unhappy, a stage to go through along the road to salvation. It came to depict a portrayal of the pleasures of life that helped to relieve the restraints of urban Japanese life

One of the most influential promoters was French art critic Philippe Burty, who coined the term "Japonisme" in 1872.

Japonisme is the taste for and artistic appropriation of Japanese style
During the 1860’s Japanese art flowed into France as a result of the reopening of trade relations between Europe and Japan, brought about by Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s diplomatic trips to Japan and a subsequent trade treaty - Harris Treaty of 1858. This treaty forced Japan to abandon its isolationist policy toward foreigners.
The art of Japan, especially the ukiyo-e print, was to have a special appeal to some of the

I want to try something new other than web design, although I am comfortable with it and wouldn't mind creating an interesting web site. I want to work on developing wireless technology and applying it promote free communication

I worked as an User Interface designer for 2 years for a software developing company in White Plains. Later, I freelanced as graphic and web designer. I used to be an advocate for using CSS but Netscape 6.0 deterred me from implementing it in every project. I'm fully proficient in HTML, familiar with JavaScript, and experimented with Flash animation. I had ambitious plans (oh, 2 years ago) to build a database driven Flash web site but....until I find interesting, worthwhile, Flash justified.

I believe that wireless internet connection should be accessible to everyone, giving us the freedom of mobility. Gone will be the days of telephone and cable companies monopolizing the air space for communication.

I first heard about this collab from Jonah last semester. Creating antennas from pringle cans and its inplications on wireless technology seem fascinating to me.