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Project Blinkenlights was a light installation in the Haus des Lehrers building at the Alexanderplatz in Berlin that transformed the building front into a giant low-resolution monochrome computer screen. The installation was created by the German Chaos Computer Club (CCC) and went online on 11 September 2001 as a celebration of the club's 20th birthday.^[1] Some novel uses of the screen are for people to call a number and play Pong via mobile phone or display animations sent in by the public.

Similar installations were created by the CCC for the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris in 2002 (called Arcade)^[2] and for two towers of the City Hall in Toronto (called Stereoscope). Both installations feature higher resolutions and eight shades of grey.

The electrical engineering and computer science students of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics turn their Schönherz Dormitory into a giant display ("the Matrix") at their annual Schönherz Cup competition, where amongst others, teams compete to create the most interesting and funny animations.

A similar display, featuring three colours, is annually created by students of Wrocław University of Technology^[3] and the University of Bordeaux, who have released open-source software to create interactive architectural displays.^[4]

Independently, an installation displaying the message "FERTiG" (German for "FINISHED") was shown at the completion of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg in 2016.

In August 2023 a new Installation was shown on the CCCamp in Mildenberg. It was called Polychrome and used RGBw LED which have been calibrated as Tim Pritlove shown in a Talk about the Project on Aug. 16.

The term "blinkenlights" originates in hacker humor. One of the CCC installations is depicted in the Golden Boy and Miss Kittin video for their song "Rippin Kittin".^[5]

Aerial view of Project Blinkenlights in Berlin
The Elbphilharmonie "Fertig" message
Project Pressure Voices For The Future, 2019

References

^ "Project Blinkenlights | Project Blinkenlights". Blinkenlights.net. 2001-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
^ "NUIT BLANCHE SUR LA BNF" (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-27.
^ "P.I.W.O. Light Show | Potężny Indeksowany Wyświetlacz Oknowy". Piwo.pwr.wroc.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2013-09-01.
^ "Arbalet Frontage". hacketafac.u-bordeaux.fr (in French). 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
^ Golden Boy ft. Miss Kittin - Rippin Kittin (Glove Radiomix) on YouTube

External links

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[Blinkenlights-1] "Project Blinkenlights | Project Blinkenlights". Blinkenlights.net. 2001-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-01.

[Arcade-2] "NUIT BLANCHE SUR LA BNF" (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-27.

[PIWO-3] "P.I.W.O. Light Show | Potężny Indeksowany Wyświetlacz Oknowy". Piwo.pwr.wroc.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2013-09-01.

[Arbalet-4] "Arbalet Frontage". hacketafac.u-bordeaux.fr (in French). 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2020-05-08.

[Kittin-5] Golden Boy ft. Miss Kittin - Rippin Kittin (Glove Radiomix) on YouTube

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-'''Project Blinkenlights''' was a light [[installation art|installation]] in the [[Haus des Lehrers]] building at the [[Alexanderplatz]] in [[Berlin]] that transformed the building front into a giant [[display resolution|low-resolution]] [[monochrome computer screen]]. The installation was created by the German [[Chaos Computer Club]] (CCC) and went online on September 11, 2001 as a celebration of the club's 20th birthday.<ref>http://blinkenlights.net/project</ref> Some novel uses of the screen are for people to call a number and play [[Pong]] via mobile phone or display animations sent in by the public.
+[[File:Blinkenlights_CCC_at_22C3.jpg|thumb|Blinkenlights at the 22nd [[Chaos Communication Congress]] in Berlin]]
+'''Project Blinkenlights''' was a light [[installation art|installation]] in the [[Haus des Lehrers]] building at the [[Alexanderplatz]] in [[Berlin]] that transformed the building front into a giant [[display resolution|low-resolution]] [[monochrome computer screen]]. The installation was created by the German [[Chaos Computer Club]] (CCC) and went online on 11 September 2001 as a celebration of the club's 20th birthday.<ref name="Blinkenlights"/> Some novel uses of the screen are for people to call a number and play [[Pong]] via mobile phone or display animations sent in by the public.
-Similar installation were created by the CCC for the [[Bibliothèque nationale de France]] in [[Paris]] (called [[Arcade game|Arcade]]) and for two towers of the [[Toronto City Hall|City Hall]] in [[Toronto]] (called [[Stereoscope]]), both installations featuring a higher resolution as well as eight shades of grey.
+{{anchor|Arcade|Stereoscope}}Similar installations were created by the CCC for the [[Bibliothèque nationale de France]] in [[Paris]] in 2002 (called [[Arcade game|Arcade]])<ref name="Arcade"/> and for two towers of the [[Toronto City Hall|City Hall]] in [[Toronto]] (called [[Stereoscope]]). Both installations feature higher resolutions and eight shades of grey.
-The electrical engineering and computer science students of the [[Budapest University of Technology and Economics]] turn their Schönherz Dormitory into a giant display (the "''Matrix''") at their annual Schönherz Cup competition, where amongst others, teams compete in creating the most interesting and funny animation.
+{{anchor|Matrix}}The electrical engineering and computer science students of the [[Budapest University of Technology and Economics]] turn their Schönherz Dormitory into a giant display ("the Matrix") at their annual Schönherz Cup competition, where amongst others, teams compete to create the most interesting and funny animations.
-Similar display (featuring 3 colours) is annually created by students of the Wrocław University of Technology.<ref>http://www.piwo.pwr.wroc.pl/</ref>
+A similar display, featuring three colours, [[:pl:Potężny Indeksowany Wyświetlacz Oknowy|is annually created by students of Wrocław University of Technology]]<ref name="PIWO"/> and the [[University of Bordeaux]], who have released [[open-source software]] to create interactive architectural displays.<ref name="Arbalet"/>
-The term "[[blinkenlights]]" originates in [[Hacker (programmer subculture)|hacker]] humor. One of the CCC installations is depicted in the [[Golden Boy (artist)|Golden Boy]] and [[Miss Kittin]] video for their song "[[Rippin Kittin]]".<ref>{{YouTube|vWL1QOXAcgM|Golden Boy ft. Miss Kittin - Rippin Kittin (Glove Radiomix)}}</ref>
+Independently, an installation displaying the message "{{lang|de|FERTiG}}" (German for "FINISHED") was shown at the completion of the [[Elbphilharmonie]] in Hamburg in 2016.
+In August 2023 a new Installation was shown on the CCCamp in Mildenberg. It was called Polychrome and used RGBw LED which have been calibrated as Tim Pritlove shown in a Talk about the Project on Aug. 16.
+The term "[[blinkenlights]]" originates in [[Hacker (programmer subculture)|hacker]] humor. One of the CCC installations is depicted in the [[Golden Boy (artist)|Golden Boy]] and [[Miss Kittin]] video for their song "[[Rippin Kittin]]".<ref name="Kittin"/>
+<gallery mode=packed heights=150px>
+Project-blinkenlights-aerial-view.jpg | Aerial view of Project Blinkenlights in Berlin
+Elbphilharmonie ist fertig.jpg | The {{nobreak|Elbphilharmonie}} "Fertig" message
+Project Pressure Voices For The Future. Photo Klaus Thymann.jpg | [[Project Pressure]] ''[[Voices For The Future]]'', 2019
+</gallery>
 ==References==
+{{Reflist|refs=
-{{reflist}}
+<ref name="Blinkenlights">{{cite web |title=Project Blinkenlights &#124; Project Blinkenlights |publisher=Blinkenlights.net |date=2001-09-11 |url=http://blinkenlights.net/project |access-date=2013-09-01}}</ref>
+<ref name="PIWO">{{cite web |title=P.I.W.O. Light Show &#124; Potężny Indeksowany Wyświetlacz Oknowy |language=pl |website=Piwo.pwr.wroc.pl |date= |url=http://www.piwo.pwr.wroc.pl/ |access-date=2013-09-01}}</ref>
+<ref name="Arbalet">{{cite web |title=Arbalet Frontage |language=fr |website=hacketafac.u-bordeaux.fr |date=2017-08-28 |url=http://hacketafac.u-bordeaux.fr/premier-atelier-de-programmation-interactive-sur-la-facade-pixelisee-arbaletfrontage/ |access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref>
+<ref name="Kittin">{{YouTube|vWL1QOXAcgM|Golden Boy ft. Miss Kittin - Rippin Kittin (Glove Radiomix)}}</ref>
+<ref name="Arcade">{{cite web|url=http://siteordo.free.fr/bnf_ccc.htm|title=NUIT BLANCHE SUR LA BNF|language=fr|access-date=2020-10-27}}</ref>
+}}
 ==External links==
 {{Commons category}}
-*[http://blinkenlights.net/ Project Blinkenlights homepage]
+* {{official website|http://blinkenlights.net/}}
-*[http://oriaskijelzo.hu/videok/csernozjom-tourist-2005.html Video of a winning Schönherz animation and homepage of the Schönherz Blinkenlights]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070501183522/http://oriaskijelzo.hu/videok/csernozjom-tourist-2005.html Video of a winning Schönherz animation and homepage of the Schönherz Blinkenlights]
-*[http://www.brepettis.com/blog/2008/10/3/stereoscope-blinkenlights-in-toronto.html Interview with Tim Pritlove leading up to Stereoscope Blinkenlights project in Toronto, Oct 2008 ]
-[[Category:Installation art]]
+[[Category:Installation art works]]
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+{{germany-culture-stub}}