This funny and prolific group blog bills itself as a place for "DIY and open source hardware for art, education, and world domination." Tongue firmly lodged in cheek, their slogan is "Making the World a Better Place, One Evil Mad Scientist at a Time."
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/

6.30pm Wednesday 3 October 2007
N. Katherine Hayles English and Design/Media Arts, University of
California, Los Angeles:
RFID: HUMAN AGENCY AND MEANING IN INFORMATION-INTENSIVE ENVIRONMENTS

6.30pm Friday 9 November 2007
Karim Rashid product and interior designer, New York:
FROM 15 MINUTES INTO THE FUTURE

6.30pm Wednesday 23 January 2008
Rusty Smith Auburn University School of Architecture, Alabama:
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE 'CITIZEN DESIGNER' THROUGH THE LENS OF THE RURAL STUDIO
(topic to be confirmed)

6.30pm Wednesday 6 February 2008
Rafael Fajardo Digital Media Studies, University of Denver, Colorado:
REFLECTIVE PLAY: EXPLORING THE CREATION OF GAMES AND TOYS TO RAISE CONSCIOUSNESS AND STIMULATE THINKING

6.30pm Wednesday 27 February 2008
Tali Krakowsky Director of Experience Design, Imaginary Forces, Los
Angeles:
THE EMERGING WORLD OF EXPERIENCE DESIGN: WHAT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE
(topic to be confirmed)

These free talks are held in the auditorium at 100 McCaul Street and are
open to all students, faculty and the general public.

This post on We Make Money Not Art is Regine's notes on an address delivered by the architect Usman Haque titled "I Hate Technology" - which was the keynote of a conference called We Love Technology in England, 2 weeks ago.