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Atlanta April 22, 2006 — At the start of this year, the Music Department, under the direction of Jason Freeman, began sponsorship of an Atlanta chapter of dorkbot (dorkbot-atl), an international forum dedicated to arts, technology, and “people doing strange things with electricity.

The music purpose of dorkbot-atl is to give artists, programmers, and engineers an opportunity for informal peer review; establish a forum for the presentation of new art works, technology, software, and hardware; help establish relationships; and foster collaboration between people with various backgrounds and interests.

It also gives us all a chance to see the cool things that our neighbors are working on,” said Freeman. “Dorkbot tries to be totally neutral with respect to style and aesthetic. An emphasis on the creative use of electricity is all that is required. Dorkbot also tries to be more informal than conventional academic forums - no PowerPoint slides are required, no academic affiliation is necessary, and lots of open discussion is encouraged.”