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Dave Dempsey

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23. 3. 2012 - 10:20

Today's Webtip: Open Sorcery

taking tech and talent to the illusionary arts.

Arthur C. Clarkes third law states that “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”

In the magic performances of Marco Tempest, technology IS the magic. The man has put together an incredible collection of tricks and illusions that feature hacks and gadgets.

He has been performing for quite some time, and working hard at viral marketing since 2006. To say that he seems to have caught the attention of corporate tech types would be a massive understatement. He seems to have had more performances at business events than in theaters.

He also has a pretty nifty TedTalk

You can find out a bit more about him in a video portrait from the BBC, or cruise around his homepage getting lost in the pile of videos and news spanning more than a decade.

You might also find some goodies to play with.