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Nicholas Traenkner

Professional Bio

Nicholas Traenkner has been involved in development of the World Wide Web since 1994 as a key member of Kent State University's Kent Infoworks as their chief human-computer interface designer developing early web based learning and knowledge management systems. He was an active participant in International Hypertext and Digital Arts conferences from 1998 until 2002 and was the developer of the Electronic Literature Organization's Electronic Literature Directory. He is currently partner in the growing video conferencing and collaboration company Wide Area Media.

Artist's Bio

Nick Traenkner is an amateur amateur from Cleveland, Ohio constantly practicing writing, programming, singing, programming, and acting. He lives in Cleveland and works as partner in a growing video conferencing and collaboration company.

Curriculum Vitae

1994 Asbestos (Manson) (defunct litzine): Kent, OH
Introduction for The Stupidist Manifesto, Todd Schroth
The Misconstruction of Isadore Ducasse, Academic parody

1994-1995 Lot 114: Ravenna, OH
Boom Box Trailer Improvisations

April 1996 Hooker Picnic at the Southwest Cafe: Parma, OH
Performance as Hooker Picnic with Todd Schroth
Opening for Ted Kane

September 1996 Hooker Picnic at the Southwest Cafe: Parma, OH
Performance as Hooker Picnic with Todd Schroth
Double feature with Ted Kane

June 1998 Hypertext '98: Pittsburgh, PA
Open Reading: "Whirling Through" and The Television, Lisa and Ezra.

February 1999 Hypertext '99: Darmstadt, Germany.
Open Reading

May 1999 Cybermountain Electronic Writers Colloquium: Denver, CO
Presenting works in progress: 5 Journals, "Liquid Ambulance (version 1)"

October 1999 Digital Arts and Culture: Atlanta, GA.
Guest reader with The Unknown: The Unknown.
Invited by Scott Rettberg and William Gillespie.

June 2000 Hypertext 2000 San Antonio, TX
"Write With What?" (Tools track of Hypertext Writer's Workshop).

April 2002 Electronic Literature Organization State of The Arts Symposium: Los Angeles, CA.
Open Reading: "Whirling Through", double retranslated prose: Artist In An Art Museum (Checkmate of its Checkmate).

May 2003 Digital Arts and Culture: Melborne Austrailia
Cowrote paper "Charting the Frontier: The Electronic Literature Directory" with Robert Kendall.
Did not present.

October 2003 Polyrhythmic Ensemble Trace Series: Chicago, IL
Invited by fellow e-lit comrade Kurt Heintz for a double-feature reading.

May 2004 Recycled Rainbow 8: experimental salon/festival
The Green Notebook and The Marketing Campaign for The Green Notebook.
Generated found writing performance.

May 2004 Pat's In The Flats: Cleveland, OH
Solo musical performance as Paragrapher
Opening for The Terrible Two and The Answer Lies, Las Cruces NM.

June 2004 The Symposium: Lakewood, OH
Solo musical performance as Paragrapher
Opening for The Balomai Brothers, Kilgore Trout and Monkey Love.

July 2004 Press The Button WRUW 91.1: Cleveland, OH
Episode 371: Define A Scalene Square with Everyman, Glacial 23, 9 Volt Haunted House and Ethereal Transmission
Performing as Sticky Twinkle Wheel.

August 2004 Press The Button WRUW 91.1: Cleveland, OH
Episode 373: Drinking to Caress with Everyman and J. Kyle Moyer
Performing as Sticky Twinkle Wheel.

August 2004 Recycled Rainbow 8.5: experimental salon/festival
The Parking Meter and The American Alterculture
Powerpoint presentation, word/image collage and perfomance.

October 2004 Recycled Rainbow 9.0: experimental salon/festival
Cushion Mettaloid Gorilla Excretions: Misconstruction In Postmodern Junk Mail And Beyond
Multimedia Presentation, word/image collage and performance.

December 4, 2004 Pat's In The Flats: Cleveland, OH
Solo Musical Performance as Paragrapher
Opening for Sidetracked, Ancillary and Dave The Butcher

December 5, 2004 Press The Button WRUW 91.1: Cleveland, OH
Discussing the Situation with Everyman and Glacial 23
Radio broadcast cutup of web material

December 12, 2004 Press The Button WRUW 91.1: Cleveland, OH
Disseminating the News with Everyman and Glacial 23.
Radio broadcast of historic news stories from 1493-2004 interspersed with histories of broadcast and print technologies

January 8, 2005 "You Call This Art?" Show at The Tower: Cleveland OH
Powerpoint Presentations: A Powerpoint Presentation
Multimedia Presentation, word/image collage and performance including text/image floppy filesystem collage handout

January 28, 2005 "Experimental Behavior 3 Showcase: Beachland Tavern Cleveland, OH
Two Bridges or None: A Proud Cleaveland Tradition
Multimedia Presentation, word/image collage and performance