Archive for May, 2012
The resource use by many appliances is in large part determined by user choices. Designing the interface to encourage users to make choices which reduce energy and resource use, such as using cold water to wash clothing, can substantially reduce the overall environmental impact of the product-service system.
Coupling virtual environments with different physical environments can simulate or create novel experiences and sensations. Here, one method is explored by combining a virtual environment inspired by outer space shown in a head-mounted 3D display while neutrally buoyant in a swimming pool. ... CONTINUE READING »
The Goldie Rumori Project is a blog and video series by and about the artist and audio guide hacker, Goldie Rumori, on his quest to get his work in The Met in 30 days.
As part of an ongoing performance-based social experiment, I took on the role of an alter-ego, Goldie Rumori, and made it publicly known that as the result of a bad trip, I drastically altered my appearance, changed my name, and made it my mission to get my work in The... CONTINUE READING »
An interactive documentary that takes a not-so-serious look at how we take ourselves too seriously—using my life as the prime example ... CONTINUE READING »
Nestless is a new way of serving the homeless by empowering local neighbors and passersby with mobile phones.
You\'re rushing to work. It\'s freezing. And you pass by an underdressed homeless person. You don\'t have an extra coat or blanket. In a city as densely populated as New York, you\'d think there\'s someone nearby willing to run out their extra coat to this person in need.
Enter... CONTINUE READING »
Create-Ed is a group of modular, project-based technology tutorials that empower high school students to use modern tools for creative endeavors.
Create-Ed empowers students to use modern technology skills to develop creative projects in line with their own personal interests; it\'s an education for creation!
Create-Ed is a project in two parts. First, it is a group of core technology tutorials that cover the basics of many modern technologies such... CONTINUE READING »
Little Bones Babes is a web-based musical and visual comic book about the afterlife of a 6-year-old skeleton girl, doomed to wander the earth forever alone.
An orphan taken in by a bewildered order of sisters, Little Bones Babes was constantly finding herself trouble. One day her mischief rendered her living days numbered. Follow along in sight and sound at www.littlebonesbabes.com to be apart of her graveyard experience. ... CONTINUE READING »
High Frequency Landscapes is an investigation of high frequency trading and the physical networked infrastructure that supports it. The project addresses the ways our financial landscape shapes and is shaped by our environment.
In the past 20 years, the global financial system has come to rely more and more on computer-mediated trading practices. Within this larger field, an area that has generated particular interest is high frequency trading, where profits hinge on the speed which algorithms can react to fluctuations in market prices.... CONTINUE READING »
A place to see the world through the eyes of others.
The internet makes it very easy to tailor the information we get to conform to a preconceived world view. Our current paradigm of personalization on the internet tends to show us the most viewed, most clicked links - or what we want to see based on what we\'ve seen... CONTINUE READING »
Barcode Bots is a game that encourages exploration of the physical world by transforming the ubiquitous UPC barcodes found all around us into unique, dynamic creatures that can then be used in multiple face-to-face gaming contexts.
Barcode Bots is a mobile game where players collect unique creatures (called Barcode Bots) by scanning UPC barcodes with their mobile device. Each \"Bot\" is given a unique appearance and properties (such as \"strength\", \"intelligence\", \"sauciness\", etc.) based on the digits encoded in the barcode. The product scanned, as well... CONTINUE READING »
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