MOBILE ASIA COMPETITION 2006:

Nicolas and I gave our presentation yesterday at Reboot on Blogjects. It was a lot of fun to think about how to deliver our early thinking and insights and capture the substance of the concept, and deliver some of the design thoughts developed at the workshops, and think of the ways these things tie into the many ot…

TripSense. I first wrote a little bit about this about six months ago. My car insurer asked if I would plug this data recording module into the special data port on my car — that port that the mechanic plugs into when your Check Engine light comes on.

reboot 8 is awfully fun, insightful, brilliant and engaging. There’s so much here that is being discussed that I’m rationing pages in my little portable notebook. Notebook? Yeah, because some of th emost exciting conversations happen f2f out on the front lawn of this amazing space where the weather has been accommod…

reboot8 is a community event for the practical visionaries who are at the intersection of digital technology and change all around us… 2 days. 400 people. A journey into the interconnectedness of creation, participation, values, openness, decentralization, collaboration, complexity, technology, p2p, humanities, conn…

I went to the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam to see the exhibition on digital games & art. The Stedelijk Museum is set in a kind of dockyard floating barge tie-up area near the Centraal Station. My negative sense of direction ultimately delivered me near enough where I saw the preposterously funny mix-and-match of a…

ISEA2006 Early Bird Registration is only $250.00

I was poking around the RES website last night and stumbled on a short interview with Keita Takahashi, designer of the iconoclastic Katamari Damacy duet of video games, perhaps my favorite, you know — modern video game.

The blog post explores the disconnect between the expectations of network-centric warfare and the reality faced by U.S. military forces in Iraq. Initially, the theory suggested that advanced communication and technology would streamline operations and enhance effectiveness; however, as the conflict drags on, it becomes clear that many frontline soldiers remain isolated from the digital advancements intended to aid them. This communication gap allows insurgents to adapt and thrive, utilizing their own makeshift networks to coordinate efforts, thereby creating a complex challenge for U.S. forces. The narrative questions the broader implications of such technological divides, hinting at the potential impact on net neutrality and open standards in our interconnected society.