Near Future Laboratory Blog
Near Future Laboratory Blog
Thoughts, Reflections, Updates & Week Notes
Nov 26, 2005 – Dec 8, 2005
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Dec 08, 2005
A new issue of New Media and Society is out, with an essay called Cellphones in public: social interactions in a wireless era.
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Dec 04, 2005
Read the short essay A Certain Sense of Place: Mobile Communication and Local Orientation by Jochim R. Hoflich.
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Dec 03, 2005
Here’s an interview with Marko Ahtisaari that Nicolas blogged this morning. When I was at this year’s Ars Electronica, I saw his talk. He was dressed head to toe in white during the talk. When I saw him later during the festival, he was head to toe in black. So, there’s that. I mean, that’s entirely cool — it remi…
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Dec 02, 2005
Vodaphone’s excellent series of insightful, culturally-aware essays on the mobile society has just released Issue #14. Pick it up..it’s free!
General
Dec 01, 2005
Local chum and Protohaus boss Eduardo Sciammarella has a piece in Always On called Cell Death 2010: Good-bye, mobile phones; hello, mobile web! captures the general aspirational tenor as well as the “sigh..groan..” ruefulness of many of we who see a great future for mobile and pervasive media but are genuinely puzzl…
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Nov 30, 2005
A Call for Position Papers for a workshop on the topic of Mobile Social Software (is that supposed to be in cap-case?) went out a week or so ago, and I’ve been meaning to write a few notes — I’m interested in attending and trying to sort through the various projects that are over low-heat (for lack of USC research…
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Nov 30, 2005
Fabien Girardin caught this one, a paper called Understanding Situated Social Interactions in Public Places, Jeni Paay and Jesper Kjeldskov.
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Nov 29, 2005
Here are a few syllabi from recent courses taught at the University of Southern California’s Interactive Media Division.
General
Nov 26, 2005
Imagine a friend who decorates her mirror with little reminders, nudging her toward a healthier lifestyle. This playful spirit extends to her mobile phone, where she uses mnemonic-like wallpapers to keep her fitness goals alive and kicking. Flycell offers a collection of fitness and nutrition-themed wallpapers that add a dash of motivation to our screens. It's a fun and creative way to stay engaged with our wellness journey, reminding us that taking care of ourselves can be a delightful and stylish affair.
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