This workshop for Interact 2005 sounds great! “Abuse: the darker side of human-computer interaction” (on a personal note, they use this nice picture that I also took in Roma): Computers are often the subject of our wrath and often, we feel, with good reason. There seems to be something intrinsic to...
Removing the writings or the objects?
(via), by Matt Siber, Floating Logos is about cities and writings: The floating writings reminds me the work by geneva friends collectif fact: Datatown in which they removed everything apart from the writings... ...
Mobile phones data mining
(via), the reality mining project: The Reality Mining experiment is one of the largest academic mobile phone projects in the US. Our research agenda takes advantage of the increasingly widespread use of mobile phones to provide insight into the dynamics of both individual and group behavior. By lev...
Animal deliberately producing an IR signal
According to Nature, Aaron Rundus "is testing the mechanisms squirrels use to ward off rattlesnakes using a stuffed squirrel simulacrum that swings its motorized tail aggressively to generate heat that snakes are sensitive to"More about it in popsci Researchers at the University of California, Davi...
Pigeon-Empowered Wireless Internet
Nice story: some folks conducted a test to compares ADSL and Pigeon Enabled Internet, the pigeon enabled internet seemed to be faster. A group of several dozen Internet addicts from Israel and abroad, gathered in the large grass field of the OHALO Center near the Sea of Galilee. The purpose of t...
A pet umbrella
(via) Terrific gadget: the pet umbrella The Pet Umbrella keeps your pet dry and comfortable in rain, sleet or snow. Features include a clear oblong arc trimmed with classic plaid waterproof fabric and ergonomic, angled handle with padded comfort grip. An umbrella leash with hook attaches easily ...
Will consumers play location-based games?
Another interesting discussion on the IGDA Mobile forum about how engage user paying for location-based games.Some people think it's not good since it's just reshaping existing games in the real world: Joe schmo does not want to dress up like a fairy and run around his local apt. complex squawking ...
BTW what is a mobile game?
An relevant discussion on the IGDA mobile forum about how to define a mobile game: What exactly is a mobile game and why is there confusion? This may seem like a simple question, but there are many different opinions out there. The schedule and sessions from this past GDC and Mobile GDC imply that ...
A town without writings
A very compelling project by Cedric Bernadotte he put on his Flickr photostream:A town without writings. In this project, he removed all the signs/letter in a city: ...
Psychological elements behind (video) games
A well-summarized introduction to the psychology of video games in gamasutra:The Psychology Behind Games By Anders Hejdenberg. The author first presents idea like Maslow's pyramid as well as basis concepts emerging from Roger Caillois or Csíkszentmihályi's (pronounce chick sent me high yeeeeee, thi...