It's maybe time to find, design and imagine mesh networks scenarios of use. Start to get rid of empty social network and focus on proximity. What can we do with mesh/ad-hoc networks ? Kevin Werbach asks the question in the feature. So we have bluetoth, NFC, WiFi, nokia phones, j2mee, what do we nee...
[Weird] On-line poetry: craigslist titles
Still wondering about on-line stuff as magical poetry from outer space, here are few titles coming from craigslist: -SALE: Singing Refrigerator - Am I being too specific? - WHEN YOU CANT BOOK MARY POPPINS, RING JULIANA - need a passionate rapper and not a candy rapper - Advice on Pet Insurance? - T...
[VideoGame] HCI and Game Design Thoughts
HCI and Game Design: From a Practitioners Point of View (John and Ding Ye). The intent of this paper is to present an overview of the many aspects of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research and practices, show their relationships with computer games, and discuss the possibility of using some of ...
(Blogosphere) Polemique in the french blogosphere
There seem to be a growing polemique in the french blogosphere. Quite amusing in fact. A researcher (hypermedia stuff) published a paper about bloggers insisting on their ego-trip (here, in french). Few french bloggers (like bingirl) commented on it (laughing at this researcher). Some others also s...
(Weird) A book about cities and rats
Rats : Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitantsby Robert Sullivan. Review from From Publishers Weekly: In this excellent narrative, Sullivan uses the brown rat as the vehicle for a labyrinthine history of the Big Apple. After pointing out a host of facts about...
(Weird) A critical Analysis of Tamagotchi
Here is a critical analysis of tamagotchi. Ths authors presents what are those virtual pets, as well as well as his own experience with a virtual chicken. - What is a Tamagotchi? A brief working description of a question this entire project seeks to answer.- Tamagotchi in Japan: A summary of news ...
[VideoGame] Cross PLatform Game: UI concerns
Interesting topic at the Game Design Conference in San José: "Cross-Platform User Interface Development". Rob Caminos and Tim Stellmach take you on a tour of the pitfalls of designing a cross-platform game UI--as in one that will work on both computer screens and the severe limits imposed by the ma...
[MyResearch] Pattern Detection in Soccer
Last week, I mentionned the use of software for football or rugby analysis. I found an interesting paper about the very topic of sport analysis: "Detection of real-time patterns in sports interactions in football" (pdf file). The authors claims that instead of using frequency of events ("how many t...
(Prospective) New standard: Near Field Communication: 10cm interactions
NFC is a protocol based on proximity and physical contact. A bit different from BlueTooth, It enables the user to exchange all kinds of data, in complete security, simply by bringing two devices close together. Its short-range interaction greatly simplifies the whole issue of identification, as th...
[Space and Place] Industrial Facility Renewal in Paris
New Architecture school in Paris (Frédéric Borel is the Architect), built close this ancient industrial facility: ...