Archive for March 2009
Playing billboards
Toshiba takes digital signage, 3g wifi phone connectivity, games, and puts them in a blender to create a physical billboard game on the streets of Japan. Thus reinforcing my theory that Japan is an incubator for all new social technologies. VIA: sk8tiqueonline.com/news/?p=996
Start a relationship
Since I’m on the topic of data visualizations, jungle metaphors, and relationships, I thought I’d present this to you. Ever wanted to see a visual representation of related reading material via amazon.com? Well here you go. VIA: amaznode.fladdict.net/#keywords=spiderman&locale=us&a…
Charting your pain
While on routine search through the Jungle I discovered this long lost gem that visualizes the data of break-ups via the scouring of blog data. Breaking up is hard to do, looking at hundreds of break-ups is even harder. VIA: artport.whitney.org/commissions/thedumpster/
Hello computer
NTT Docomo has been at the forefront of developing trend setting technology wares for the 3g cellphone hungry nation of Japan for sometime. And sure, they have smart phones that can purchase things automatically from vending machines. But now even a whisper could potentially trigger a series of interactions in your phone. Before arguing the intrusive nature of this, sit back and say, yes, that is friggin cool. Useful? still in question VIA: www.nttdocomo.com/technologies/future/audio/index.htmlhtt…
Internet etiquette
Part Jim Jones, part cultural Mao revolution, this video demonstrates children singing the do’s and don’ts of internet communication. Yeah, this is creepy. VIA: videogum.com/archives/webjunk/kids-sing-a-made-up-song-ab…
