2011 archives

Chinese Bandit Translation Teams

Popular content is available in China, with Chinese subtitles within 8 hours of being broadcast almost anywhere in the world – a short presentation, co-authored …
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UBICOMP Links

The title uberrima fides refers to the legal doctrine covering insurance contracts – where all parties must enter into the contract making a full declaration …
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Grain/Pulse Filter

15 Sep 2011
In: Design Inspiration, Ibadan
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Welcome to the Ghetto

11 Sep 2011
In: Ibadan, Research Methods
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“Welcome to the ghetto.” A half-day spent in one of Ibadan’s tight shanty town communities, sniffing out sufficiently conducive contexts and people to conduct interviews. The …
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TimeScoped

11 Sep 2011
In: Berlin, Future Perfect
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Binocular optics + webcam + historical data = Timescope. From the WALL product line, more here. The point at which the tools to re-imagine the …
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Below the Line

11 Sep 2011
In: Brighton, Future Perfect
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Today: metal detector. Tomorrow: RFID detector.
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Walking Radius

11 Sep 2011
In: Cultural Norms, Soho
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Wheel Rim Grill

09 Sep 2011
In: Design Inspiration, Ibadan
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Stoves made from recycled wheel rims in front of this Ibadan grocery store – 3 legs welded onto the rim.
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Warm, Stable

08 Sep 2011
In: Cultural Norms, Ibadan
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The Meanest Mofo

07 Sep 2011
In: Ibadan, Research Methods
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A guest post, and a method here.
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