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Steal Me

Tokyo: anti-theft
Local government office pen anti-theft mechanism. What if we reverse this logic? What would it take to encourage the pens to be ‘stolen’? What business model …



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08 Jan 2011

Unintentional Advertising

Fair Use?

02 May 2010

In: Research Methods
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Here’s the deal: I know you want your presentation to look good; that you’re under time pressure; and that trying to find just the …
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From Here to Here

21 Mar 2010

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Maps that start with a “here”. The ability to automate the same.
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Touch Screen Device, Touched

21 Mar 2010

In: Cultural Norms
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Touchscreen interaction for karaoke selection, posture, hand positioning, support, interaction.
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Expected Use

17 Mar 2010

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Bathroom ign in my local Sangenjaya bar – in the early hours customers have been known to retreat to the only place with some privacy. …
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Local Allegiances

11 Dec 2008

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Whether, how we show our social/business ties.
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For Me For You

09 Dec 2008

In: Cultural Norms
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Cutting to the Chase

22 Oct 2008

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For those of you in tha’ valley I’ll hosting a workshop/presentation/bootcamp at the Institute for Design at Stanford (with thanks to Diego Rodriguez, George Kembel, …
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Incentivised Recycling

30 Jun 2008

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The mental distance between the act of recycling, and what happens with what is recycled. My neighbourhood paper recycling van in Sangenjaya drops off (recycled) …
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