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The Evolution of the Car Interface

San Antonio: heading towards the mountains
If you’re an early riser, drive a car to work and are an heavy iPod user then you’ve probably been confronted with a drained car …



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17 Nov 2009

In: Future Perfect, San Antonio
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Designing for UNICEF: Class Notes

12 Oct 2009

In: New York, Research Methods
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Popped into the Design for UNICEF class hosted by Clay Shirky, Christopher Fabian, Erica Kochi et al – the students project brief? To design useful …
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Flashier Mobs

28 Sep 2009

In: Future Perfect, Venice
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A calm and orderly flash mob descended on an otherwise chaotic Abbot Kinney today to protest against the continued incarceration of Aung San Suu Kyi, …
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Isolation or Solitude?

25 Sep 2009

In: Today's Office, Topanga State Park
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One of the pleasures of moving to a new city is in understanding the nuanced commuting behaviours of its inhabitants. For all our immersive, shadowing …
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Processing Field Study Experiences

31 Aug 2009

In: Monterey, Today's Office
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They’ll be tears before bedtime. After six weeks on the road, clocking up over 5,000 land-miles in China alone, it’s time to head home. Flight UA …
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GridSkipping

28 Aug 2009

In: San Francisco, Today's Office
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In San Francisco/Monterrey/tha’ Valley until next Sunday. Don’t be shy. Yup, the SF dawn sho does take the edge off permaphuck.
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The Mainstreamification of DNA

17 Jul 2009

In: Future Perfect, Los Angeles
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$99 buys you, and a whole bunch of other inquisitive people better awareness of their genes with this DNA testing kit from the 23andme. Send …
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Today’s Office: Bench. Perch.

19 May 2009

In: Los Angeles, Today's Office
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Today’s office is a bench perched on pavement outside our new Los Angeles apartment. It’s surprisingly cool for a So Cal winter’s day on that …
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Safe Surrender Sites

02 May 2009

In: Today's Office, Westwood
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When the UCLA ER bring their signature perfume to market it will be a subtle blend of antiseptic, human fatigue with a just a hint …
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Wayfinding Effort & Consequences

17 Apr 2009

In: Design Inspiration, Hawaii
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How much effort to help people find their way? The consequence of not making the effort? Marking trails at 3000+ meters altitude on Mauna Loa. Ways …
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