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Time Capsules

Time Capsules
Portrait norms and technical capabilities communicated in a row of photos at the Ogden Regional Medical Center. For a visit to a friend and operatee, …



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17 Feb 2008

In: Salt Lake City
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Open Here

17 Feb 2008

In: Salt Lake City
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Given that the ‘open here’ information not normally visible prior to opening – is its purpose to re-assure the user that they have made the …
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Audio Optional

17 Feb 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Salt Lake City
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Audio jack ATM machine, Salt Lake City airport.
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Sustainability Summit Download

14 Feb 2008

In: Los Angeles, Research Methods
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The presentation from last week’s Systems, Cities and Sustainability Mobility Summit are now available. I’ll expand on material new to regular Future Perfect reader’s over …
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The Business, Consequences of Locating Stuff

14 Feb 2008

In: Los Olivos, Today's Office
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“Garbage is useful stuff in the wrong place” from Alex Steffen at the sustainability summit. Big implications in a world where people who want stuff …
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Textures

14 Feb 2008

In: Design Inspiration, Los Olivos
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A Sense of Scale

14 Feb 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Los Olivos
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One ostrich egg equivalent in volume to between 20 and 25 regular chicken eggs. Difficult to make tasty scramble eggs since you ask – a …
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Customers First No Chatter

13 Feb 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Los Olivos
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Why doesn’t this say “Customers First. Chat“? In what contexts is chatter with customers likely to be encouraged? Perhaps a local small town grocery store …
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Personalising “Cash”

11 Feb 2008

In: Design Inspiration, Los Angeles
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This pre-paid and top-up-able Starbucks card guides the customer to “treat this card like cash” – and log on to their web site to create …
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Targets Practiced

11 Feb 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Los Angeles
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Gender of shooter. Shooter’s preference for gender of target.
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