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[bashford @ bashford] area/code

bashford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:26:48 GMT

Area/Code makes cross-media
games and entertainment.
Area/Code takes advantage of today's environment of pervasive technologies and overlapping media to create new kinds of entertainment.

Games and media define imaginary spaces that we enter into and explore. Area/Code highlights the connections between these imaginary spaces and the world around them.

http://areacodeinc.com/

[olishaw @ olishaw] The phrases "we want a 2yr strategic vision" and "but we need something for t...

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:08:34 GMT

The phrases "we want a 2yr strategic vision" and "but we need something for the dev team to start on in 2wks" shouldn't go together

[bashford @ bashford] 1063-1.jpg 420×633 pixels

bashford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:34:16 GMT

1063-1.jpg 420×633 pixels

[untruth @ untruth] Suited man

untruth — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:27 GMT

Suited man

[olishaw @ olishaw] Philips Carousel for Cinema 21:9 TV - How they did it

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:32:40 GMT

Philips Carousel for Cinema 21:9 TV - How they did it

[olishaw @ olishaw] YouTube - cocacola's Channel

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:24:00 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/cocacolaYouTube - cocacola's Channel

[olishaw @ olishaw] MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:18:47 GMT

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU

[bashford @ bashford] Open Data Commons

bashford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:56:45 GMT

Open Data Commons is the home of a set of legal ‘tools’ to help you provide and use open data.

http://www.opendatacommons.org/

[bashford @ bashford] FrontPage - The Open Knowledge Foundation

bashford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:56:14 GMT

Founded in 2004 we're a not-for-profit organization promoting open knowledge: that's any kind of information – sonnets to statistics, genes to geodata – that can be freely used, reused, and redistributed.

http://www.okfn.org/

[bashford @ bashford] Interesting links from Rufus Pollock: www.okfn.org www.opendatacommons.org da...

bashford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:54:46 GMT

Interesting links from Rufus Pollock: www.okfn.org www.opendatacommons.org data.gov.uk #openupthecity (via @teppo)

[bashford @ bashford] w-heath-robinson-01.jpg 400×520 pixels

bashford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:53:32 GMT

w-heath-robinson-01.jpg 400×520 pixels

[bashford @ bashford] Detroit - the last days: http://bit.ly/asMwMs

bashford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:13:58 GMT

Detroit - the last days: http://bit.ly/asMwMs

[bashford @ bashford] Puma phone anyone? uxmag.com/...

bashford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:04:10 GMT

Puma phone anyone? uxmag.com/...

[bashford @ bashford] The #iPad will change the face of e-commerce: http://bit.ly/buwX0i (via @sam_...

bashford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:20:51 GMT

The #iPad will change the face of e-commerce: http://bit.ly/buwX0i (via @sam_andrews)

[prehensile @ prehensile] Self Publishing - Lulu.com

prehensile — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:22:34 GMT

http://www.lulu.com/

[bashford @ bashford] Bloody helicopters.

bashford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:33:46 GMT

Bloody helicopters.

[olishaw @ olishaw] Great post on mujicomp & supernormal by @bashford journal.benbashford.com/...

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:57:53 GMT

Great post on mujicomp & supernormal by @bashford journal.benbashford.com/...

[bashford @ bashford] Nokia is back and beginning to rock | Mobile Industry Review

bashford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:14:05 GMT

[olishaw @ olishaw] Kavsrave Numbers Mix | DJ Mixes | The Fat! Club

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:53 GMT

I Monster – Daydream In Blue – (Kav’s Nothing Special Edit) Guido – Beautiful Complication – Punch Drunk Untold – Stop What You’re Doing (James Blake Remix) – Hemlock Rustie – Bad Science – Wireblock Tek-One – Wax Poetic – Dub Numan – Secrets – Subdepth Gemmy – Johnny 5 – Planet Mu Kavsrave – Baggage Handler – Forthcoming Numbers Crookers Feat.Kelis – No Security (Rustie Remix) – Phonica Records Kavsrave – Tightly Closed – Forthcoming Numbers Skepta Feat.Jay Sean, Jammer & Frisco – Lush (Rude Kid Remix) – Boy Better Know Joker – City Hopper – Tectonic Big ED – Frontline (Terror Danjah Remix) – Planet Mu Starkey – Rain City – Rwina Records Kavsrave – PClart – Forthcoming Numbers Kavsrave – Deluded – Dub

[olishaw @ olishaw] Jokers of the Scene : Happy Please

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:27 GMT

Jokers of the Scene - Joking Victim B.D.I. - City & Industry Daniel Meteo - In The Mood (Abe Duque Remix) Crash Course In Science - Flying Turns (Terence Fixmer Remix) Tiga - Sex O'Clock (Playgroup Remix) Aberrant - Kirkbride's Dungeon Stephan Bodzin - Mustang Jori Hulkonnen - Boying in the Smokeroom Fairmont - Mobula Geiger - Bambam Boy 8-Bit - The Keep Mathew Jonson - Ghosts in the Al 2AM/FM - The Path LFO - Freeze Extrawelt - Fernweh The Black Dog - Witches Ov

[olishaw @ olishaw] Ultragamma : Happy Please

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:59:49 GMT

Ultragamma - Tape Fulgeance - Chico (Dorian Concept Rmx) Tableek and G Frequency - No Control (Heralds of Change Rmx) Dak - Burns Bullion - Get Familiar Ultragamma - Stars Collapse Fulgeance - Absolute Belta ” - Morning Revival Thriller - Freak For You Danny Breaks And DJ Adlib - The Sound Nosaj Thing - FWD Mux Mool - Death 9000 Elequent - Ronin Code Dorian Concept - We Smell Plastic Nosaj Thing - Coat Of Arms Elequent - Pixelated Mess Heralds Of Change - Show You (inst.) Ultragamma - Exhibition Dalt Wisney - r2fux Hudson Mohawke - Maybe It Dawn Mono/Poly - Distant From Ultragamma - Freezie Ray Mono/Poly - Red and Yellow Toys Kenlo Craqnuques - Zoid Hudson Mohawke - Still On It Dorian Concept - Thank Capital Letters Dizz1 - Konotakosuke Yaro Mark Pritchard - Wind It Up Msk - Cookies For Breakfast Joker and Ginz - Purple City Dorian Concept - You used to sing or are you used to singing Fantastic Mr Fox and Rich Reason - Bleep Show FaltyDL - Bravery Me&John - Tell Me Team Sleep - Apollonia

[olishaw @ olishaw] Music for today new Numbers mix by Kavsrave www.thefatclub.com/... and a Happ...

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:59:24 GMT

Music for today new Numbers mix by Kavsrave www.thefatclub.com/... and a Happyplease mix by Ultragamma happyplease.us/...

[olishaw @ olishaw] RT @janchip: Putting a head on the headless horsemen - Chatroulette users get...

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:52:40 GMT

RT @janchip: Putting a head on the headless horsemen - Chatroulette users get geo-mapped www.chatroulettemap.com

[olishaw @ olishaw] IconDock - The Art of Stock Icons

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:08:57 GMT

http://icondock.com/

[olishaw @ olishaw] OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine version - Official

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:02:09 GMT

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine version - Official

[olishaw @ olishaw] ePad - E4's Answer to Apple's iPad

olishaw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:53:29 GMT

ePad - E4's Answer to Apple's iPad

[drcongo @ drcongo] Fuck yeah! http://gdzl.la/7JXTq1

drcongo — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:46:41 GMT

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[drcongo @ drcongo] Fuck yeah!

drcongo — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:46:38 GMT

Fuck yeah!
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[bashford @ bashford] :: Dan Shepelavy :: | this, that, and also, etc ::

bashford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:19 GMT

:: Dan Shepelavy :: | this, that, and also, etc ::

[bashford @ bashford] :: Dan Shepelavy :: | this, that, and also, etc ::

bashford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:12 GMT

:: Dan Shepelavy :: | this, that, and also, etc ::

[bashford @ bashford] :: Dan Shepelavy :: | this, that, and also, etc ::

bashford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:59:59 GMT

:: Dan Shepelavy :: | this, that, and also, etc ::

[bashford @ bashford] I wish I could be at #SXSW for this: my.sxsw.com/...

bashford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:35:40 GMT

I wish I could be at #SXSW for this: my.sxsw.com/...

[bashford @ bashford] Creative Review - Various publications and stuff we really like

bashford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:22:37 GMT

Creative Review - Various publications and stuff we really like

[bashford @ bashford] 07.jpg (image)

bashford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:22:16 GMT

07.jpg (image)

[bashford @ bashford] southsiders: DS Citroen

bashford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:22:11 GMT

southsiders: DS Citroen

[bashford @ bashford] 10 Years After: Wired mag takes a look back at the dotcom boom and bust www.w...

bashford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:18:59 GMT

10 Years After: Wired mag takes a look back at the dotcom boom and bust www.wired.com/... (via @wired)

[bashford @ bashford] City Forward

bashford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:18:20 GMT

http://www.cityforward.org/

[bashford @ bashford] Mujicomp

bashford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:37:00 GMT

Recently Matt Jones coined the term “Mujicomp” during a talk in Switzerland. He said that ubiquitous computing devices need to be “tasteful, simple, clear, clean, contemporary and affordable in order to be invited into the home” and that Mujicomp is a key factor in developing a bottom up strategy to building the sentient city.

I couldn’t agree more… but it does worry me a little.

I love the idea and there’s certainly a place in the world - my world even - for Mujicomp but I think we could be in danger of forgetting something.

To understand what (I think) he meant by Mujicomp it’s probably worth looking at the design ethos of Jasper Morrison and Naoto Fukosawa. Two designers that introduced the concept of Super Normal in 2007.

The Super Normal philosophy is that when something is designed perfectly it’s so easy for people to accept it that it effectively becomes part of the existing “normal” in their lives. It upgrades normal but doesn’t shout about it in order to pander to the designer’s ego. It simply dissolves into behaviour.

Naoto Fukosawa’s ”design dissolving into behaviour” quote is used in relation to ubicomp frequently and he’s famous for designing the classic Muji CD player so I can see why it’s logical to end up with Muji as the style benchmark for ubiquitous computing devices but I think we’re in danger of forgetting that the majority of people probably think Muji is posh, boring - or even “poncy”.

I have a feeling that Mujicomp is likely to only get invited into the homes of the affluent, educated, aspiring middle classes.

If we really want to design the sentient city from the bottom up we shouldn’t forget that the rest of the world aren’t designers. We should be thinking about those that probably think Billy Big Mouth Bass is something hilarious, and worthy of display on their wall.

This photo from Matt Jones’ Flickr is titled “Not Mujicomp” and he’s right. It certainly isn’t super normal for me but I think we shouldn’t discount the mileage we could get by creating things with such mass appeal.

I know the stuff in that photo is only destined to be landfill and would probably do more harm than good but we’re designers - we can work out how to be funny and sustainable at the same time, surely.

I definitely reckon I’d add funny to the list of attributes needed to get ubicomp invited into people’s homes.

[untruth @ untruth] Sadman.

untruth — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:53:40 GMT

Sadman.

[bashford @ bashford] the foo bar

bashford — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:47:21 GMT

the foo bar