January 2010
Nice history and explanation of perspective from...
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Digital Humanities and the case for Critical...
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Knowledge Gardening
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10 Questions for Richard Saul Wurman – The Society...
I’m selling my own ideas to myself – so it’s not a big challenge. The challenge is to come up with the actualization of an idea that doesn’t humiliate myself. Humiliation is the engine that keeps me running — so to speak, my means of locomotion. via snd.org Posted via web from Dave’s faves | Comment »
Mapping Business Models: A new Knowledge Game from...
Globalization and the emergence of digital business have changed the playing field for everyone. New business models can now rapidly disrupt an entire industry by changing the way value is delivered to customers (Look how Apple’s iTunes strategy disrupted the music industry, for example). The Business Model Canvas, developed by Alex Osterwalder, is a tool that you can use to examine and...
Google Moderator
Let your audience decide Get to know your audience by letting them decide which questions, suggestions or ideas interest them most. Everyone’s voice is heard The voting box at the top of page focuses attention on submissions recently added and on the rise, making it simple and easy to participate. Be creative Include people in your preparation for lectures, interviews and hard...
Maps and diagrams from the UCSB Center for Islamic...
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Improv Encyclopedia
Improv Encyclopedia Improv Encyclopedia is the largest collection or resources for improvisation theater on the web. Here you will find tons of stuff related to improvisation theatre. For those not particularly looking for improv-related material we feature: Icebreakers: games or activities that help “break the ice” at events where there are lots of people who...
the grid
Just as mathematics began with the measurement of objects and space, design began with the arrangement of objects in harmonious relationship to each other and to the space they occupy. In this chaotic world in which parameters are always changing, grids seem more pressing today than they have ever been. via artofthegrid.com Posted via web from Dave’s...
The Grid System
About Made popular by the International Typographic Style movement and pioneered by legends like Josef Müller-Brockmann and Wim Crouwel, the grid is the foundation of any solid design. The Grid System is an ever-growing resource where graphic designers can learn about grid systems, the golden ratio and baseline grids. Created by Antonio Carusone, graphic designer and author of the...
Chessays
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MOON RIVER
via mooonriver.blogspot.com Thought-provoking art blog with some beautiful images. Posted via web from Dave’s faves | Comment »
Global news on your desktop: MappedUp.com
MappedUp is an application that tracks a large number of RSS news sources and displays their latest items on a world map. Check it out at mappedup.com Posted via web from Dave’s faves | Comment »
The planning fallacy - (37signals)
Studies show it doesn’t matter whether you ask people for their realistic best guess or a hoped-for best case scenario. Either way, they give you the best case scenario. It’s true on a big scale and it’s true on a small scale too. We just aren’t good at being realistic. We envision everything going exactly as planned. We never factor in unexpected illnesses, hard drive failures, or other...
Some great antique maps: Barry Lawrence Ruderman...
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Mongolian History: The Story of the Mongols Whom...
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"That's Weird" Near Future Laboratory Notes by...
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DAMNation, a contemporary culture republic (thanks...
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Co-design isn’t really that new « Inside the head...
via sarahdrummond.wordpress.com “There is so much more to the co-design workshop than meets the eye, and whilst, we do only learn through practice, I think methods like this, which are so common in our current design practice should be taught in a more in depth and pragmatic way, with a focus on the mindset ideally put on for this process.” Posted via web from Dave’s...
Planning notes for a workshop
via flickr.com Planning notes for a knowledge game exploring how the web browser might be improved by applying aspects of another proven, reliable technology — the book. We played this game at the Sarasota design Summit. You can watch the video here: http://media.sarasotadesignsummit.com/2008-day-2/?vid=14 Posted via web from Dave’s faves | Comment »
New e-reader Skiff unveiled - Editors...
via editorsweblog.org The buzz is building with all the speculation about an Apple tablet, but for now it’s Hearst Corp. making headlines after unveiling their new e-reader, the Skiff Reader. The new device is designed for reading newspapers and magazines. It will also allow users to read other digital content including e-books, personal documents, and blogs. Larger than a Kindle DX, with...
Chart Wars: The Political Power of Data...
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Burning Man rules
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Health care spending correlated with life...
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Tim Cigelske wants to save your unwanted T-shirts...
Milwaukeean Tim Cigelske loves hunting through piles of clothes at thrift stores and rummage sales in search of rare, vintage T-shirts. Two years ago he decided to turn this pastime into a business venture by founding teecycle.org, which accepts donated shirts and re-sells them at a low price. via avclub.com Posted via web from Dave’s faves | Comment »
What is Social Media? [the 2010 edition] «...
By definition, media is the plural of medium. So that means it’s an intermediary, it exists between two things. We think of “the media” in terms of it being the delivery system between news and us, or the message and its audience. But think about the world around us. About everything manmade. Isn’t it all a media in some way? You could say we live in a fully mediated environment, in that we as...
Woohoo! You can now pre-order Knowledge Games: The...
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The Post Family - Benjamin Franklin's Day - Sam...
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Understanding the Psychology of Twitter |...
However, the tribal context of life was subverted during the Industrial Revolution, when the extended family was torn apart in order to move laborers into the cities. But a deep evolutionary need for community continues to express itself, through feelings of community generated by your workplace, your church, your sports team, and now… the twitterverse. This is why people feel so compelled...
Design Games
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A car that runs 200 miles on compressed air.
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Some ideas for visualizing knowledge
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