DIY mesh networks
What happens when the grid breaks? Communications need to be restored. After Hurricane Katrina hit, BellSouth announced that it would take 3 months to restore phone lines. Volunteers…
Category: connected world
cyberculture
Over the last few days I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts while in public transportation, and there’s one which I think is quite outstanding: It’s Greg…
Five Points
Folk Songs for the Five Points is a digital arts project that allows you to create your own “folk songs” by remixing and overlaying a range of sounds…
smart towns vs dumb towns
In 1900, the costs of moving away from one’s home town were high. You’d see your family and friends only once every year or two. You’d talk on…
i see u
With iSee, users can find routes that avoid these cameras (“paths of least surveillance”) allowing them to walk around their cities without fear of being “caught on tape”…
explorer2.0
Ever wondered how to keep all your folders organized? Well, nowadays, there’s Google Desktop Search and all that. But a system that also looks cool? Ok, ok, gadget-o-mania.…
google video
when has google launched google video??? hard to keep up with google’s pace, heh?