December 23, 2005
COVERPOP visual interface
Here's another data visualization project that layers images on top of the Amazon.com inventory. Reminds me a bit of the amaztype.jp site that was done by Yugop Nakamura.
Posted by richard ting at December 23, 2005, 01:21 AM
December 22, 2005
R/GA Holiday Card
Make a Beautiful Noise from New York interactive agency R/GA allows users to create sounds, send them to friends and even download them to their cell phones as ringtones.
“Given where our industry is headed and the direction our client assignments are taking,” says Karen Spiegel, “we decided to incorporate a few of our favorite things—mobility, customization and community participation—into a concept that is fun to interact with and easy to enjoy.”
The card’s biggest challenge was constructing a set of sounds that would be pleasing to the ear, no matter how they were combined.
Posted by richard ting at December 22, 2005, 11:04 PM
Mobile Art
Giselle biguelman's project at ZKM involves algorithmic image manipulation. You can download the app to your mobile and it's all sponsored by Nokia.
Posted by richard ting at December 22, 2005, 10:27 PM
December 10, 2005
Questionize
This was sent to me by Corstiaan Hesselink from the Netherlands. As the name implies, the website is about questions. It's about asking questions, but also about answering questions. It's a community where no question is too simple and no question too complicated. The website is live but some parts are still under construction (beta).
Posted by richard ting at December 10, 2005, 06:24 PM
ITP, NYU Winter Show 2005 - Dec. 18 & 19
Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, Winter Show 2005
Date and Time:
Sunday, 12/18/2005, 2pm - 6pm
Monday, 12/19/2005, 5pm - 9pm
An amazing display of interactive technologies, resulting in physical
installations and screen-based projects. Twice a year, ITP hosts a
student show that draws roughly 2,000 visitors over the two days.
The diversity and creativity of the students are evident in the work
as they explore a wide range of fields like interactive art and
sound, assistive technology, wireless devices and physical computing
to name a few. This event is free and open to the public. There is no need to RSVP.
Posted by richard ting at December 10, 2005, 05:42 PM
Blockrocker
BlockRocker is like a mash-up between Craigslist and Google Maps, this new site enables users to search for items based on (very specific) locations. There’s everything from cars to electronics, and unlike eBay, there are no charges and no shipping to deal with. And just in time for holiday travel, one of the most talked-about BlockRocker features is the easy-to-use Carpool/Ride Sharing category; who knows, you could end up having better luck there than in the personals section.
