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Monthly Archives: November 2008
what is a tangent?
I was just writing for my systems project and thought about how the future infrastructure system’s infinite customizeability will be so dense and so large that people will download “skins” to govern how their lights, solar-panels, water-heater, hydrogen-powered car, nano-bot … Continue reading
Posted in cultural evolution, design method, interaction_design
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intersections
I was browsing for sources for the systems project and came across a quote from Neil Gershenfeld of MIT: …’but “the bubbles kept interfering,” Gershenfeld says. “It eventually occurred to us that we should use them.” ‘ (http://www.technologyreview.com/article/18673/) This “occurred … Continue reading
Posted in emergence, philosophy of science, planning, theory of knowledge
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overwhelmed
Yesterday I was more stressed out than I’ve ever been because of systems. Today we gave the presentation (the final is in 3 weeks) and I’m taking 20 minutes to relax before I get back to work. I’m pondering again … Continue reading
Posted in information architecture, information overload, information theory
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emergence
This semester’s most prominent theme has been about emergence: the formation of order from the interaction of many individual actors. It was sparked by the book of the same name I read over the summer. It has been carried on … Continue reading
Posted in abms, cultural evolution, emergence, social network
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new president
Are we excited by Mr Obama’s win? I’m glad he asked, “what will the world be like if our children live for another 100 years?” Because my colleagues and I now have good prospects for jobs as strategic planners. But … Continue reading
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