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wiPod
(20 July 2004) - No, it's not a WiFi enabled iPod. wiPod is a downloadable app from Bay Area Free WiFi that puts a directory of free hot spots on your iPod. Super handy if you're toting your warez around the Bay Area, as so many people out there do. Check out their site for more info, or just download the app. via near-near-future...
(20 July 2004) - No, it's not a WiFi enabled iPod. wiPod is a downloadable app from Bay Area Free WiFi that puts a directory of free hot spots on your iPod. Super handy if you're toting your warez around the Bay Area, as so many people out there do. Check out their site for more info, or just download the app. via near-near-future...
Fluidtime
(14 July 2004) - Fluidtime is another project from the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea. The goal of Fluidtime is to use text messaging for negotiating the use of shared resources. For the Ivrea students, this means getting to class on time and keeping their clothes clean. The prototype system explores how the real value in location based services is when they are connected to people and information, instead...
(14 July 2004) - Fluidtime is another project from the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea. The goal of Fluidtime is to use text messaging for negotiating the use of shared resources. For the Ivrea students, this means getting to class on time and keeping their clothes clean. The prototype system explores how the real value in location based services is when they are connected to people and information, instead...
Mass Distraction
(17 June 2004) - Mass Distraction is a thesis project from the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea. Agnelli Davide and Drori Tal designed 3 jackets that challenge the experience of balancing your attention between the friend right next to you and the person calling your mobile phone. We all know how rude some people can get when the cell phone rings-- all of a sudden, mid sentence even, their...
(17 June 2004) - Mass Distraction is a thesis project from the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea. Agnelli Davide and Drori Tal designed 3 jackets that challenge the experience of balancing your attention between the friend right next to you and the person calling your mobile phone. We all know how rude some people can get when the cell phone rings-- all of a sudden, mid sentence even, their...
Mile High Kit
(14 June 2004) - Mile High Kit is the first in a new line of products from Oro Design. Stocked with everything you need to get prepared and get busy, the Mile High Kit keeps the savvy traveller equipped with all the toys and tools needed for a hot night. Condoms, cock ring, lube and more are all packed in to a tasteful little case. $55 at flight001...
(14 June 2004) - Mile High Kit is the first in a new line of products from Oro Design. Stocked with everything you need to get prepared and get busy, the Mile High Kit keeps the savvy traveller equipped with all the toys and tools needed for a hot night. Condoms, cock ring, lube and more are all packed in to a tasteful little case. $55 at flight001...
AirPort Express and AirTunes
(07 June 2004) - Apple has just announced the AirPort Express pocket size WiFi base station. For the traveller, AirPort Express will free you from the uncomfortable hotel room desk that houses the oh so short ethernet cable. For the rest of us, it will (when used with the AirTunes software) allow music to be broadcast from the Mac to any, or many, home stereo systems. So simple....
(07 June 2004) - Apple has just announced the AirPort Express pocket size WiFi base station. For the traveller, AirPort Express will free you from the uncomfortable hotel room desk that houses the oh so short ethernet cable. For the rest of us, it will (when used with the AirTunes software) allow music to be broadcast from the Mac to any, or many, home stereo systems. So simple....
Message in a Bottle
(02 June 2004) - On 25th May 2004, fifty bottles with messages inside them were released into the sea off the south east coast of England near Ramsgate Maritime Museum. Their intended destination is 800km East of mainland New Zealand: the Chatham Islands (the exact opposite side of the globe from where they were released). These bottles are different, however, because they also have GPS transmitters in them....
(02 June 2004) - On 25th May 2004, fifty bottles with messages inside them were released into the sea off the south east coast of England near Ramsgate Maritime Museum. Their intended destination is 800km East of mainland New Zealand: the Chatham Islands (the exact opposite side of the globe from where they were released). These bottles are different, however, because they also have GPS transmitters in them....
Biodiesel
(01 June 2004) - Maybe it's because of all the bullshit oil politics, or maybe it's because I just revisited my crunchy Vermont roots-- either way, I'm fascinated by Biodiesel at the moment. It is an old concept that's seeing a rebirth among socially responsible and environmentally conscious youth. My friend Nori runs her Merc on Biodiesel and taught me all about it. What is Biodiesel? Biodiesel is...
(01 June 2004) - Maybe it's because of all the bullshit oil politics, or maybe it's because I just revisited my crunchy Vermont roots-- either way, I'm fascinated by Biodiesel at the moment. It is an old concept that's seeing a rebirth among socially responsible and environmentally conscious youth. My friend Nori runs her Merc on Biodiesel and taught me all about it. What is Biodiesel? Biodiesel is...
Zipcar
(17 May 2004) - Need to rent a car for a few hours? Want a quick way to reserve, pick up and drop off? Zipcar is the answer. Use their search tool to get a map of cars near you, book it, then pick it up from an on street parking space. All you need is your Zipcard to unlock the door. Their fleet includes Mini Coopers and...
(17 May 2004) - Need to rent a car for a few hours? Want a quick way to reserve, pick up and drop off? Zipcar is the answer. Use their search tool to get a map of cars near you, book it, then pick it up from an on street parking space. All you need is your Zipcard to unlock the door. Their fleet includes Mini Coopers and...
New York Snap Exchange
(13 May 2004) - The New York Snap Exchange, created by Andrea Moed, is a round-robin, massively multiplayer street photography game taking place all over New York City from May 13 through May 16. Players are challenged to find and send pictures in order to create an emergent visual index of NYC in just four days! Winners are judged by the speed of their post and the accuracy of...
(13 May 2004) - The New York Snap Exchange, created by Andrea Moed, is a round-robin, massively multiplayer street photography game taking place all over New York City from May 13 through May 16. Players are challenged to find and send pictures in order to create an emergent visual index of NYC in just four days! Winners are judged by the speed of their post and the accuracy of...
PacManhattan
(03 May 2004) - Another fun ITP project! Pacmanhattan is a live-human Pac Man game played around Washington Square park. Ah the joys of Academia in the Spring... 11 May Update A few hysterical videos from the games and some press coverage, available here....
(03 May 2004) - Another fun ITP project! Pacmanhattan is a live-human Pac Man game played around Washington Square park. Ah the joys of Academia in the Spring... 11 May Update A few hysterical videos from the games and some press coverage, available here....
Zip Linq Retractable Cables
(20 April 2004) - Zip Linq retractable cables solve the tangled cluttered mess of today's not quite wireless mobile world. They offer USB, Fire Wire, data cables and more-- all with a retractable mechanism. Among their more innovative products is a cell phone charger that plugs in to your computer's USB port. Until our mobile devices are truly wireless, these cables at least promise to keep our bags...
(20 April 2004) - Zip Linq retractable cables solve the tangled cluttered mess of today's not quite wireless mobile world. They offer USB, Fire Wire, data cables and more-- all with a retractable mechanism. Among their more innovative products is a cell phone charger that plugs in to your computer's USB port. Until our mobile devices are truly wireless, these cables at least promise to keep our bags...
Dodgeball Social
(06 April 2004) - As covered here earlier, Dodgeball is a mobile app that helps you navigate your social scene (assuming you live in NYC). Today they launched a new service, Dodgeball Social, which allows you to find out which of your friends are within 10 blocks of you. This feature is super simple and makes a lot of sense to me. I still believe that Dodgeball's time...
(06 April 2004) - As covered here earlier, Dodgeball is a mobile app that helps you navigate your social scene (assuming you live in NYC). Today they launched a new service, Dodgeball Social, which allows you to find out which of your friends are within 10 blocks of you. This feature is super simple and makes a lot of sense to me. I still believe that Dodgeball's time...
Upoc's New BREW Application
(26 March 2004) - Upoc is now available on Verizon's Get It Now! BREW service. You can download the application to have a full featured interface to all the Upoc messaging services. What's Upoc? It's an easy-to-use wireless service connecting you to your friends, your interests, the world - whenever and wherever. With Upoc, your mobile phone is more than a phone. You can use it to send...
(26 March 2004) - Upoc is now available on Verizon's Get It Now! BREW service. You can download the application to have a full featured interface to all the Upoc messaging services. What's Upoc? It's an easy-to-use wireless service connecting you to your friends, your interests, the world - whenever and wherever. With Upoc, your mobile phone is more than a phone. You can use it to send...
Froogle Wireless
(26 February 2004) - Google Labs has built a WAP version of their product search service, Froogle. Wireless Froogle will be rather handy when you're trying to haggle the price down on that new camera......
(26 February 2004) - Google Labs has built a WAP version of their product search service, Froogle. Wireless Froogle will be rather handy when you're trying to haggle the price down on that new camera......
Umbrella.net
(24 February 2004) - Jonah Brucker-Cohen and Katherine Moriwaki are at it again... This time developing a transient network, both technological and social, by embedding wireless devices in umbrellas....
(24 February 2004) - Jonah Brucker-Cohen and Katherine Moriwaki are at it again... This time developing a transient network, both technological and social, by embedding wireless devices in umbrellas....
What's Up New York
(28 January 2004) - What's Up New York is a great source for details on happenings around NYC. From fashion, food and art to street parking rules WUNY sends timely text message alerts directly to your mobile. Powered by Upoc...
(28 January 2004) - What's Up New York is a great source for details on happenings around NYC. From fashion, food and art to street parking rules WUNY sends timely text message alerts directly to your mobile. Powered by Upoc...
Fonebak
(27 January 2004) - Fonebak is a UK based initiative to recycle discarded mobile phones. Participants can drop off their handset at one of several participating shops, or they can mail it to Fonebak directly. The device is then dismantled and whatever bits aren't eligible for recycling are incinerated using a 0 emissions process. Energy from the incineration contributes to the supply of the nearby town....
(27 January 2004) - Fonebak is a UK based initiative to recycle discarded mobile phones. Participants can drop off their handset at one of several participating shops, or they can mail it to Fonebak directly. The device is then dismantled and whatever bits aren't eligible for recycling are incinerated using a 0 emissions process. Energy from the incineration contributes to the supply of the nearby town....
Upoc Redesign
(11 December 2003) - We launched a redesign of Upoc. This new version includes a totally new Web site, enhancements to the WAP site, and many new SMS commands. We have also made lots of changes under the hood to make the system perform even better! What's Upoc? It's North America's premier mobile community. Chat groups, broadcast groups, content channels and picture groups on Web, WAP, SMS, MMS,...
(11 December 2003) - We launched a redesign of Upoc. This new version includes a totally new Web site, enhancements to the WAP site, and many new SMS commands. We have also made lots of changes under the hood to make the system perform even better! What's Upoc? It's North America's premier mobile community. Chat groups, broadcast groups, content channels and picture groups on Web, WAP, SMS, MMS,...
Dodgeball
(07 December 2003) - Dennis Crowley and Alex Rainert have launched Dodgeball 3.0, a location based mobile messaging solution for New Yorkers. Dodgeball has three core features: Guide, Circles, and Scout. Guide is just for finding and rating places, Circles and Scout are much more interesting because they are community based. Circles is ìI am here. Where are you?î It gives you the mailing list pattern for location: group...
(07 December 2003) - Dennis Crowley and Alex Rainert have launched Dodgeball 3.0, a location based mobile messaging solution for New Yorkers. Dodgeball has three core features: Guide, Circles, and Scout. Guide is just for finding and rating places, Circles and Scout are much more interesting because they are community based. Circles is ìI am here. Where are you?î It gives you the mailing list pattern for location: group...
Nike Epic
(23 November 2003) - The Nike Epic backpack is pretty hot. It's stealth, but functional and techy, but simple. You can order is in all black, or use nikeID to customize the colors....
(23 November 2003) - The Nike Epic backpack is pretty hot. It's stealth, but functional and techy, but simple. You can order is in all black, or use nikeID to customize the colors....
Lingo Phone
(21 November 2003) - Another really useful SMS application, Lingo Phone offers language translation services. via Emily at textually.org...
(21 November 2003) - Another really useful SMS application, Lingo Phone offers language translation services. via Emily at textually.org...
SMS Search -MojoKnows
(13 November 2003) - MOJOKNOWS is an SMS based question and answer site. They claim to be the Google of SMS. You send them a question, they send you an answer and pay per question. When you ask a question, the number of question marks you put at the end determine the priority of the question and result in a faster (and more expensive) answer. A nice little feature....
(13 November 2003) - MOJOKNOWS is an SMS based question and answer site. They claim to be the Google of SMS. You send them a question, they send you an answer and pay per question. When you ask a question, the number of question marks you put at the end determine the priority of the question and result in a faster (and more expensive) answer. A nice little feature....
Dog Powered Scooter
(11 November 2003) - The Dog Powered Scooter is a fascinating invention... From their site: This new dog scooter design is revolutionary †and has many benefits. Particularly appropriate for urban use on bike paths & sidewalks. The human is in †total control †of the speed and direction of the scooter because the dog is harnessed inside of the frame and subject to its steering (very maneuverable) and braking...
(11 November 2003) - The Dog Powered Scooter is a fascinating invention... From their site: This new dog scooter design is revolutionary †and has many benefits. Particularly appropriate for urban use on bike paths & sidewalks. The human is in †total control †of the speed and direction of the scooter because the dog is harnessed inside of the frame and subject to its steering (very maneuverable) and braking...
New Burton iPod Gear
(03 November 2003) - update: January 4, 2004 I finally found a Burton Amp backpack at Paragon in NYC. So far, so good. Aside from the obvious benefits, it has the right number of pockets, high quality manufacturing, and a sleek design. Let's see how it does when put to task on the streets of NYC... --------------- Burton has released the rumored Amp Pack backpack and three new...
(03 November 2003) - update: January 4, 2004 I finally found a Burton Amp backpack at Paragon in NYC. So far, so good. Aside from the obvious benefits, it has the right number of pockets, high quality manufacturing, and a sleek design. Let's see how it does when put to task on the streets of NYC... --------------- Burton has released the rumored Amp Pack backpack and three new...
Designer Mobile Phone Screensavers Raise Money for AIDS
(16 October 2003) - The Parisian mobile content company, See My SMS, in a fund raising effort for "Ensemble Contre le Sida" (United Against AIDS), has launched a collection of artworks to be downloaded onto cell phones. The images were created by many famous designers, including: Kenzo, John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, Paul Smith and many others. To participate, (European) mobile users simply type in the code assigned to...
(16 October 2003) - The Parisian mobile content company, See My SMS, in a fund raising effort for "Ensemble Contre le Sida" (United Against AIDS), has launched a collection of artworks to be downloaded onto cell phones. The images were created by many famous designers, including: Kenzo, John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, Paul Smith and many others. To participate, (European) mobile users simply type in the code assigned to...
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