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Workshop: INternational DEsign SEMinar, 13 − 21 May 2011, Delft, NL
Indesem 11 PARTICIPATE! WORKSHOP WEEK MAY 13-21 2011 http://www.indesem.nl/?p=62 Theme 2011: Losing Ground ave you already used the ‘Like’ button today? Do you still send letters by post? Where do you interact more with your friends – on Skype or at a café? In recent years our means of interacting with one another have changed…
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Workshop: Locative media, memory and presence in the city, 29 June – 2 July 2011, Brisbane
We received this locative media workshop call via Katharine S. Willis (@trolleytweet). It is part of the 5th International Conference on Communities and Technologies, chaired by Marcus Foth: Workshop H Locative media, memory and presence in the city Katharine S. Willis, University of Siegen, Germany, willis AT locatingmedia.uni.siegen.de Karen Martin, University of Kent, UK, K.Martin-409 AT kent.ac.uk Segah…
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Event: Hack the government, 12 March 2011, Sieraad Amsterdam
(Open data & open gov are hot issues. The event “Hack the government” focusses on creative data reuse. Announcement in Dutch) Programma Hack de Overheid – 12 maart Openingsspreker van Hack de Overheid dit jaar is Toby Barnes, eigenaar van het BritseMudlark dat dingen maakt op de grens van ontwerp, spel en technologie. Hun project Chromaroma oogst lof…
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Event “Invisible Design” 14 March 2011, De Unie, Rotterdam
(Willem de Kooning Academy & Rob van Kranenburg are organizing an evening about ubiquitous computing and design. The announcement is in Dutch) Computers worden steeds kleiner en onzichtbaar geïntegreerd in ons dagelijks leven, zie de RFID in de OV-chipkaart. De openbare ruimte is nu een intelligente, genetwerkte omgeving waarin mobiele devices met elkaar communiceren. Dit…
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CFP: Ethnographic Fiction & Speculative Design workshop, 29 June-2 July 2011, Brisbane, Australia
(This Call For Papers reached us via the Anthropology & Design mailinglist. It looks like an interesting exploration of how ‘end-users’ might become more involved in the shaping of pervasive computing. Anne Galloway is co-organizer). Introduction While pervasive technology development and implementation proceed apace, the potential social and cultural implications – including the ways in…
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Event “Forum on Future Cities”, 12-13th April 2011, MIT Cambridge
(Mmm.. this should be interesting..) Over the next few decades, the world is preparing to build more urban fabric than has been built by humanity ever before. At the same time, new technologies are disrupting the traditional principles of city making and urban living. This new condition necessitates the creation of innovative partnerships between government,…
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Event “Tagging the City”, 8 March 2011, Utrecht, Impakt
Utrecht New Media Evening #5: Tagging the City Tuesday 8 march 2011, Impakt HQ Today’s cityscapes are tagged not only with traditional graffiti out of the spray can, but also with what could be called ‘digital graffiti technologies’. RFID tags and Photos and Youtube videos placed on Google maps also mark and control virtual and physical…
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CONFERENCE RESEARCH, LECTURES & WORKSHOP
Wireless Stories is a four-month masterclass for digital media designers and traditional media makers organized by the Design department of the Sandberg Institute and the Dutch Media Fund. On February 17 2011, the event kicks off with a public conference. The Mobile City contributes research for the conference, gives two lectures, and acts as guest-instructors…
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CfP ENTER: DATAPOLIS Prague Deadline 22|2|2011
Prague Call for Participation | Deadline 22|2|2011 ENTER: DATAPOLIS (April 14-17, 2011) is the 5th art | tech biennale held in Prague, Czech Republic, organized by CIANT. http://festival-enter.cz Exhibitions | Performances | Lectures | Debates | Workshops | Screenings DATAPOLIS is a call for theory and practice based proposals addressing emerging interactions of media technologies,…
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Call: Apps for Amsterdam, Waag Society (Amsterdam) 16 feb 2011
Kick-off Apps for Amsterdam 16-2-2011 On 16 February the Apps for Amsterdam contest will have its kick-off at the Waag in Amsterdam. Apps for Amsterdam is an initiative to make accessible as much data of Amsterdam as possible. Developers are invited to send in their applications that use available information of the (local) government. Open…
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Event: Mobile Monday Amsterdam #19 Mobile Stories (Amsterdam, January 31 2011)
Mobile Monday Amsterdam # 19 Limited RSVPs will be available via this meetup page on Monday, January 17th, 12:00 sharp A sneak peak on what to expect: What: MoMoAms #19 Date: Monday, January 31st, 2011 Time: 15:00-19:00 (Speakers start 16:00, drinks till 21:00) Where: De Duif (Prinsengracht 756, Amsterdam) Lineup: 1) Jyri Engeström – speaker at…
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Event: Wireless Stories New Media in Public Space – Amsterdam Feb 17 2011
The Mobile City is involved in what promises to be an interesting conference on storytelling with digital media, to be held in Amsterdam, February 17 2011. Here’s the blurb: Wireless Stories New Media in Public Space From flash mobs to GPS city games, urban screens to digital graffiti, and smartphone tours to augmented reality Amsterdam,…