12.16.12 | Transblog
Designing to Combat Sexual Violence
When we spoke about Julian Dibbell’s article “A Rape in Cyberspace: How an Evil Clown, a Haitian Trickster, Two Wizards, and a Cast of Dozens Turned a Database Into a Society,” we spoke about the formation of virtual communities and their significance; the good and bad aspects that come along with the freedom of anonymity [...]
12.7.12 | Transblog
The Slinky Factor
If John Thackara’s talk about space-time issues in In the Bubble got you weary, try this experiment, which makes visible the physical delay in the movement of information.
Start with a slinky
Dangle it above the ground so that the slinky is fully extended
Wait for it to become still
Get ready to carefully observe
Drop the slinky
What you’ll see [...]
11.30.12 | Transblog
Groupthink, Citythink, Contact
A mariachi band enters your subway car. As the band strums its first notes, you can almost feel the annoyance of the people around you looking down, opening books, turning on phones or e-readers, anything to avoid eye contact with the musicians. But as the musicians play off each other’s energy, you notice a shift. [...]
