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Possible Thesis Titles

Nov

12

2012

“Back to the Future” “I Love Lamp.” “Technical Difficulties” “rKive” “inventori”

In thinking about our relationship with and usage of objects, I wondered: what happens when you remove both the person and the object from the equation? What evidence of that interaction are we left with? Is that evidence compelling? Does it capture how the person feels about the object and the experience of interacting with ...

Prototype: Stories of Objects

Nov

5

2012

This was an exercise is representing the nostalgia I feel toward objects. My technique was based on two assumptions: We tend to remember things through rose-colored glasses In the end it’s not really about the object, but rather the object’s ability to be a vehicle for a memory I used red and blue markers to ...

Prototype: Inter-Object Communication

Nov

5

2012

This was an exercise in getting a physical, non-tech object (mug) to communicate with high-tech electronics. I used a scanner, ASCII generator, and online text-to-music generator to interpret the mug in their native languages. I’m thinking of using the ASCII or MIDI data to influence a visual re-interpretation of the mug as the final output. ...

Midterm Review

Oct

22

2012

Notes from my review and thoughts from our guest critics: “Dumb objects” are objects in and of themselves Connected vs. plugged in Started of my presentation was about the poetry of objects but ended up in a place about gadgetry Answering machines idea is not as emotional as the alarm clock I ended up in ...

Howard Odum’s Ecological Modeling

Oct

18

2012

Adam Curtis’ documentary series “All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace” mentioned the work of Howard Odum. Odum was an ecologist who is known for making analogies between ecosystems and electrical, mechanical, acoustical, magnetic and electronic systems. I’m interested in the analogy Odum made between ecosystems and Ohm’s law. Odum set up analogies between ...

Answering Machine Hack

Oct

17

2012

I’m brainstorming ways to alter a digital answering machine so that it can either be used to engage with more modern technologies, or perform some new function that is valuable/interesting/relevant. Ideas so far: Integrate Siri Make it reply to my voicemail for me Make it alert me when I have a voicemail on my cell ...

Cassette Tape Adapter Hack

Oct

17

2012

A cassette tape adapter is a way to retrofit new(er) technology such as CDs and MP3s to work with old technology (a tape deck). Simply plug the headphone jack of the adapter into any device that accepts it and one can play music through the tape deck stereo. I’ve been thinking about the way that ...

Subway Grate Bike Pump

Oct

17

2012

This project idea is inspired by Jean Tiguely’s Homage to New York. I will integrate an element of New York City’s environment into a machine that informs or adds value in a way that cannot be done by digital means. I have chosen the subway grate as my New York City element–there’s something mysterious ...

Old/New Tech “Combines”

Oct

17

2012

I’m brainstorming ways to allow people to use new technology with old technology: Bold = old, obsolete thing Italic = new technology/method (parentheses) = combine idea wallets – credit cards, google wallet (google wallet wallet) glasses/contacts – lasik surgery pagers – cell phones (pager that dials phone numbers) carrier pigeons – email printing press – ...

Brainstorm – Homage to New York

Oct

15

2012

timesquare lullaby machine: light sensors trigger music box or alarm clock (city that never sleeps?) bridges connecting boroughs… coney island freak show, board walk turn-over of stores/restaurants every time turnover happens, change something in sculpture (track address/phone number changes?) future-proof NY: city gentrification flooding? (global warming) terrorism? future-proof NY: citizens ...

Brainstorm – Obsolete Things

Oct

15

2012

tattoos fanny packs wallets glasses/contacts pagers carrier pigeons printing press analog clock/watch alarm clock/clock radio doorbell slides candles musical instruments encyclopedias the news money everything that exists now, in 5 minutes

Brainstorm

Oct

8

2012

A new “Homage to New York” (a la Jean Tinguely) for the year 2050 What’s the “Utah Teapot” for Internet of Things? Utopia, Dystopia, “NEWtopia” Regular Show episode: all different types of messaging (answering machine, chalk board, message in a bottle, smoke signals…) What do i get from a teddy bear that i couldn’t ...