Chiquita Weather Beacon

Channel 12 WKRC ran the Chiquita Building (Center) weather beacon from 1987-the mid 1990's

Dutch + Danish Inspiration

big.dk

www.mvrdv.nl

The Fun Theory

Making something fun to change people's behaviour for the better.

http://thefuntheory.com/

Future of mobile tagging

http://www.core77.com/blog/technology/psfks_future_of_mobile_tagging_18349.asp

Whether you use QR codes or not, its undeniable that mobile tagging has become an integrated part of the marketing landscape. Popping up in print advertising and corporate-sponsored event/experiences, there still seems to be a lot of confusion about the application and usage of mobile tagging in delivering a more comprehensive marketing and retail message. PSFK just released a great "Future Of" report exploring some key trends in the field and interviews with experts an innovators in the field. Worth a look for those who work in development.

Video Games at Bus Shelters

http://kotaku.com/5739378/bus-shelters-turn-wait-times-into-neighbourhood-deathmatches

Web giant Yahoo has installed twenty large touch-screen displays in bus shelters across San Francisco. These displays are not for trailers. Instead, they're to let people engage in some free multiplayer gaming.

It's called the Yahoo Bus Stop Derby, with commuters able to choose from four simple games to play. While they play, their results are being tracked and updated in real-time, letting residents of various neighborhoods see how they shape up against their cross-city rivals.

There's the option of solo play or multiplayer, provided there's somebody else waiting at another bus stop who wants to play the same game as you.

The screens come down on January 28, so if you live in San Francisco and either drive or walk to work/school, you don't have much time left to take the bus for one day and kick some stranger's ass.

for Optimists

link

What is Cincinnati's image?

http://www.choosecincy.com/
Link to Article

Patching up New York City with Lego™ Blocks

NYPost Article
Dispatch Work Installation

Technology Resources

Potion (Interaction Design Firm)
http://www.potiondesign.com

Barnycz group (Implementation Firm)
http://barnyczgroup.com

GKD (Technology and Materials)
Illumesh, Mediamesh, Transparent media facades
http://gkdmetalfabrics.com
http://mediafacade.com

magink (Display Technology)
http://www.magink.com

Christie Microtiles (Display Technology)
http://christiedigital.com/microtiles

Sunrise Systems (LED Displays)
http://sunrisesystems.com

Lighthouse (LED Displays)
http://www.lighthouse-tech.com

Lifecycle of a tee shirt

http://fosta.typepad.com/sleepinginmyhead/2011/01/tshirt-lifecycle.html

Dj Light, Lima 2010

DJ Light (DJ Luz), Lima 2010 from Cinimod Studio on Vimeo.

Seat Ibiza Commercial

SEAT IBIZA from NERDO on Vimeo.

Ralph Lauren 4D // Behind the Scenes

Ralph Lauren 4D // Behind the Scenes from Yatzer on Vimeo.

Census visualizations

http://thistract.com/

If you want to get some census data for your area (currently the 2000 data, but they are working on updating to the 2010 data)

Data Visualization Examples

If you are like me and are having trouble figuring out how to visualize stuff, you should check this out
http://flowingdata.com/2010/12/14/10-best-data-visualization-projects-of-the-year-%E2%80%93-2010/

Dynamic sculpture for weather info

http://flowingdata.com/2010/12/27/dynamic-sculpture-brings-weather-into-airport/

eCLOUD, conceived by Aaron Koblin, Nik Hafermaas, and Dan Goods, displays weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) via specialized liquid crystal displays, suspended from the ceilings of the San Jose International Airport.

The eCLOUD is a dynamic sculpture inspired by the volume and behavior of an idealized cloud. Made from unique polycarbonate tiles that can fade between transparent and opaque states, its patterns are transformed periodically by real time weather from around the world.

When it's raining, the eCLOUD appears to be dropping, while in a city that has hazy skies, the display feel slow and lazy. Stormy weather shows a busy cloud, bouncing around wildly.

eCLOUD from Dan Goods on Vimeo.

Inception Diagrams

Different ways to diagram performance over time. I really like the second one since it distorts the lines as time distorts.

Mapping Inspiration

Iterations of the London Tube Map.

Jason Bruges Studio - Platform 5

Jason Bruges Studio’s latest artwork has been unveiled at Sunderland Station. The 144m long piece presents a virtual platform filled with travellers within a glass block wall. The 3m tall glass block wall in the underground train station has been turned into a large low-resolution video matrix (755×15 pixels). Behind the wall is a disused platform, which long ago used to see passengers waiting for trains. Now the tracks are long gone and the old platform is hidden from view., we have created ghostly characters that appear behind the glass wall opposite passengers waiting for the trains.