I still remember when I first heard of Friendster. It was new then, and barely known in Singapore. But I was really curious about the six degrees of separation and wanted to find out just how small this world is. So I forwarded the email to my friends and encouraged them to sign up just so I could find out how things would go. But of course, that was then. These days, being haunted by even kindergarten classmates on Facebook is something that we have to deal with.
In any case, human chains and social networks fascinate me.
Frankie (I know I reference them way too much, but they just unearth so much wonder. Just, let me indulge.) wrote about Tweenbots, tiny lo-tech robots that require human helping hands to get to their destination. They literally need a push in the right direction. I love this bit here:
Often, people would ignore the instructions to aim the Tweenbot in the “right” direction, if that direction meant sending the robot into a perilous situation. One man turned the robot back in the direction from which it had just come, saying out loud to the Tweenbot, "You can’t go that way, it’s toward the road.”
In any case, human chains and social networks fascinate me.
Frankie (I know I reference them way too much, but they just unearth so much wonder. Just, let me indulge.) wrote about Tweenbots, tiny lo-tech robots that require human helping hands to get to their destination. They literally need a push in the right direction. I love this bit here:
Often, people would ignore the instructions to aim the Tweenbot in the “right” direction, if that direction meant sending the robot into a perilous situation. One man turned the robot back in the direction from which it had just come, saying out loud to the Tweenbot, "You can’t go that way, it’s toward the road.”
Then there is the disposable memory project. Over 100 cameras have been sent out and are being passed around the world. The idea is for the cameras to return to source at the end, so the organisers can develop the photos and let them tell the story of the journey.
It's an awesome idea but my one grouse from looking at some of the sets is that people are taking way too many photos. Very often, a camera has only been handled by two or three people, which I find a little disappointing.
Well, it's still an interesting idea. I saw it on Lomotion and the commenters were discussing how it would never work here because Singaporeans would just keep the camera for themselves. I don't know. What do you think?
It's an awesome idea but my one grouse from looking at some of the sets is that people are taking way too many photos. Very often, a camera has only been handled by two or three people, which I find a little disappointing.
Well, it's still an interesting idea. I saw it on Lomotion and the commenters were discussing how it would never work here because Singaporeans would just keep the camera for themselves. I don't know. What do you think?
