For my critique, I decided to examine The Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, or TOAH, (http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/). My interest in this timeline/research tool/map stems from how it grapples with an enormous amount of information over time. The ...Read More
There was an interesting article in the New York Times this past weekend about efforts to improve the capacity of fiber optic networks. It's a nice follow-up to our discussions with Andrew Blum and the short section on fiber optics ...Read More
For the map critique assignment, I’d like to propose some additions to the collection (or “atlas”) of mapping projects. I am inspired by some of the work developed by Stamen, a group of designers that are telling stories out of ...Read More
I work in advertising, in an area called digital strategy. As part of my work, I try to understand people’s drivers to interact with media and technology; to gain a deeper knowledge of the way in which people relate with ...Read More
There are some excellent open houses that I'm thinking are perfect for our class at the Archives Week in New York. The link has a PDF schedule attached to it. After yesterday's class - I am highlighting just a few of ...Read More
Here is a link to the project that I have in the Conflux Festival is happening this coming weekend: http://confluxfestival.org/projects/conflux-festival-2010/herenow/ The project is called [here][now] and Conflux is just the most recent iteration of what has been an ongoing effort between Marek ...Read More
openhousenewyork Weekend, America's largest architect and design event, opens doors throughout New York City each October. The 8th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend will be held October 9 & 10, 2010. Mark your calendars to discover new neighborhoods, explore with ...Read More
Conflux, the art and technology festival for the creative exploration of urban public space, presents 75+ interactive art and technology events over the weekend of October 08–10, 2010 in the East Village. Participants will transform the neighborhood into ...Read More
Two questions: What's the best way for each of you to share leads and resources and offer feedback on your classmates' projects -- and possibly explore cross-overs or collaborations? Would simply posting comments to individuals' blog posts suffice? Or do we ...Read More
