girlwonderadventures of an often distributed mediumCore77 posts about my mobile phone sharing in India research- October 20, 2006 When I was in San Francisco a few weeks ago, I gave a talk at Giant Ant and at Yahoo! Research Berkeley. I presented about my research on urban mobile phone sharing, conducted while at Microsoft Research India in Bangalore. I'd had many discussions with Steve Portigal about his Bangalore experience in comparison to mine: his was rather negative; mine was overwhelmingly positive. He came to see my talk at Giant Ant and presented his notes on my talk on Core77. Thank you Steve! As far as my..http://www.girlwonder.com/2006/10/core77_posts_about_my_mobile_p.html "Play is a form of order" and the dimension of the trace- October 19, 2006 For a year, I've had this on an electronic sticky on my Mac desktop: With the trace <Spur>, a new dimension accrues to "immediate experience." It is no longer tied to the expectation of "adventure"; the one who undergoes an experience can follow the trace that leads there.Whoever follows traces must not only pay attention; above all, he must have given heed already to a great many things. --Walter Benjamin, The Arcades Project, page 801 Yesterday, I encountered this. Take note, those.http://www.girlwonder.com/2006/10/play_is_a_form_of_order_and_th.html Wer ist in Wer ist out- October 10, 2006 Originally by Serge Gainsbourg ("Qui est in"), this is the Stereo Total version which I like better because it's raunchier sounding. I post it because I'm sitting in my Systems and their Theories class taught by one of my favorite professors, Henry Sussman, and we're working through Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit. We're talking about things that get introduced and negate themselves. Who's in Who's out More soon on my SF trip. Been writing about Cedric Price's drawings in detail and trying..http://www.girlwonder.com/2006/10/wer_ist_in_wer_ist_out.html My new friend in SF- October 3, 2006 the michelin man! Originally uploaded by maximolly. This was the best. thing. ever. On my way to meet John for dinner at the Slanted Door, I ran into Bibendum, the Michelin Man! I even got him to dance. Note the zipper in the middle.http://www.girlwonder.com/2006/10/my_new_friend_in_sf.html |