http://localoaf.org/2007/03/23/community-servers/ Information: It's the Magic Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:22:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://localoaf.org/2007/03/23/community-servers/comment-page-1/#comment-824 Ryan Shaw Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:08:52 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2007/03/23/community-servers/#comment-824 Actually, the Trace project you link to above (at http://tracemap.net) was originally done by <a href="http://www.alisant.net" rel="nofollow">Ali Sant</a> and myself, not Stamen. But I haven't worked on that project for a while, and I know Ali was talking to Stamen about alternate visualizations, so these may have emerged from their current work together. Or maybe Stamen just mocked these up based on our past meetings, I'm not sure. Anyway, the original black and white visualizations were simple but pretty compelling to watch change in real time as you walked around a WiFi-laden neighborhood. Part of the interest is in understanding the complexity of the built environment, the barriers and shadows that cause signals to fluctuate. I'd like to see these color visualizations in action, changing dynamically as I move down the street. Actually, the Trace project you link to above (at http://tracemap.net) was originally done by Ali Sant and myself, not Stamen. But I haven’t worked on that project for a while, and I know Ali was talking to Stamen about alternate visualizations, so these may have emerged from their current work together. Or maybe Stamen just mocked these up based on our past meetings, I’m not sure. Anyway, the original black and white visualizations were simple but pretty compelling to watch change in real time as you walked around a WiFi-laden neighborhood. Part of the interest is in understanding the complexity of the built environment, the barriers and shadows that cause signals to fluctuate. I’d like to see these color visualizations in action, changing dynamically as I move down the street.

]]> http://localoaf.org/2007/03/23/community-servers/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Ken-ichi Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:26:24 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2007/03/23/community-servers/#comment-820 Ever since Paul Dourish mentioned something like it at his job talk here at the iSchool, I've wanted a WiFi divining rod, that bends or vibrates in response to wireless signal. A small keychain version would probably be practical, but I really want a big one, made of real wood so a) I can walk around the neighborhood carefully following a big stick, and b) the sexual connotations are obvious. Ever since Paul Dourish mentioned something like it at his job talk here at the iSchool, I’ve wanted a WiFi divining rod, that bends or vibrates in response to wireless signal. A small keychain version would probably be practical, but I really want a big one, made of real wood so a) I can walk around the neighborhood carefully following a big stick, and b) the sexual connotations are obvious.

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