Mobile devices are empowering people in so many unique and marvelous ways that you sometimes wonder when a limit will be reached. Then, something comes along that proves boundaries exist to be broken. For example: controlling water with a Samsung phone. I love this video, not only for the result (how cool is that?), but … Continue reading
There are so many threads of exploration for integrating physical and digital elements that keeping up with it closely seems to slow down the evolutionary process a bit. The “breakthrough” doesn’t catch you off guard, usually, because you can almost project it by tracking other “breakthroughs” that come before. Rarely does something truly blow my … Continue reading
When I was at SXSWi, I caught an interesting presentation from Jane McGonigal on the impact gaming can have in everyday life (check out her recent contribution to Big Think for a summary). Essentially, McGonigal suggested: Gaming is an enjoyable experience and what is life if not the pursuit of enjoyable experiences Gaming is an essential … Continue reading
If you couldn’t grasp the significant value of mobile before, you have a pretty good benchmark now: Facebook announced it acquired Instagram today for a billion dollars. There are a number of implications to this deal – the transference of user information, the future of the interface, the mind blowing amount of funny money passing … Continue reading
