I often give talks about the internet of things and usually give the same references, adding new ones in. I thought I’d stick them all here for anyone who wants a good introduction to the topic. (last update August 9th 2012) Theory & fiction books Everyware by Adam Greenfield Shaping Things by Bruce Sterling A… Continue reading Internet of things references
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The Internet Fridge Factor
A few weeks ago I was invited by General Assembly to give a talk at the Guardian for one of their master classes on the digital economy. That morning, I was reading about Alan Kay and tumblred upon a talk he gave presenting Ivan Sutherland‘s Sketchpad project. A simple idea, demoed well. What went wrong?… Continue reading The Internet Fridge Factor
Quiet no? The Good Night Lamp is back!
That’s because I decided to start working on an old/new internet of things project. Read all about it. This is my post there as the site seems to suffer from Dreamhost being rubbish. //// After almost a year and a half post Tinker London, it’s a real pleasure for me to be able to share… Continue reading Quiet no? The Good Night Lamp is back!
Make little, Make often: ideas for the future of manufacturing in the UK
Make little, Make often: ideas for the future of UK manufacturing View more presentations from Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino I gave a talk last week at Made North in Liverpool. My point that time around was suggesting a way forward for “industry” in a time where economic growth is a key agenda item for Mr Osbourne. The… Continue reading Make little, Make often: ideas for the future of manufacturing in the UK
Unexportables
I went to Hong Kong and Australia a few months ago and relished at the idea of bringing back “things”. When going to a foreign land, your wallet gets a little out of control and I looked forward to bringing back treasures from the east, like some Marco Polo in a dress with a credit… Continue reading Unexportables
Future hopes for the internet of things
It’s the start of a new year and someone asked me to come in and talk about the internet of things. This has happened countless times but the beginning of the year and the sight of discarded Christmas trees pushed me to take some time to reflect on the last 8 years of work. (I… Continue reading Future hopes for the internet of things
I make things: mapping the creative industries
I had the great pleasure of attending the V&A’s Power of Making symposium last month and chaired a panel with Bre Pettris, Adrian Bowyer, and Marloes Ten Bhomer. The whole day was fascinating and I think I might ask the panel more questions and publish them here. One thing that really gnawed at me during… Continue reading I make things: mapping the creative industries
Review of Open Design Now
Last summer I reviewed Open Design Now and Leonard Reviews have just published it. If you’re into the same things I’m into, you should read it :)
FRSTEE: Making a business out of rapid prototyping
As part of RIG, I worked closely with Phil, Andy and Amanda (an absolute pleasure, you should hire them, seriously) to launch FRSTEE a few weeks ago. The most interesting thing about this project for me was the opportunity to work with rapid prototyping in a way that made economic sense. To build a micro-business… Continue reading FRSTEE: Making a business out of rapid prototyping
Tech City UK: one year later
So it’s been a year since I wrote my long rant about Tech City UK. Someone asked me the other day what I thought about things now so I thought I’d write about it again. Silicon Roundabout / Tech City: it’s not about location Since November 2010, things haven’t changed much in Old Street, except… Continue reading Tech City UK: one year later