So you have an internet of things startup? I have one, my friends have one, and Kickstarter is coming to the UK. But really, money is only one part of the entrepreneurial equation. With the brith of IOTWorks last week in Boston, really, the only question is: why not in London? I have been living… Continue reading Incubating the internet of things in London
Thoughts for an Internet of Things education
I went to see New Designers last week in London, a yearly pilgrimage. I went to product design school at the beginning of the century and I was really hoping that in a digital age, things would feel, well, modern. They didn’t really. If you’ve never been, ND is a fair for product design graduates… Continue reading Thoughts for an Internet of Things education
Advertising & the internet of things: an FAQ
I’ve been asked to speak at Saachi in a few weeks about the internet of things. I’ve had clients before who were agencies before and we did some fantastic work together but I’ve also had 15 minute conversations with agency types asking more or less the same questions or interpreting the internet of things in… Continue reading Advertising & the internet of things: an FAQ
The problem with advertising
…is that, sometimes, the best projects have no budget & the people with a budget and the best intentions fall in the hands of agencies with no ability to think outside the box. 2 days, and 2 videos to illustrate this point. The first a video attempting, I suppose, to get young women interested in… Continue reading The problem with advertising
The airport & the convent: a book about IDII
In a sacrilegious mood, I decided to clear up the old iPhoto a few weekends ago and stick a bunch of pictures of my time at the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea (where I came up with Good Night Lamp back in 2005) into a book. I used Blurb and it’s turned out rather nicely I’d… Continue reading The airport & the convent: a book about IDII
Internet of things references
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
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