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Designing Media - Alexandra JuhaszAlexandra Juhasz is a professor of media studies at Pitzer College in California, where she teaches video production, film and video theory. She has given a lot of thought to the social impact of YouTube. Alexandra Juhasz, media studies, professor, video, production, theory, YouTube, course, class, connectivity, democratization, Bill Moggridge, designing media, Interview, MIT press, design media, social, impact |
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The Tangible Earth Project - Professor Shinichi TakemuraI first met Shinichi at the Indaba design conference in Cape Town, South Africa, where his presentation captivated everyone in the audience. I immediately asked him if he would like to be interviewed for Designing Media and he enthusiastically accepted. Tangible Earth, shinichi takemura, professor, Installations, natural, disasters, earthquake, tsunami, holistic, sustainable, digital, globe, projector, sensors, interaction, interactive design, Bill Moggridge, designing media, Interview, MIT press, design media, social, impact |
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Designing Media - Jorge JustWhile studying history and political science, Jorge fell in love with the public radio program This American Life, so he taught himself to edit audio, moved to Chicago, and applied for an internship with the program. Ira Glass gave him the opportunity and helped him learn the art of storytelling. Jorge Just, this american life, ira glass, storytelling, YouTube, music, band, OK Go, dance, routine, viral, video, Open, contest, competition, fans, communication, Here it goes again, treadmill, Bill Moggridge, designing media, book, Interview, MIT press, design media, social, impact |
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Designing Media - Paul SaffoI put the interview with Paul Saffo at the beginning of the book because he gives such an erudite overview of the changes in media and the challenges faced by the people involved its creation and design. Paul Saffo, technology, forecaster, long-term, change, practical, impact, stanford, engineering, future, traditional, mass, new, personal, media, differences, experience, watch, participate, interaction, feedback, location, portability, portable, mobile, Bill Moggridge, designing media, book, Interview, MIT press, design media |
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Designing Sustainably Is About to Become EasierTwo significant tools for American designers seeking to make their design process more sustainable have recently been announced. The first tool, which hopefully will have broad and positive implications for manufacturers of outdoor industry goods, is Eco-Index. sustainable, design, process, simplify, tools, EcoIndex, manufacturing, outdoor, industry, goods, assessment, evaluate, environmental, impact, measure, lifecycle, materials, packaging, assembly, energy, diversity, emissions, scalability, industries, beta, Source4Style, fashion, interior, business-to-business, B2B, interface, fabrics, aggregate, Display, resolution, fiber, dyes, finishes, specs, pricing, sourcing, open source, open-source, collaboration, transparency |
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On TransparencyWhat does it mean to want everyone to have access to knowledge about everything businesses and government are doing? Is the act of living with transparent things merely a tugging at the will to become invisible, to have less impact on the environment? transparency, transparent, objects, spaces, impact, Information, externality, explanation, access, corruption, networking, cameras |
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Mobilizing ResourcesThe majority of India’s poor still live in rural villages, while the many living in the urban areas have increasing purchasing power. India, majority, population, poor, rural, villages, urban, purchasing power, disparity, GOONJ, NGO, clothing, clothes, surplus, re-use, reuse, engagement, community, projects, infrastructure, exchange, impact, systemic, changes, discard, lessons, scalable, distribution, post-disaster, application, worldwide |
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Doing more with lessThe Buckminster Fuller Institute has announced an annual award named in honor of the innovator has been described as a “philosopher of shelter”. Buckminster Fuller Institute, financial, $100000, award, annual, Buckminster Fuller, honor, innovator, problem solving, solution, innovation, limited, energy, appropriate, usage, resource, maximum, positive, impact |
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Light Filters WaterA low cost UV water filter is making an impact in the field. Mexican non-profit Niparaja teamed with AquaStar and the local Technological Institute on the design of the low cost UV Bucket water filter. low cost, affordable, inexpensive, UV, ultraviolet, bucket, water filter, impact, Mexico, non-profit, NGO, Niparaja, AquaStar, Technological Institute, disinfection, module, water, lamp, rate, purify, purifying, fabrication, distribution, rural, population, Baja Sur, school, federation, chain store, DICONSA, Mexican, Ministry of Social Affairs, stores, nationwide |
