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Jeff Watson is an artist, designer, and Assistant Professor of Interactive Media and Games at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
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“The ubiquity of phone booths is interesting because they are completely obsolete, unevenly…”
“The ubiquity of phone booths is interesting because they are completely obsolete, unevenly distributed in outlying neighborhoods and they carry a strong sense of nostalgia with me. They’ve already evolved from their original function as person-to-person communication technology into their … Continue reading
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“In its efforts to be “safe rather than sorry,” precaution becomes myopic. It tends to maximize only…”
“In its efforts to be “safe rather than sorry,” precaution becomes myopic. It tends to maximize only one value: safety. Safety trumps innovation. The safest thing to do is to perfect what works and never try anything that could fail, … Continue reading
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“Ubiquitous systems lend themselves easily to—indeed, redefine—surveillance. However discrete they…”
“Ubiquitous systems lend themselves easily to—indeed, redefine—surveillance. However discrete they may be at their design and inception, their interface with each other implies a domain of action that extends from the very contours of the human body outward to whatever … Continue reading
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“Thomas Maldonado … saw the design process as a system embodying both scientific-based and…”
“Thomas Maldonado … saw the design process as a system embodying both scientific-based and intuitive-based thinking. He considered that while design is indeed an art, the designer is not solely an artist. Aesthetic considerations were no longer the primary conceptual … Continue reading
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“Based on the discrepancies between Bill’s approach and that of other teachers, including the…”
“Based on the discrepancies between Bill’s approach and that of other teachers, including the systems principles of Tomas Maldonado, the school shifted its ideology to a more methodological and structured field of study, but one that also strongly embraced aesthetics … Continue reading
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“Mathews argues that Chungking Mansions provides a fascinating insight into “low-end” globalization:…”
“Mathews argues that Chungking Mansions provides a fascinating insight into “low-end” globalization: not the slick operations of multi-national corporations, but traders schlepping goods around the world in suitcases. Most come from sub-Saharan Africa, tempted here by the cheap products made … Continue reading
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"I think the idea of a star developer having his or her name on the box is just subscribing to the…"
“I think the idea of a star developer having his or her name on the box is just subscribing to the same floundering cultural models that the Platform Holders and Publishers have necessarily bought into and staked their futures on. … Continue reading
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"Pictures Under Glass is an interaction paradigm of permanent numbness. It’s a Novocaine drip…"
“Pictures Under Glass is an interaction paradigm of permanent numbness. It’s a Novocaine drip to the wrist. It denies our hands what they do best. And yet, it’s the star player in every Vision Of The Future.” – Bret Victor … Continue reading
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"The ink was hardly dry on the Citizens United decision when the Chamber of Commerce organized a…"
“The ink was hardly dry on the Citizens United decision when the Chamber of Commerce organized a covertly funded front and rained cash into the 2010 campaigns. According to the Sunlight Foundation, corporate front groups spent $126 million in the fall … Continue reading
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"In mid-April 2011, the media reported that Chinese government has prohibited showing on TV and in…"
“In mid-April 2011, the media reported that Chinese government has prohibited showing on TV and in theatres films which deal with time travel and alternate history, with the argument that such stories introduce frivolity into serious historical matters—even the fictional … Continue reading
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