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The misinterpretation of inspiration is bred into our culture. In school we are taught by the examples of others, given information to digest and remember, instead of being handed problems to analyze and interpret on our own. As children we are taught to fear failure and to learn from the mistakes of others instead of…
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The first Ubiquity symposium seeks to discuss the question, “What is computation?” What is computation? This has always been the most fundamental question of our field. In the 1930s, as the field was starting, the answer was that computation was the action of people who operated calculator machines. By the late 1940s, the answer was…
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Bruno Latour wins Nam June Paik Art Center Prize 2010
November 26, 2010 Nam June Paik Art Center Prize 2010 Prize winner: Bruno Latour Ceremony: November 26th 4:30 p.m. Forum: November 27th 2:00 p.m. Nam June Paik Art Center 85 Sanggal-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do > 446-905 Republic of Korea T: + 82 (0) 31 201 8543 F: + 82 (0) 31 201 8515 The Nam…
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TO understand the thinking behind Chris Lindland’s company, Betabrand, you need to keep three seemingly disparate ideas in your head at the same time: 1) It’s a challenge for Web-only businesses to sell clothing. 2) Most people want to be witty. 3) Some shoppers go crazy for limited-edition goods. (Think Beanie Babies.) Betabrand Has Whimsy…