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Capsule Letters
(19 June 2007) - What better way to surprise that significant other than with a message secreted away in a coat pocket or under a pillow to be discovered later? These small plastic vials are a sort of a "message in a bottle" to break all kinds of news. The possibilities are limited only by your sense of humor or decency. But seriously, these mischievous tubes are less...
(19 June 2007) - What better way to surprise that significant other than with a message secreted away in a coat pocket or under a pillow to be discovered later? These small plastic vials are a sort of a "message in a bottle" to break all kinds of news. The possibilities are limited only by your sense of humor or decency. But seriously, these mischievous tubes are less...
RNC Text Alerts
(02 September 2004) - CNN picked up this AP story about how people are using Upoc text messaging to get updates on the RNC protests. Organized by Ruckus, the alerts have, by far, been the fastest way to find out about demonstrations and the police confrontations. To view the past alerts or to sign up to get them for the remaining few hours of the RNC, go here....
(02 September 2004) - CNN picked up this AP story about how people are using Upoc text messaging to get updates on the RNC protests. Organized by Ruckus, the alerts have, by far, been the fastest way to find out about demonstrations and the police confrontations. To view the past alerts or to sign up to get them for the remaining few hours of the RNC, go here....
Fluidtime
(14 July 2004) - Fluidtime is another project from the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea. The goal of Fluidtime is to use text messaging for negotiating the use of shared resources. For the Ivrea students, this means getting to class on time and keeping their clothes clean. The prototype system explores how the real value in location based services is when they are connected to people and information, instead...
(14 July 2004) - Fluidtime is another project from the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea. The goal of Fluidtime is to use text messaging for negotiating the use of shared resources. For the Ivrea students, this means getting to class on time and keeping their clothes clean. The prototype system explores how the real value in location based services is when they are connected to people and information, instead...
Upoc's New BREW Application
(26 March 2004) - Upoc is now available on Verizon's Get It Now! BREW service. You can download the application to have a full featured interface to all the Upoc messaging services. What's Upoc? It's an easy-to-use wireless service connecting you to your friends, your interests, the world - whenever and wherever. With Upoc, your mobile phone is more than a phone. You can use it to send...
(26 March 2004) - Upoc is now available on Verizon's Get It Now! BREW service. You can download the application to have a full featured interface to all the Upoc messaging services. What's Upoc? It's an easy-to-use wireless service connecting you to your friends, your interests, the world - whenever and wherever. With Upoc, your mobile phone is more than a phone. You can use it to send...
Dodgeball
(07 December 2003) - Dennis Crowley and Alex Rainert have launched Dodgeball 3.0, a location based mobile messaging solution for New Yorkers. Dodgeball has three core features: Guide, Circles, and Scout. Guide is just for finding and rating places, Circles and Scout are much more interesting because they are community based. Circles is ìI am here. Where are you?î It gives you the mailing list pattern for location: group...
(07 December 2003) - Dennis Crowley and Alex Rainert have launched Dodgeball 3.0, a location based mobile messaging solution for New Yorkers. Dodgeball has three core features: Guide, Circles, and Scout. Guide is just for finding and rating places, Circles and Scout are much more interesting because they are community based. Circles is ìI am here. Where are you?î It gives you the mailing list pattern for location: group...
SimpleTEXT
(26 November 2003) - Jonah Brucker-Cohen and Tim Redfern have created SimpleTEXT, a cool installation / performance piece that uses text messages from the audience to create an audio-visual performance. From their site: SimpleTEXT is a collaborative audio/visual public performance that relies on audience participation through input from their mobile phones. The project focuses on connecting people in shared spaces by attempting to merge distributed devices with creative...
(26 November 2003) - Jonah Brucker-Cohen and Tim Redfern have created SimpleTEXT, a cool installation / performance piece that uses text messages from the audience to create an audio-visual performance. From their site: SimpleTEXT is a collaborative audio/visual public performance that relies on audience participation through input from their mobile phones. The project focuses on connecting people in shared spaces by attempting to merge distributed devices with creative...
Lingo Phone
(21 November 2003) - Another really useful SMS application, Lingo Phone offers language translation services. via Emily at textually.org...
(21 November 2003) - Another really useful SMS application, Lingo Phone offers language translation services. via Emily at textually.org...
The Hello World Project
(15 November 2003) - The Helloworld Project is a global interactive text installation combining language, landscapes and communication technology to create a visual dialogue. From December 9-12, 2003, people from all over the world will be invited to send in messages, either by sending an SMS to a dedicated number or by going to www.helloworldproject.com....
(15 November 2003) - The Helloworld Project is a global interactive text installation combining language, landscapes and communication technology to create a visual dialogue. From December 9-12, 2003, people from all over the world will be invited to send in messages, either by sending an SMS to a dedicated number or by going to www.helloworldproject.com....
SMS Search -MojoKnows
(13 November 2003) - MOJOKNOWS is an SMS based question and answer site. They claim to be the Google of SMS. You send them a question, they send you an answer and pay per question. When you ask a question, the number of question marks you put at the end determine the priority of the question and result in a faster (and more expensive) answer. A nice little feature....
(13 November 2003) - MOJOKNOWS is an SMS based question and answer site. They claim to be the Google of SMS. You send them a question, they send you an answer and pay per question. When you ask a question, the number of question marks you put at the end determine the priority of the question and result in a faster (and more expensive) answer. A nice little feature....
Amodal Suspension
(11 October 2003) - Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's interactive installation, Amodal Suspension, will be presented by the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM) from 1 - 24 November 2003. Short text messages sent by people over the Internet or by cell phone will be converted into patterns of flashing lights in the sky, turning the Japanese city of Yamaguchi into a giant communication switchboard. The piece will be located...
(11 October 2003) - Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's interactive installation, Amodal Suspension, will be presented by the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM) from 1 - 24 November 2003. Short text messages sent by people over the Internet or by cell phone will be converted into patterns of flashing lights in the sky, turning the Japanese city of Yamaguchi into a giant communication switchboard. The piece will be located...
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