here are a bunch of links pertaining to one of my projects, undersound as well as more general urban/representational stuff that i'm working on for my dissertation.

interfaces for public transport:
engaging bus shelters
oy! an oyster card game
S.U.I., smart urban intelligence based on suica cards
nyc subway smell map
overheard on the underground
scratch and sniff ads are banned in SF bus shelters

interfaces for sound:
sonic graffiti
stint an emobodied music sharing project from Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino
volume over lumen is a communication interface
mystrands does music recommendation mapping
bill to ban iPods in Albany crosswalks

interfaces for bluetooth:
imity is a bluetooth-enabled social network
echo is a robot which embodies online social networks
bluetooth ads are invading our phones

representations of and interfaces for urban spaces:
realtime rome
cityscape rugs
SuckUK tube map wallet
resistant maps took place in genova in 2006
aphrodite project platform shoes
googleplex display of queries round the world

misc:
nicoline van harskamp studies security guards
Cayetano Ferrer's transparent street signs of chicago
the aymara have an interesting way of talking about time
suburban sprawl making us chunky?
coconut couriers keep things moving
why websites are like games

roxy said on 11:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

the compass coat points north by glowing plant-like shapes which are woven into the coat, creating a wearable semi-public display which is reminiscent of the ways in which trees grow moss on a certain face.

[thanks wmmna]

roxy said on 01:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

play underwear makes knickers which have a little slot to hold your ipod. they also make lots of super saucy photos of scantily clad young folks. i listen to my ipod sometimes when i'm sleeping, so these could be a bit useful. or i suppose if i ever end up in a really cold wind tunnel like this chick...

roxy said on 12:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

stilts by eelko moorer from rca.

I'm interested in designing objects dealing with the consequences of contemporary life. My method of working produces products that are sometimes functional, and sometimes experimental or conceptual.

I use accessories and interior-objects as means of expression. They are among the commodities that are very closely linked to human life. They project our ideals, anxieties and obsessions very prominently.

roxy said on 01:23 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

in case of emergency: inflate bum.

by thomas bernstrand.

[thanks we make money not art]

roxy said on 02:12 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

go get yourself some techy bling.

roxy said on 12:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

this isn't exactly traditional "tech" but it sure is wearable. check out these beautiful pieces of jewelry made entirely out of magnets. the faq answers some of my concerns although they don't directly address the "what if i am a mad scientist working in a top secret underground lab, will these magnets rip through my body in a freak accident late one night and transform me into the super villian forever known as cheese grater?"

roxy said on 03:05 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

the dream recorder by maria paula villamil. it is an emotion-responsive
system comprised of a glove with embedded sensors that monitor both the heart and sweat glands. designed to be worn during sleep [can i fill it with cream to get oh so perfect skin while i'm at it?], the glove captures "hypnograms", 3D drawings the user can use to interpret his/her dreams. it even features a nightmare alert, which apparently along with the hypnograms are set for improvement. so basically if i used this [that is, if i could fall asleep] i would either be woken up or get some freakish art in the morning.

but it would be cool to see it paired up with the dream keeper which makes tangible representations of your dreams.

[thanks we make money not art]

roxy said on 12:01 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

lumiloop is a bracelet from elise co and nikita pashenkov.

Lumiloop is a modular system of program and display panels that can be chained together to form a reactive bracelet. Each display module features a small 8x8 LED matrix, dynamically driven by an interchangeable program module. The program modules holds different display programs and include varying sensors for the bracelet to respond to. A program module with an accelerometer interprets gestural motions of the wrist and generates illuminated patterns in response.

[thanks we make money not art]

roxy said on 11:46 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

way funner than a usb key fob is the usb bracelet by michael young. buy me one?

[thanks gizmodo]

roxy said on 05:13 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)