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This term, I plan to develop a visual map of the field of CoDesign. And I need your suggestions for what it should include. CoDesign is a process in which the designer makes a commitment to a community of use, involving them in all stages of the design proces. Here […]

Early on the morning of October 11, the Boston PD arrested over 100 people who were part of the #OccupyBoston camp. Oliver Day has posted a recording of police scanner activity from that night to SoundCloud, where it’s been getting some great annotating attention. Being able to establish a timeline […]

I love IRC and you should too. IRC (Internet Relay Chat) was the new hotness over 9000 years ago and it is still just as spectacular today! Like I always say, however, if it isn’t broke, break it. That’s right, I want to change the way people interface with this […]

While growing up in Calcutta, every day, while going to school, I would see a group of people having an animated conversation near the bus stop. They would be gathered around a long board made of weaved bamboo strips, on which the day’s newspaper would be pasted – all the […]

So, after much reflection, I decided to do the Amauta Free Space project, since it’s my passion at the moment, consuming my time and thoughts. As I mentioned before, it would consist of an open collaborative space for democratic participation, where those who take part in it build a virtual […]