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My Kind of Thinking – July 2009
1. The limits of control
Studies show that people feel more confident they’ll win at dice if they toss the dice themselves than if others toss them, and that they are likely to bet more money if they make their wager before the dice are tossed than afterward (where the outcome has been concealed). They’ll value [...]
Sounds Like Advertising
In a similar vein to my last post about “Content as advertising“, I’ve been thinking about how this concept could be picked up on and used by the music industry. Think “music video as advertising“, but hopefully without the corporate-sellout overtones!
The Pirate Bay
These days, a lot of artists are realising that the free distribution of [...]
Three Wise Men
I’ve taken three interesting posts, from three wise men, and combined them to ask one very challenging question. Each are well worth a read, but I’ll do my best to provide a quick summary if you don’t have time.
1. David McWilliams – Exposing the lie of the land
The real fair value means that, in a [...]
My Kind Of Thinking – May 2009
1. Tweenbots – where robots meet science meet art (found via digitology)
Could a human-like object traverse sidewalks and streets along with us, and in so doing, create a narrative about our relationship to space and our willingness to interact with what we find in it? More importantly, how could our actions be seen within a [...]
