Situationist is an iPhone app by Benrik that aims to disrupt our fear of strangers by prompting brief human interactions with people we don’t know.
TED-ucation
One perk from planning TEDx Bloomington was a live stream from Day Two of the TED 2011 conference in California. Among the two sessions I watched, Salman Khan shined brightest.
Dissertation Research Plan: “Lunch With Other”
This proposed inquiry will attempt to articulate the dynamics of political discourse, as they relate to the political labels, advance preparation, and relational language. Understanding these factors may help guide development of a design framework for political forums.
Collaboration Over Distance
The earth has worked a long time to find a life-sustaining balance in its ecosystem. Burning fossil fuels by flying in planes is probably the single worst thing humans do to muck up the works. Sustainability requires change.
Is Microactivism A Gateway To Engagement?
A key part to finding value in the intersection of technology and politics is microactivism: the small-scale, many-to-many communication that facilitates political expression.
Political Use of Social Media
22% of all online Americans used social media for politics during the 2010 campaigns. More importantly, that use is no longer dominated by one political party.
Negative Emotions Sustain Comment Threads
Researchers in Europe studied three popular forums on the BBC website. They found that long threads of conversation are driven by a few, negative people.