Having a chat with my friend Jude while looking for a knob for her dresser on Portobello Road, we were catching up and we started talking about internet dating. Since I’ve been out of that loop and kindof stuck in the IDII bubble for so long, I wanted to know more. When I was in… Continue reading Digital dating
Cameraless in London (an RCA show description)
I don’t have a camera right now and this is really annoying. It’s an old cliché that “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone” but this really made me think about the way that i document my travels (usually through Flickr) and what inspires me. Have we stopped reading? Are we a see-image-only… Continue reading Cameraless in London (an RCA show description)
The long way out…
(Warning…incoming rant) : ) I am now sitting on Richard’s plaid red and white puffy chair writing for the first time in ages and I thought I’d recount my journey door to door from Milan to London last week, simply because through the pain and agony of it, I think there are some design lessons… Continue reading The long way out…
Die Zukunft ist hier
As I catch up some sleep from the past months of continual work and stress, something new arises, an immediate and utter boredom. I guess that’s what happens when you are a workaholic. I also realised that i was going to have to change this blog since I’ve officially graduated and so can no longer… Continue reading Die Zukunft ist hier
End of Year Show 2006
Ok so here are the final official details about the end of year show!: Limited Edition You are invited to experience 17 thesis projects from the final graduating class of Interaction Design Institute Ivrea Opening: June 7th 2006 (18:30-23:00) Exhibition: June 8/9/10th 2006 (noon-20:00) Where: Galvanotecnica Bugatti Via Gaspare Bugatti, 7 Zona Tortona Milano 20144… Continue reading End of Year Show 2006
Thesis paper…
I’m finally done writing.. which says nothing about the work i have left to do to prepare for the end of year show…hmm so much to do so little time. You can download my full 52-pages-in-single-spacing report here or read this handy resumé : ) Stint By Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino With the global growing concern around… Continue reading Thesis paper…
RFID events around the world
Stumbled upon this interesting collection of RFID-related conferences this year around the USA and Europe.
One last month
Oh my god I’m graduating in a month!!! So much to do. I have a review on tuesday afternoon to present to my advisors Jan-Christoph Zoels and Heather Martin what i intend to present and develop for the exhibition. Basically I’m thinking of doing the following: -3 Video scenarios – presenting screen shots of an… Continue reading One last month
To prototype or not to prototype
This has been a question that has been on my mind for the past couple of weeks whenever i’ve needed a paper bag to help me breathe (which occurs often enough these days considering i have 4 weeks left to this thesis) or was interviewed by tristam sparks for his thesis prototyping. A mantra of… Continue reading To prototype or not to prototype
Broadcast your podcast
It was about time that this came out, i mean i initially thought that that was how it worked to begin with! Podcasts on the go using to be broadcast within 100 meters with these mini FM transmitters.