Up to now, this panel has been about multitouch surfaces and interactions with the text. We have discussed how our fingers almost “touch” digital objects through a thin layer on top of a screen. The response is so fast that…
The criticism of the algorithm: Understanding the metrics
The Implementing New knowledge Environments research project, or just INKE, aims to study new ways of dealing with text documents, especially academic books, and literary texts. Led by Ray Siemens (University of Victoria), the project is multidisciplinary, involving 35 researchers…
A crítica do algorítmo: Para entender as métricas
Faço parte de um grupo de pesquisa chamado INKE (Implementing New Knowledge Environment – Implementado Novos Ambientes de Conhecimento). O principal objetivo do INKE é estudar novas formas de leitura do texto, principalmente livros e texto acadêmico, e é liderado…
On Locative Media and the Urban Space
Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets is capable of wirelessly connect to other devices, track geographic position and capture audiovisual information. They become ubiquitous in the society, especially in the urban space, where the access to the Internet is…
Sociology – Spatialization
Well, the term is over. I finished all my classes. What’s next? My thesis… But just after the winter break. Meanwhile, I want to share some notes that I took in my sociology class. They are almost self-explanatory if you…
A Dérive in Chicago
When I am visiting a city I like to walk. Especially ones that I never been before. Instead of taking a car and drive through the insane big cities transit, or get to the public transportation and submerge in a planned and boring…