randomwalks/dj

a large collection of beautiful maps based on data related to Switzerland & printed on large 2mx2m panels. these infographics are part of an attempt to find new ways to describe the identity of Switzerland ranging from the scientific to the artistic. "visualizations can help to propose new ways of thinking. they can help to see oneself not only in the historically grown context but also in the flux of globalization. the graphic language of the maps, based on the density of information used in an atlas, is meant to go beyond the straightforward transfer of information & to evoke associations & open up space for fantasy".
more Swiss infographics maps after the break. see also swiss virtual IPO.
[hosoyaschaefer.com & hosoyaschaefer.com (pdf)|via unige.ch]

Originally posted by infosthetics from information aesthetics, on March 16, 2006 10:00 PM

We've been meaning to do a screencast of Reblog for some time, but haven't gotten around to it. Today, Matt Haughey beat us to the punch with a Lifehacker article detailing Reblog's installation and use. Matt provides a quick overview of the minimal steps required to get Reblog up and running on your own server, and details on how he uses his own copy in accordance with the gospel of GTD.

It's great to see Reblog getting a bit of attention, hopefully we'll see a wider install base to counteract the accumulation of centralized RSS services like Bloglines or Google Reader. Since absorbing some of the Google-Bad mojo from Root, I've come to believe that distributed installations of such information routing and aggregating programs on individually-controlled servers are needed to counteract the flood of software-as-a-service products which trade convenience for privacy, or worse.

Originally from tecznotes , on March 16, 2006 09:59 PM

"Server side feed reader and publisher reBlog makes keeping up with a ton of feeds a snap. I was using Bloglines to track a couple hundred feeds, but when I saw a demo of reBlog 2.0 at ETech I knew this was the RSS reader for me. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install and use reBlog on your own PHP/MySQL server, along with a video demo of how I use reBlog as my own reader."

Originally posted by Michal Migurski from tecznotes links, on March 16, 2006 04:55 PM

the only RSS reader that's innovating for power users; try the new hosted demo or watch the screencast  

Originally from Waxy.org Links, on March 16, 2006 04:55 PM

San Francisco blogging software company, Six Apart, has confirmed it has raised $12M in venture capital from Intel, Focus Ventures and existing investor August Capital. Old news perhaps, but we got a chance to catch up with chief executive Barak Berkowitz. We asked what he is going to do about the barrage spam comments hitting our blog (Full disclosure: We use Movable Type, one of Six Apart's blogging products). He had an encouraging answer:...

Originally posted by Matt Marshall from SiliconBeat, on March 16, 2006 08:51 AM

a weighted tag cloud that uses a heat map approach to visually distinguish the most popular tags & news subjects. see also newzingo tagcloud & mood news.
[guardian.co.uk|via benhammersley.com]

Originally posted by infosthetics from information aesthetics, on March 16, 2006 08:50 AM

From PureEvil in London comes links to some interesting interviews and footage taken of Baquiat while he was still alive

Here's a seemingling fucked up Basquiat doing an interview and answering callers phone calls on "TV Party", a public access show:

And here's one of him hitting the streets of New York with a can...

While it may not be riviting footage, it - none-the-less - is an incredible document of the time.

Originally from Wooster Collective, on March 16, 2006 08:49 AM

Originally posted by miyagawa from del.icio.us/inbox/djacobs, on March 16, 2006 08:49 AM

"The reigning Miss Deaf Texas who was killed by a train was text messaging her parents - both of whom are hearing-impaired - as she walked near the tracks and might have been distracted, police said." This Associated Press story has been picked up by every major newspaper with variants on the title "text messaging had something to do with her death", (CNN) or "Miss Deaf Texas Text Messaging Near Tracks" (Forbes ) and "Deaf beauty queen killed by train was texting" (MNSBC). And indeed it's a trajedy but the titles are misleading. I readily agree with Mike Masnick over at TechDirt, who writes that text messaging had nothing to do with this terrible accident, she should not have been walking close to the tracks. According to a railroad spokesman, "this type of accident "underscores the danger of walking anywhere near railroad tracks - and contrary to what most people think, there are no vibrations on railroad tracks".

Originally posted by emily from textually.org, on March 16, 2006 08:48 AM

Régine over at WMMNA writes about pervasive gaming. A few of the projects mentioned related to cell phones: -- Clckr - Anyone can play Clickr. It uses mobile phones to create a playful experience for people who are in the same physical space. From their theater seats for instance, audience members can play an interactive game projected onto the theater screen using the keys of their phone handset to control on screen game pieces, fun visualizations and drawing applications, and participate in a multiplayer trivia contest. -- Flirt – Stampede: A virtual herd of reindeer is loose on the network. Warnings go out to those in their path. The reindeer first appear on screen as small forms in the distance. They get progressively bigger until they fill the screen. Casualties are reported. -- The Lost Cat - Network users are told that the network cat has gone missing. In certain locations, the cat will appear on a mobile phone. The cat has a mind of its own: after a while it walks away. This game makes sense: you actually meet cats in the street, not a Pacman! More on WMMNA.

Originally posted by emily from textually.org, on March 16, 2006 08:48 AM

A personal tribute sto J Dilla een on the streets of Rotterdam. More here

Originally from Wooster Collective, on March 16, 2006 08:48 AM

"Called playsh, the new tool is a collaborative programming environment based on the multi-user domains, or MUDs, so popular online in the early 1990s."

Originally posted by Michal Migurski from tecznotes links, on March 16, 2006 01:30 AM

Bruce Schneier explains the hilarious prank Cal's Rally Committee played on Gabe Pruitt, USC's starting guard. They created an AIM account for a fake UCLA student "Victoria", who chatted with Gabe leading up to his March 4th game at UCLA.

On Saturday, at the game, when Pruitt was introduced in the starting lineup, the chants began: "Victoria, Victoria." One of the fans held up a sign with her phone number.

on Pruitt's face when he turned to the bench after the first Victoria chant was priceless. The expression was unlike anything ever seen in collegiate or pro sports. Never did a chant by the opposing crowd have such an impact on a visiting player....Pruitt ended up a miserable 3-for-13 from the field.

File it under shame mobbing...thanks Lukas

Originally posted by Mike Love from Smart Mobs, on March 16, 2006 01:29 AM

a web browser plug-in that converts all prices from U.S. dollars into the equivalent value in barrels of crude oil. when a user loads a webpage, the script inserts converted prices into the page. as the cost of oil fluctuates on the commodities exchange, prices rise & fall in real-time. 'OilStandard' illustrates a potential future when oil will replace gold as the standard by which we trade all other goods & currencies.
[turbulence.org|via turbulence.org]

Originally posted by infosthetics from information aesthetics, on March 16, 2006 01:26 AM

Originally posted by anselm from del.icio.us/inbox/djacobs, on March 16, 2006 01:21 AM