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Cell Blocker
The mobile phone pouch acts as Faraday cage, completely shielding the phone and preventing it from sending or receiving signals. The material used, a flat silver-plated polyamide fabric, remains transparent.

Without the knowledge of most users, portable phones send location-related data to the service provider. The pouch prevents the user being located or having their movements followed. Even turning off the phone cannot always guarantee this. In the possession of this personal radio blocker, a mobile phone owner can decide whether they would like to be in a spatial data model or not.

Add comment Datestamp: September 30th, 2006

Artificial Paradises: New Book!

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Add comment Datestamp: September 29th, 2006

Williamsburg street signs now with SEATS

This might be hard to see — but some nice person has fixed bright blue seats to sign posts around Williamsburg. Suddenly there are all kinds of places to stop, catch your breathe and watch the world pass by. Very simple but generous!

More info about the artist: http://www.contactcaroline.com/sculpture.html

Add comment Datestamp: September 23rd, 2006

Preemptive Media :: AIR

AIR : Area’s Immediate Reading
A new project by Preemptive Media

We launched the AIR project last week. Check out the website and data vis. It has been a long haul the past year and half from proposal to launch! And check out this entry from the blog We Make Money and this article from The New Scientist.

Add comment Datestamp: September 18th, 2006