Tang!
Went to a lecture by John Tang on awareness and interactions. There’s a short overview of his recent work here. Quite nice, really. Very much in line with the stuff I’ve been researching for my thesis.
Other thesis news: next Friday (12/12) from 2-5 I’ll be presenting a poster, along with the other 2nd year design grads, as we give updates on our thesis projects - we’re now halfway through. My poster will be on “Social Awareness, Presentation, and Connection” and will present findings, insights, design implications, and concept sketches based on interviews I’ve been doing with first-year undergrads on their use of instant messaging. It’s still too early to go a horn-tootin’, but there’s a couple of nice bits in there that could have potential for prototypes in the spring. Anyhow, stop by if you’re around and I’ll do my best to entertain and inform. It’s being held in the hall outside the grad studio, on the second floor of Margaret Morrison.