We might use technology (a bit) in our home. But now and then we need a reminder to put down that iPad. Because hands are for holding… (image by jeni rodger) Oops, not that, I mean hands are for holding……
A Quest Looking into Space – Light Painting, Wifi, and Black Holes
Want to see what wifi looks like when lit up? “This project explores the invisible terrain of WiFi networks in urban spaces by light painting signal strength in long-exposure photographs. A four-metre long measuring rod with 80 points of light…
iPad Experiments, Mobile Music and Modern Turntables
The iPad as a musical instrument? Let’s take a look-see. Maybe you like to mess with the classics [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS-IiBHQyX4] Or your nights are spent making music ’round a campfire [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCAI8NmnjsE] You might get your kicks out beats and the sounds…
On Words, Technology and the3six5
What do words, technology, transport, perspectives and happiness have to do with the 15th of June in Melbourne? Read about it here http://the3six5.posterous.com/june-15-2010-jasmin-tragas It’s my contribution to the3six5 project, created and run by Len Kendall and Daniel Honigman from Chicago. …
Social Media Radio for Digital Care
Here’s a simple, but very clever conceptual use of social networking. If you had a long-term illness which made it difficult to get online, but you wanted an easy way to keep all your friends, family and healthcare providers updated…
NetSquared and Tweastie Tuesday Tweetups – Go East, Do Good
If you live in Melbourne and you’re wondering how to use Twitter to make a difference – or curious to know what your Not For Profit can get out of blogging or Facebook – please come along to the first…
Live. Play. CREATE.
I’m exploring three themes on this blog in more detail over the next year. So far you might have read about the first two: Live: being prepared to make a difference before you even get to the “social media” part…
Changing the World Through Careers in ICT
It’s only (!) taken me a little over 2 years to finally figure out what my blog is about, so I have updated my About Me page to include some more details about this blog and the things I enjoy.…
Social Media for a Smarter Planet
One of the things I’m pretty passionate about is looking at ways we can apply technology and some creative thinking to help create a better world. I saw this video appear in my Facebook news feed, and thought I’d share…
Women changing their world
Last year when I was asked to speak at Go Girl Go for IT, an event held for teenage girls to discover pathways for women in IT, I had to think hard about the topic for my talk. You see…