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A Recap of Big Data
The good news about the CFM Big Data session in Seattle is that it was very well attended. Actually, that was the bad news, too, as the room was overflowing and we had to turn folks away. I suppose there are worse problems to have—I am … -
Synesthesia: Multisensory Publication in a Multisensory World
As soon as TrendsWatch 2015 published in March, I started searching for stories that extend my exploration of this year’s themes. The “synesthesia” trend is, predictably, yielding some of the most playful, pleasurable and simply joyful … -
Monday Musing: For Profit for Good & the Challenge of Scale
Last week Forbes featured the company TechChange in an article titled “When and How to Scale: DC Startup at Crossroads.” The piece caught my eye for three reasons: TechChange is an example of the “for profit for … -
Futurist Friday: IBM Watson Applies for Membership in the Oxford Union
OK, I made that headline up. Oxford isn’t really in the position of having to decide whether to accept a computer program as a member of its prestigious debating society. (For one thing, Watson isn’t enrolled in the University. … -
The Biometrics of Cultural Engagement
I’m excavating the stratigraphic accumulation of emails, reports, requests and assignments while I was at the Alliance annual meeting last week. Mindful of those who could not join us in Seattle, I’ll share highlights and links via … -
Robots for Accessibility: Help Henry Spread the Word
AAM conference attendees were joined in Seattle by Henry Evans, accessibility advocate and founder of Robots for Humanity.Henry joined us via a Beam Pro telepresence robot (courtesy of Suitable Technologies). Because he is quadriplegic, … -
Bringing Battlefields to Life
I’ve long wished there was an AR app for Civil War Battlefields that would allow me to overlay video of reenactors on the actual landscapes of Gettysburg, Antietam, etc. (Maybe with a little less gore than would be strictly accurate.)Maybe … -
Your Guide to the Future at the 2014 Annual Meeting
It’s time for my yearly list of “sessions I would go to if I weren’t helping to run the meeting.” (And remember, if you aren’t going to the conference, you can still sign up to visit MuseumExpo via telepresence robot, courtesy of Suitable … -
The Internet of Future Things in Seattle
Here is a preview of part 3 of CFM’s “glimpse of the future” demo at the annual meeting in Seattle. It’s a little installation I’m calling “The Internet of Future Things,” and came about through the collision of location-aware tech with … -
Building the Future of Education: A Call to Action
I’m pleased to announce the release of Building the Future of Education: Museums and the Learning Ecosystem. This report shares the great content and provocative ideas that bubbled up in a convening AAM co-organized with The Henry Ford …
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