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Design and sustainability

info@liftconference.com (Lift conference) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:37:49 +0200

John Thackara, director of Doors of Perception, gives a provocative talk about the role of design in finding solutions to the ecological crisis. After inviting us to avoid terms such as "future" or "sustainable" as they maintain a certain distance to the problem we face, he shows a rich set of projects he participated in. He makes the important point that the resources to be put in place already exist and that they might not necessitates complex technological developments.

Timo Arnall: "Making Things Visible"

info@liftconference.com (Lift conference) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:09:43 +0200

A designer and researcher at Oslo School of Architecture, Timo Arnall offers here his perspective about networked objects and ubiquitous computing. His presentation, and the intriguing design examples he takes, highlights two phenomena. On the one hand, he describes how sensors and RFIDs can enable to "make things visible" as the title of his presentation expresses. On the other hand, he shows the importance of going beyond screen-based interactions.

Best of Lift Asia 08

info@liftconference.com (Lift conference) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:04:40 +0100

Here is a recap video of Lift Asia 08 behind the scenes by Frame Inc. See the ambiance Lift portrays at Lift Asia 08 Conference. View a sumary of the event, from the speakers to the conference space, and the experience projects all made possible by the Jeju Government, Daum, WattWatt, Alpict and Art Center NABI.

Beyond the Browser

info@liftconference.com (Lift conference) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:36:10 +0100

After a quick introduction of the event, Lift founder Laurent Haug, joined on stage by Daum's founder Jaewoong Lee gives an overview of the Lift Asia 08 conference. He briefly addresses the topic choice and describe the profile of the speakers.

The Future of Social Media

info@liftconference.com (Lift conference) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:53:36 +0100

Chang Kim, the CEO of TNC (Korea's leading provider of professional blog solutions) discusses the evolution of the social web by addressing four issues: the homepage evolution, the need for data portability, the difference between online/offline relationships and how content authoring is not an homogeneous skill.

Is it a cashless future?

info@liftconference.com (Lift conference) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:41:06 +0100

David Birch, director at Consult Hyperion is a specialist of electronic business and banking. In his presentation, he gives his perspective on the future of digital currency by addressing the disadvantage of cash, the raising importance of cell phone services (especially in developing countries) and its benefits.

Living City

info@liftconference.com (Lift conference) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:08:43 +0100

If your interested in buildings which can "talk" with each others, Yang Soo-In's presentation is spot on. His speech about the "living city" is about the sensors which disappear into the urban fabric and it allows building to communicate information about their local conditions to a network of other buildings. Yang’s work is very interesting as it shows how the city can be seen as a research lab.

Rich data visualization

info@liftconference.com (Lift conference) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:21:39 +0100

Stamen Director Eric Rodenbeck shows a less known part of the Web in the shadow of social media frenziness: rich data visualization. At his studio, Eric and his team work with flows of data (from the internet and the real world) and represent them so that people better engage with the phenomena they represent. In his talk, he demonstrates how the Web can be enriched by visualization opportunities and presents various examples along this line of research.

From Political Protest to Social Intervention

info@liftconference.com (Lift conference) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:28:16 +0100

Ilpyo Hong from the Hope Institute shows the role of new media in activism in the context of Korea. He starts with a history of the candlelight protest (a recent demonstration against US beef import in Korea) and then moved on to a discussion of Hope Institute and its platform for large-scale social activism.

Unfortunately due to technical difficulties, this video was not completely translated in English so be sure to have your Korean dictionaries handy!

The Future of Social World

info@liftconference.com (Lift conference) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:34:18 +0100

Nexon CEO Joonmo Kwon describes the evolution of video gaming through examples from his company, which produces some of the world's most popular online multiplayer games. Joonmo shows how the Web and the mobile phone platforms changed playing practices. He also discusses the renewal of business models in this field and the role of game designers to leverage their creativity to come up with original products.