Kind of tricky to nail down this week's topic. The word "ethnography" came up rather a lot. Lights in the lecture room were far too bright for concentration. Tuesday was fairly useful though. Talked about the importance of sustainability and specific people it affects. I'm personally rather fond of the concept of punishing unsustainable living rather than merely recommending that people buy a solar panel or two. LOTS of talk about the world ending and the human tendency to ruin everything. Maybe the human race has just had its chips. Something tells me that's not going to get me very far in the assignment.
I seem to have rambled somewhat - Really should have done this earlier in the week. As far as the presentation on Monday goes, I should be alright. Going to mention the aforementioned interest in the punishment idea, as well as the 'infinitely upgradable' hardware concept to combat lack of attachment.
Importance of sustainability? Well, until people figure out how to save the planet, the sooner we can go back to inventing interesting things. We could master space travel, anti-gravity, maybe even time travel. Something has to be done. I shall feel jilted indeed if hover-boards are not readily available in 2015... Back to the Future 2 made me a promise dammit!!!
Note to self: try to avoid this spontaneous venting of splenetic fluid during the presentation.
Also going to mention a few ideas about the physical computing aspect. Using movement and interaction to influence sound, music and possibly colour. Love touch-screen, so that might come up. Pressure sensors and accelerometers are a must. Electric shock treatment as punishment is a strong contender, provided the voltage isn't cranked up too much.
Well, that's enough bloggery for one week. Hopefully that's worth around five minutes for Monday.
Cheerio.
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