Tag Archives: walks

First iPhone App

Posted on May 9, 2009 by admin

Hi guys this is a workshop i’m giving with Jen Southern at FutureSonic next week… http://www.socialtechsummit.org/jenSouthernAndChrisSpeed it uses a small iPhone App coded by Jochen from Informatics… http://www.comob.org.uk

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Hear Planet for iPhone

Posted on April 24, 2009 by admin

This is kinda fun for the iPhone – its plays wikipedia citations according to the geo-location information. Obviously many of these are historical. http://www.tuaw.com/tag/geolocation/ I’ll install on my iphone and feedback after wandering the streets of edinburgh!

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Situationists City

Posted on April 20, 2009 by admin

An interesting thought that springs to mind about the experience of walking a city but using a map that doesn’t ‘match’ the actual space, is Guy Debord and his writings upon the Situationists International. A classic example might be Debord’s … Continue reading →

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Jen Southern – Running Stitch

Posted on April 17, 2009 by admin

I’m working on a new piece for FutureSonic with Jen that explores collaborative Mapping. Features an iPhone app that is development. In the meantime read about running stitch… http://www.satellitebureau.net/p8.php Running Stitch is a 5m x 5m tapestry map, created live … Continue reading →

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daniel belasco rogers

Posted on April 17, 2009 by admin

I’ve always like the way that GPS trails lay down a sort of social history – a trace of human activity. Google maps show everything. Warts and all. http://www.planbperformance.net/dan/mapping.htm As Rogers traces his way around cities it develops highly peculiar … Continue reading →

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