© 2012 Julian. All rights reserved.
Some of you may have noticed, mostly probably not — but the Laboratory has expanded its ranks. It’s starting to feel like a proper design collective in here. One of the lovely attributes of the people in the Lab are … Continue reading
© 2011 Julian. All rights reserved.
<img src="“/> Judge not the less yammer-y state of the studio blog to indicate that there is nothing worth yammering about. It’s just that the clang of steel caressing code has been going on and that in great measure, too. … Continue reading
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While in Basel a few weeks ago, Nicolas and Cris and I stole off for a few moments to check out this typically expensive art and technology exhibition in the docks region of the city. I forget the name of … Continue reading
© 2009 Julian. All rights reserved.
Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer var so = new SWFObject(“http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf”, “PictoBrowser”, “500″, “430″, “8″, “#E0E0E0″); so.addVariable(“source”, “sets”); so.addVariable(“names”, “LA Generative Procedural Maps”); so.addVariable(“userName”, “nearfuturelab”); so.addVariable(“userId”, “73737423@N00″); so.addVariable(“ids”, “72157622074827670″); so.addVariable(“titles”, “on”); so.addVariable(“displayNotes”, “off”); so.addVariable(“thumbAutoHide”, “off”); so.addVariable(“imageSize”, “medium”); so.addVariable(“vAlign”, “mid”); so.addVariable(“vertOffset”, … Continue reading
© 2009 Julian. All rights reserved.
© 2009 Julian. All rights reserved.
Ooooh. Those code jockeys in the Laboratory have been mucking about in the ol’ locker room, giving each other rat-tails, chucking firecrackers in the halls and having a good horsin’ around. Smoking cigarettes and drinking cheap booze. Everything. Stink bombs … Continue reading
© 2009 Julian. All rights reserved.
The new-to-me Nintendo DS “Personal Trainer Walking” (heck of a name..) alongside of the Japanese language game whose name I forget and cannot read. I found out about this Nintendo DS game from Kevin who found out about it from … Continue reading
© 2009 Julian. All rights reserved.
Lines and arrows and splines point the way. Taken in a parking lot near the beaches at Santa Monica. It has not been a quiet couple of days here in the Laboratory. Lots of gear and glassware about. Goggles, bunsen … Continue reading
© 2009 Julian. All rights reserved.
Running the blog-the-dog-eared-pages algorithm on Bruce Sterling‘s fantastic “Distraction“, I’ve selected these gems. They’re all intriguing speculations about a near future world to be, complete with some insights and implications that trace the now to the then if you think … Continue reading
© 2009 Julian. All rights reserved.
Since I was asked, and asked again, I’ll toss this technotopia solutions nugget to demonstrate that, despite the evidence demonstrated by recent public appearances and weblog postings, we here at the Laboratory are in fact still fully engaged in connecting … Continue reading
© 2009 Julian. All rights reserved.
A variety of rules designed to mitigate accidents and loss of limb at a local bouncy-park, for kids. And people within certain height boundaries. And people above a certain weight. And people inclined to rough play. And people who may … Continue reading
© 2008 Julian. All rights reserved.
Anticipating the less-than-lovely side of ubiquitous computing scenarios, this photo is the end point of a circuitous GPS navigation FAIL on the way to relatives for Thanksgiving dinner last week. Looks like we’re driving into the river there. After what … Continue reading