Tuesday, June 23. 2009

Podcast: Why not code the real world?

While much money is spent noting attributes of physical objects on paper maps or in electronic files, only for them to be of limited use in the field, why do we not simply code more real world object with key information? In Akron fire hydrants are coded with their water pressure by their colored domes. Even as we put all this information into databases, should we also think more about simply it putting it right where it's needed?


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When I'm learning a new language, I will code common objects with their names. A bit tedious, however, as my interests change.
How about concentrating on a "6th Sense" system, as proposed by Pattie Maes?
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html

#1 Pawrig (Link) on 2009-06-23 08:17 (Reply)

Colored hydrants in Bowling Green, too.
http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=10591682

#2 Adena Schutzberg (Link) on 2009-06-25 08:07 (Reply)

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