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Defender 70% Computer 6%

November 26, 2007

I saw a programme last night that featured the Land Rover Defender. In it they argued that 70% of the Defenders ever built are still on the road (and hopefully off the road). Now, I don’t want to get into any arguments about the sustainabilityness of 4x4s, but that is an amazing statistic. I can’t […]

Te Reo o Otakou: telling stories, building capabilities, connecting people and landscapes

November 23, 2007

There are a thousand stories to tell of the ancestors’ exploits. Stories of romance and battles, exploration and betrayal, adventure and sadness… We are aware that, over the years, many ancestors have left the kaik’, the local village, and now thousands of our relations are spread all over the world unable to return when they […]

SciCity finalist in TUANZ

November 7, 2007

We’ve had a long standing partnership with the Otago Museum, together we’ve done some really fun projects, mostly in the arena of bringing digital interactivity to science education. One of Otago Museum’s most exciting team members is Amos Mann (no relation). A couple of years ago we collaborated on the SciCards project. Now their SciCityproject is a […]

Computerised critters tell their story

October 24, 2007

At the National Geographic museum in Washington DC a Crittercam exhibition is showing how computing technology is helping to give greater insight into the world as seen by animals. In this field (actually mostly sea) the link between computing and sustainability is most appealing . I always try to be careful not to get carried […]

Sustainability Movement at DoTT07

October 20, 2007

A great computer-based interactive at the DoTT07 Festival is in the Movement area. A digital map of the roads of the North East shows little dots moving around the area. Colour coded for the type of vehicle and number of passengers, the map clearly shows areas of considerable congestion. A “road” protrudes from the front […]