december 8

I had the opportunity on thursday to get involved in a workshop dedicated to Multi Touch-Point Screens. Talking about the interface, this technique may be the ideal starting point for my project. It allows simple interaction between the user and the information, either directly of through medium objects (fiducials).
I believe this could be the missing link between my two projects, which I will keep developing apart until I come to more precise conclusions.

more info on the website of the SOCO, http://www.socoamsterdam.nl/

december 1

I finally defined my focus; I am going to work on two different projects, that may combine at some point.

  • Individual creativity : inviting people to use more existing diversity / generate diversity within their consumption patterns. Current focus on eating / cooking habits, also considering cosmetic products. First tryouts about cook books.

colors and shapesslice

  • Biopiracy : protecting plants and related knowledge from illegitimate patenting and consequent damage. Current focus on prior acts through technique referencement, and how to communicate legal / political issues towards the final consumer. Also looking for a geographical focus.

prior story

The good thing is, each of the project has a different time scale, since I can work quickly on individual creativity, when the legal project requires external expertise, which means communication delays (time when waiting for answers). Therefore I believe I can combine both of them quite naturally.
Please have a quick look to the last two presentations to know more about these projects.

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Introduction to the website

This website is an interface between me and you – whoever you are – about the project I will be working on during a whole year. Maybe more, who knows ?
Save Our Seeds is the title I have chosen for the moment; I have been starting researching on this issue quite recently and, indeed, the urgeing aspect of this problematic rushed on me. As soon as you start documenting, you understand there’s a need to take action now.
Yet I want my action to be as pertinent as possible. With a master thesis as a frame for my project, I will take the time to understand every aspect of the subject. I can already foresee, it is going to be broad, intense, and amazingly involving.
As I said before, this website is an interface; therefore I warmly welcome you to react on what you will see while browsing through the pages, to contact me, to come and share your experiences. If you’re getting mad at me reading my reports, I want to know it. Confronting opinions, wether they go in the same direction or totally diverge, is the best way to go further.

Thank you and have a good time !

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version française :
Ce site est une interface entre vous et moi – qui que vous soyez – autour du projet sur lequel je travaillerai cette année. Ou plus longtemps, qui sait ?
Save Our Seeds est le titre que j’ai choisi pour l’instant; je n’ai commencé mes recherches que récemment et, en effet, l’urgence de cette problématique ma rapidement saisi. Dès que l’on commence à se pencher dessus, il semble évident qu’il faut agir rapidement.
Cependant je veux que ma contribution soit aussi pertinente que possible. Intégrant ce projet dans le cadre de ma thèse, je souhaite prendre le temps de comprendre chaque aspect lié à ce sujet. Je peux d’ores et déjà imaginer que ce sera varié, intense, incroyablement impliquant.
Comme je l’ai dit plus haut, ce site est une interface; je vous invite donc à régir sur ce que vous lirez en navigant, à me contacter, à partager vos expériences. Si vous devenez fou en lisant mes rapports, je veux le savoir. Confronter ses opinions, qu’elles aillent dans la même direction ou qu’elles divergent, est la meilleure façon d’avancer.

la plupart des textes présents sur le site étant en anglais, vous pouvez m’écrire pour en discuter en francais.

Merci et profitez-en !

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Régis
lemberthe@inbox.com