iPad Kiosk
I continue to be very excited about the possibilities for using Apple's iPads in public spaces for exhibits, interpretation and wayfinding. I've written about this in the past, but I…
The Future of Visitor Services?
A really good client of mine has recently announced a very bold visitor services initiative here in Canada's Capital. It's forward-looking, tech oriented, and pretty risky - and I really…
New social tricks for an old Dogg
Snoop Dogg is at it again - he's doing a complete end-run on Groupon.com and their imitators: In this Facebook-exclusive ‘Deal of the Day’ promotion, a different product is featured…
Magical Interpretation
The Harry Potter movies have always intrigued me with their imagining of one particular feature of the magical world - those newspapers with the moving pictures. The first time I…
DIY mobile apps
This article on an interesting new entrant to the smartphone app market for museums, TourSphere™ popped up this week on Museum Walk. While this is billed as a smartphone "app…
Augmented Reality
I've been writing a bit lately about the potential of mobile technology to radically change museum and site interpretation, as well as wayfinding. I recently stumbled upon a short interview…
Ipad Laptop
Although some will savage this as a travesty, I think the Adonit Writer looks like an interesting compromise for those torn between an ipad and a mini laptop/netbook. The Adonit…
Kitchen-Table Industrialists
An interesting piece in the New York Times Magazine about the maker revolution in electronics, focussing on small companies producing short-run kits out of improbable locations in Manhattan. The thrust of…