I scanned the book and so far I am impressed. I think folks that read the blog postings on here under the category of thinking may be interested in this book. Evans’ website, (Fluffbuster.co.uk) has a collection of all the diagrams in the Understanding Thinking book. Along with finding more information about the book you […]
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A master of silent, non-verbal communication?
January 23, 2007 
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“…environmentalist John Francis juggles a busy speaking schedule at schools, colleges and Earth-friendly conferences nationwide.” “He’s in such demand in large part because from 1973 to 1990, Francis refused to utter a single word, stubbornly keeping a vow of silence as a protest against pollution. He also swore off motor vehicles and walked wherever he […]
Read moreThe music of forms
December 28, 2006 0 Comments
In a previous blog I featured the work of Alex Dragulescu’s “Spam architecture”. Dragulescu used algorithms to translate spam email content into 3-dimensional forms that resembled architecture. Dragulescu also used a similar algorithm to translate music into a 3-D forms. His work has opened up our understanding of the relationship between forms. Music becomes architecture, […]
Read moreThe evolution of language
December 27, 2006 1 Comment
The Symbolic Species. The Co-Evolution of Language and the Brain. By Terrence W. Deacon. Read this Washington Post article >> Simulated Evolution of Language. A review of the field >> The evolution of language interest group at Standford University >> Science Studied by means of Biological Concepts. Börje Ekstig Department of Teacher Training. Uppsala University, […]
Read moreThe Audio Interface. Audio games for the blind and visually impaired.
December 24, 2006 0 Comments
Summary: Blind and visually impaired users may play audiogames as a form of entertainment similar to video games. Audiogames.net promotes audiogames. Blind users use synthesizers to transform information into sound. The relevant information types here are: proximity, identity, speed, location etc. Daniel Montano
Read moreNon-verbal Communication (a list of variables used to communicate)
December 11, 2006 1 Comment
Non-verbal communication may include any type of change expressed within a pattern that can be related to other information. (The following is a quick brainstorm. You may want to categorize and group these; e.g. graphical, facial expressions, sound, etc) Here are some other examples of non-verbal communication variables for us to consider: touch, pressure, expanse […]
Read moreThought: a social sculpture
December 9, 2006 0 Comments
I made a few updates and adjustments to Thought: A Social Sculpture. I added some of the new blog postings and images to it. For those that are not familiar with this project, Thought is a free book that started as a collection of different ways of thinking, unorthodox thought models, cultural factors, ideas, concepts, […]
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