"How on earth can we live together - how can we agree to agree?"

"How on earth can we live together - how can we agree to agree?" 

Tällberg Forum 2011 in Sigtuna would be Live broadcast for the 1st time

The Tällberg Forum 2011 takes place on 29 June to 3 July 2011 in Sigtuna, Sweden with the theme  “How on earth can we live together – How can we agree to agree?”.  500 leaders from all over the world and from different sectors of society will gather for a conversation about the whole – and in the interests of the whole. http://www.tallbergfoundation.org http://www.tallbergfoundation.org/T%C4LLBERGFORUM/T%E4llbergForum2011inSigtuna/tabid/1024/Default.aspx Forum  http://bit.ly/kSq1L8 http://webbtv.compodium.se/tallberg11/ http://bit.ly/mdniz9  Enjoy ;)

AUB panel .. some Reflections

AUB panel

Reflections on Citizen Revolt in the Middle East

A diverse academic panel from the American University of Beirut completed a three-day speaking tour at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in New York on May 17. 
The aspirations of the individuals involved in the protests across the Middle East are ones that would resonate in the United States a desire to have influence in their own society, to have personal liberty and opportunities for their future. These values also lie at the core of the liberal arts education that AUB has been providing from its home in Lebanon for almost 150 years. The speakers for this program are all experts from AUB who will consider rapidly changing issues in the Middle East through the lens of their particular specializations, including regional and international politics, the environment, the media, public health and food security. AUB has proven to be highly resilient and influential in a region of constant change and transformation.
Although located in the heart of the Middle East, staff and scholars at AUB could no more have predicted recent events than the diplomats, policymakers, intelligence officers, and other professional observers of the region. However, recent developments have given AUB an opportunity to observe, comment, and engage in unfolding events with an intimacy and immediacy, as well as with cultural and historical perspectives, that are unique. Although American both in origin and in the standards and quality of the education it provides, AUB is absolutely indigenous to the region.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ32BWCkkR4&feature=channel_video_title

OMA (IM)PURE, (IN)FORMAL, (UN)BUILT

(IM)PURE, (IN)FORMAL, (UN)BUILT 

exhibition opens today in Paris

(IM)PURE, (IN)FORMAL, (UN)BUILT reflects on the importance of theoretical work in the history of the OMA. Until now, OMA's work in France has been a case study in the unbuilt: only four out of 45 French projects since the 1970s have been completed, but this incomplete work has built a framework with a massive impact both within and beyond the architectural domain. The exhibition explores the phases of architecture, from conceptualization to (attempted) realization, and questions the nature of the work, which has often been, in France, very controversial. Copied of http://www.oma.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=404&Itemid=6

Robot Competition

Bambuser Robot Competition
Bambuser Robot Competition

Calling all Bambuser users with a bit of imagination! We were inspired by our friends at Sortedam Ventures who built a "crowd-sourcing" Bambuser robot that can receive remote orders. It looks like they're not the only ones. Check also Give Away Candy that lets you participate from your twitter account.



Do you think you can even do better and want a challenge
Build a Bambuser robot and get the chance to WIN a professional media campaign, and be featured in some of the world's biggest newspapers and TV shows.

To launch the competition Michael from Sortedam Ventures gives us an interview explaining how they built their robot and what you would need. Watch it embedded below, or at Bambuser.

How to participate

Build a Bambuser robot based on Bambuser broadcasting technology (using a smartphone or webcam/DV cam) with crowd-sourced functionality built-in to enable interaction with the audience. To enter the competition a team or individual should:

1. Create a Bambuser account (if they haven't got one yet)
2. Broadcast the construction phase and finalized version of the robot using the hashtag #robot. (You can broadcast as many videos as you like)

Competition run time

The competition is running from the 24th of May until the 14th of June 2011.

Prize

The video generating the most views and the most appreciation from the Bambuser Crew (based on creativity, engagement and fun) all together, will win a professional media campaign and will be featured in some of the world's biggest newspapers and TV shows.

Competition Terms and Conditions

The competition is running from the 24th of May to the 14th of June 2011 (12:00am GMT). The winners must be aged 18 years or over. This promotion may be conducted over several different websites simultaneously. The broadcast of the robot needs to be publicly available on bambuser.com until at least the 30th of June 2011. Participants can broadcast as many videos as they like to participate, using the hashtag #robot in the broadcast title.

An email will be sent to the winner informing them of their win. Only persons registered with Bambuser are eligible. Prizes must be claimed within 14 days. Unclaimed prizes will be void. Bambuser reserves the right to withdraw this competition at any time. Winner must have a smartphone or web/DV-cam that is capable of live broadcasting. 

http://blog.bambuser.com/2011/05/enter-bambuser-robot-competition-and.html

...although my blog's becoming associated with what's going on in #Siria [spanish] I will break that Valid [connectivity] a bit.


I got a message from Architter  a free tool for Architects and product designers that I've been following for a while on twitter.


Architter is now in Beta and offering designers and architects a chance of Cyber exposure ..

making a design portfolio with Architter would be a nice experience in a growing community of designers and architects..




Best Luck   +)


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