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BlockChalk: Forget About The Neighborhood

By Joop de Boer | Published: Tuesday March 9, 2010

BlockChalk is a new locative media tool made by former Delicious people Stephen Hood and Dave Baggeroer. BlockChalk is available for different…

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Build An Upgradeable Future With Grid Beam

By Joop de Boer | Published: Friday February 5, 2010


Grid Beam is a building system which enables anyone to construct a variety of objects quickly and easily without expensive wood shop services or equipment. All…

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The Urban Underwater Experience

By Joop de Boer | Published: Sunday September 20, 2009

I often get jealous at advertising creatives. They are able to create atmospheres, situations and places that are unthinkable of in the real world. They are able to create illusions…

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San Francisco’s Street Park Plan

By Jeroen Beekmans | Published: Wednesday September 9, 2009

Recently heard about a plan by the San Francisco Parks Trust that aims to reclaim so-called ‘unaccepted streets’ as public parks. The programme’s goal is to…

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Mapping the Fruit!

By Jeroen Beekmans | Published: Tuesday July 7, 2009

“To my delight I found serviceberry trees in several places, as well as mulberry bushes and trees, two cherry trees I didn’t know about, and even a plum tree!”
The…

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Akoha: the World’s First Social Reality Game

By Jeroen Beekmans | Published: Sunday March 15, 2009

I came across something very cute called Akoha, which is described as the ‘world’s first social reality game’. Akoha (launched into public beta in December) lets you earn…

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