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Tomorrow night at CDG, you are invited to the second edition of INPUT[1]. Since many of you have seen the space by now, the format this month will be different. Instead of a guided tour and centralized talk, we will meet in the CDG library[2] to work on and brainstorm new inputs particular to that space.
INPUT.2:
September 16, 2015, 7-9pm, 2 S Park St (SF)
RSVP requested.
We have scans of many (but not all) of the books, and are curious to explore and discuss input paradigms that extend—but do not deny—the printed form. Spine recognition, voice search, page turning, audio notes, &c &c &c.
As with last month, dinner will be provided. Additionally, you are welcome to invite others who you think may be interested—please give me a heads up so I order the right amount of food.
A short note on what is meant by “work”: I will try to have enough materials and camera streams ready so that prototyping basic vision, search, and synthesis techniques will be possible if you are interested in jumping right into something, but my expectation is much closer to a “brainstorming salon,” if you will, with people and food and conversation primary. To reiterate a prior invitation: you are welcome at CDG anytime if you’d like to play with any ideas on a longer timeframe.
Your correspondent,
Robert M Ochshorn
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Researcher, Communications Design Group
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A CDG visitor reads Tufte in the context of the context.
[0] translation: books have their destiny
[1] refresh: The meeting is called INPUT because we imagine computers interacting with us in and through our world aided by the inputs of seeing and listening, rather than us (humans) needing to constrain our inputs through the narrow range of digital keyboards, mice, and slippery screens. The meeting is also called INPUT because we are in urgent need of your input as we (so far, myself and Bret Victor) develop a new system for room-based spatial/physical computing.
[2] here is a list of books in the library, circa December: