Multisensory designWe are very used to looking at our screens, and to hear sounds from our devices. But not very often we might smell or taste what we are…Oct 7, 20223Oct 7, 20223
Taking a stand for those who not yet canThe philosopher Roman Krznaric argues that the electoral cycle, as part of a democratic system, produces short political time horizons…Jul 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022
The challenges of children and voice assistantsAs voice based interfaces and conversational interfaces are becoming increasingly popular, there is one group that the applications…Jun 17, 2022Jun 17, 2022
Are we living in a simulation?The documentary “A Glitch in the Matrix” (2021) starts off with suggesting that we as humans use metaphors based on the highest level of…Jun 2, 2022Jun 2, 2022
Is there such a thing as eco terrorism?In the Icelandic film “Woman at war” (2018) we get to follow Halla, a woman that outwards seems to be living a quiet life, but it turns out…May 5, 20228May 5, 20228
Replika and ResonanceWhen the futures-anthropologist Roanne van Voorst researched sex and intimacy to write her book Met Z’n Zessen in Bed (Dutch for “In Bed…Apr 16, 202281Apr 16, 202281
What if the ability to forget is a feature, not a bug?Lately I have been watching/rewatching sci-fi movies, and as I one day watched both “Ghost in the shell” (the Hollywood version from 2017)…Apr 8, 20221Apr 8, 20221
AI ❤ Beauty?As we live a large extent of our daily lives online, filters used for photos and videos are becoming more and more popular. And whilst…Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
Internet of natureI’m pretty sure most of you have heard about the “Internet of Things” (IoT) by now. If not, in brief, IoT refers to everyday physical…Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022
SleepIn 2015 the composer Max Richter explored new ways for music and consciousness to interact which resulted in an 8.5 hour concept album…Feb 24, 20221Feb 24, 20221
AR for your earsFor the past years development within AR has focused on building technology utilizing our eyesight, but now our ears are coming up as a…Feb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022
The great resignationAccording to an international Microsoft study conducted in 2021, 41% of the global workforce was considering leaving their employer in…Jan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022
FungiThey can feel you, they can heal you, they can get you high and they can get you killed — What am I talking about? Fungi of course! Let’s…Jan 14, 2022Jan 14, 2022
B2R2CI’m sure you all heard the expressions B2B and B2C, Business to business and business to consumer. Now it is time to add yet another…Dec 3, 2021Dec 3, 2021
The Swedes and their media habitsThis week I have been going through the report Svenskarna och internet 2021 (Swedes and the internet) in order to find out more about the…Nov 19, 2021Nov 19, 2021
Is the transhumanist movement changing our perception of death and eternity?Transhumanism is a movement defined by Max More in 1990 as “… a class of philosophies of life that seek the continuation and acceleration…Nov 5, 2021Nov 5, 2021
What is the metaverse?Maybe you heard the term, seen it flash by in headlines, or heard a cool person mention it?Oct 8, 2021Oct 8, 2021
Millennial Mystical Wellness‘People in New York City have therapists; in LA, they have shamans,’ said Colleen McCann, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop resident shaman in an…Sep 24, 2021Sep 24, 2021
Anticipatory design and the concept of freedomToday the average adult now makes more than 20,000 decisions a day, some of them are big like “who do I want to marry and spend the…Sep 10, 20211Sep 10, 20211
