Workshop 5 Places and Social Networks
Places and Social
Net works
W h a t is t h e m e a n in g of “pla ce ” for
socia l n e t w or k s.
A pla ce t o ga t h e r , t h a t in cr e a se s t h e pr oba bilit y of m e e t in g lik e
m in de d pe ople .
Pla ce con t a in s t h e m e m or y or w h a t h a d h a ppe n e d t h e r e in t h e
pa st .
M a ybe a pla ce is j u st a poin t e r t o a m e m or y
M y pe r for m a n ce of a r ole is e n ge n de r e d by t h e pla ce in w h ich I fin d
m yse lf.
is it t h e pe ople or t h e sit u a t ion
I t ’s t oo lim it in g t o t h in k in t e r m s of sim ple spa ce .
Scot t w a s r igh t , it ’s w h e r e ph ysics m e e t s cu lt u r e
N on spa t ia l pla ce s h a ve bou n de dn e ss a n d give a se t of e x pe ct e d
be h a vior s
Qu e st ion s of h ow loca lit y h e lps or h in de r s t h e m a n a ge m e n t of socia l
n e t w or k s.
H ow is or cou ld t e ch be in volve d
in pla ce ?
Te ch n ology ba se d com m u n it ie s ca n offe r t h e cu lt u r e t h a t ca n
be m a r r ie d t o ph ysics.
Usin g t e ch n ology t o r e fle ct con n e ct ion s a n d e m be d m e a n in g
in pla ce s.
I n a ph ysica l pla ce , w it h con n e ct ivit y you ca n sh a r e t h in gs
w it h pe ople t h a t you m a y n ot ot h e r w ise h a ve a cce ss t o.
Sh a r in g digit a l con t e n t by su r fin g t o discu ssible poin t s.
D on ’t ca r e w h e r e t h e bit s a r e .
Ex t e n din g t h e ph ysica l siz e of t h e spa ce ( by givin g a love d
on e a t r a ck in g de vice )
Pr e vie w pla ce by a cce ssin g in fo on lin e .
Fu t u r e w or k
Looking in dept h at how net works fit int o people’s lives and
act ivit ies
How do net works develop
Explore locat ion t echnologies and how t hey influence
relat ionships. Presence awareness.
What do people do bet ween spaces?
How does t echnology facilit at e relat ionships bet ween
st rangers?
Net works
W h a t is t h e m e a n in g of “pla ce ” for
socia l n e t w or k s.
A pla ce t o ga t h e r , t h a t in cr e a se s t h e pr oba bilit y of m e e t in g lik e
m in de d pe ople .
Pla ce con t a in s t h e m e m or y or w h a t h a d h a ppe n e d t h e r e in t h e
pa st .
M a ybe a pla ce is j u st a poin t e r t o a m e m or y
M y pe r for m a n ce of a r ole is e n ge n de r e d by t h e pla ce in w h ich I fin d
m yse lf.
is it t h e pe ople or t h e sit u a t ion
I t ’s t oo lim it in g t o t h in k in t e r m s of sim ple spa ce .
Scot t w a s r igh t , it ’s w h e r e ph ysics m e e t s cu lt u r e
N on spa t ia l pla ce s h a ve bou n de dn e ss a n d give a se t of e x pe ct e d
be h a vior s
Qu e st ion s of h ow loca lit y h e lps or h in de r s t h e m a n a ge m e n t of socia l
n e t w or k s.
H ow is or cou ld t e ch be in volve d
in pla ce ?
Te ch n ology ba se d com m u n it ie s ca n offe r t h e cu lt u r e t h a t ca n
be m a r r ie d t o ph ysics.
Usin g t e ch n ology t o r e fle ct con n e ct ion s a n d e m be d m e a n in g
in pla ce s.
I n a ph ysica l pla ce , w it h con n e ct ivit y you ca n sh a r e t h in gs
w it h pe ople t h a t you m a y n ot ot h e r w ise h a ve a cce ss t o.
Sh a r in g digit a l con t e n t by su r fin g t o discu ssible poin t s.
D on ’t ca r e w h e r e t h e bit s a r e .
Ex t e n din g t h e ph ysica l siz e of t h e spa ce ( by givin g a love d
on e a t r a ck in g de vice )
Pr e vie w pla ce by a cce ssin g in fo on lin e .
Fu t u r e w or k
Looking in dept h at how net works fit int o people’s lives and
act ivit ies
How do net works develop
Explore locat ion t echnologies and how t hey influence
relat ionships. Presence awareness.
What do people do bet ween spaces?
How does t echnology facilit at e relat ionships bet ween
st rangers?