tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18595769.post8700242815444753814..comments2023-06-19T08:47:45.704-04:00Comments on brand-x design: motivationsl. nicholshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14650424874063920952noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18595769.post-36417934235371355492007-06-11T11:38:00.000-04:002007-06-11T11:38:00.000-04:00Hi Laura... I read your entry... I think it gives ...Hi Laura... I read your entry... I think it gives a very nice historical background of your preferences and work.<BR/><BR/>I think people lack a lot of the building and creative skills because of the lack of things to build with. I think you were pretty to have found an environment at home that had both, the support and the materials to develop those skills. I still think there is an important role on computation on the prototype building, but I definely relate to your thoughts... look at the work Fred Martin is doing at UMASS. His main research interest is on Engaging Computing and he interested in developing "ultra-rapid prototyping" experiences... http://www.cs.uml.edu/~fredm/<BR/><BR/>I also think you found an important role for digital technologies... the wiki is great!!<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your writing!!!<BR/><BR/>ClaudiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com