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http://victoriavesna.com/dataesthetics Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:24:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Flickr Graph is an application that explores the social relationships inside flickr.com. It makes use of the classic attraction-repulsion algorithm for graphs. Start exploring your contacts by entering your flickr username or the email address you used to register there. Link http://victoriavesna.com/dataesthetics/?p=62 Political Friendster needs you! Contribute people and connections to build the site up. Political Friendster is nothing without you. You can contribute anonymously if you like, or register for added functionality! Political Friendster is a parody of the social network Friendster. It allows ... http://victoriavesna.com/dataesthetics/?p=60 The Dumpster is an interactive online visualization that attempts to depict a slice through the romantic lives of American teenagers. Using real postings extracted from millions of online blogs, visitors to the project can surf through tens of thousands of specific romantic relationships in which one ... http://victoriavesna.com/dataesthetics/?p=57 Although current online chat environments provide new opportunities for communication, they are quite constrained in their ability to convey many important pieces of social information, ranging from the number of participants in a conversation to the subtle nuances of expression that enrich face to face speech. In this paper we present Chat Circles, an abstract graphical ... http://victoriavesna.com/dataesthetics/?p=55 SWIPE addresses the gathering of data from drivers' licenses, a form of data-collection that businesses are practicing in the United States. Bars and convenience stores were the first to utilize license scanners in the name of age and ID verification. These businesses, however, admit they reap huge benefits from this ... http://victoriavesna.com/dataesthetics/?p=54 They Rule aims to provide a glimpse of some of the relationships of the US ruling class. It takes as its focus the boards of some of the most powerful U.S. companies, which share many of the same directors. Some individuals sit on 5, 6 or 7 of the top ... http://victoriavesna.com/dataesthetics/?p=52 C5 Corporation specializes in cultural production informed by the blurred boundaries of research, art, and business practice. Focus is on the development of tactical strategies involving information visualization, databases, and distributed networks. Previous projects include Radio Controlled Surveillance Probes RCSP, 16 Sessions, YDSTYDS (You Don't See That You Don't See), 1:1, ... http://victoriavesna.com/dataesthetics/?p=50 D-tower is an art piece, commissioned by the city of Doetinchem in the Netherlands, that maps the emotions of the inhabitants of Doetinchem. D-tower measures HAPPINESS, LOVE, FEAR and HATE daily using different questions. Link http://victoriavesna.com/dataesthetics/?p=48 MapHub proposes to research the introduction of a geographic and historical data sharing application in an urban landscape. MapHub proposes to be a peoples' map,  a map of an urban geography determined not by traditional methodology but instead by the members who participate and contribute everyday in the experience of ... http://victoriavesna.com/dataesthetics/?p=46 The Battle of Algiers recomposes scenes from the 1965 film of the same name by Italian director Gillo Pontecorvo. The original film is a reenactment of the Algerian nationalist struggle leading to independence from France in 1962. The success of the actual battle for independence has been attributed to the ... http://victoriavesna.com/dataesthetics/?p=43