Sifting at TED
David Merrill, a good friend from MIT, recently showed his Siftables project at the excellent TED conference/event.
It’s a wonderful idea, a new paradigm for HCI and a great illustration of how much you can do when you start embedding computation into everyday objects. Siftables are so versatile because “blocks” are so versatile.
Another thought that came to mind after watching the video was how the Siftables follow the MIT Media Lab tradition of delivering research work that’s much more than a scientific publication. The Siftables are ready to go to market, the “wow” factor is present from the beginning and that is clear.
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2 comments to “Sifting at TED”
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15. February 2009 at 11:34 pm :
Another blog I read, Presentation Zen, also covered his talk. I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, but it’s cool to see somebody we know presenting at TED!
11. March 2009 at 11:47 am :
[...] a month ago I posted David Merrill’s video presentation at the TED conference. David is in the Fluid Interfaces Group at the MIT Media Lab, whose advisor [...]