Category Archives: lawsofmedia

The Flavour of Cities – My deck from OpenCities

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Thomas Purves

UPDATE: oh and my speaker notes are here on the slideshare page which might explain things a *little* more clearly. A great commentary by Edward on the discussion that followed (thanks!): “At the final session, insulated by a Creemore, it … Continue reading →

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How Times Change (1908)

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Thomas Purves

Technology, like any media, moves through society like a wave function. Starting with a ripple before ultimately cresting. [Detail from a larger image. From Shorpy.com, possibly the best website on the internet.]

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