Great interview with Clay Shirky on the use and impact of Twitter on the events now unfolding in Iran. He discusses many points including simplicity, control, participation, personal-emotional impact, and the difficulties facing traditional media channels like CNN.
http://blog.ted.com/2009/06/qa_with_clay_sh.php

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Often upon diagnosis of diabetes, patients will retreat and internalize, alienating themselves. The nature of current glucose meter technology can exacerbate this issue by forcing people to navigate this new landscape by themselves, which in addition to increasing feelings of isolation, can put a strain on relationships with concerned family and loved ones.
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This is a kick off post to a series that will be exploring the shift from touch to feel as both context and concept for the design of new products, services, systems and experiences.  The series will question “touch” and the touch context from a variety of perspectives; and mix, muse, and compare as to [...]