Future Currencies

By Fabio Sergio - July 15, 2009

Looks like this is shaping to be “interesting products from a present future” week at Postcards from Connectedland.
Bayer's Didget Blood Glucose Meter for children interfaces with the Nintendo DS, and testing regularly generates points that kids can use to unlock new game levels or buy in-game items (via Tom Armitage.).

The mind's reeling.
Biostats as currency. Social currency.
(Virtuous) behavior as currency. Social currency.
Behavioral change through Play.
Hey, my brain's too small, that's enough.

Oh yes.
Hello Body Electric!

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Singing The Body Electric

By Fabio Sergio - June 10, 2009

I recently had the pleasure of speaking at Frontiers of Interaction V, the 5th instance of the conference conceived and lovingly produced by Matteo Penzo and Leandro Agrò, held in Rome this year in a spectacular setting.

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