location based

Mashups in Miami Beach

I’m in Miami today finishing up my most recent set of business trips around the planet and catching my flight back to El Salvador. I had the great fortune of spending last night and this morning with a business colleague who lives on the waterfront of the always interesting Miami ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 1 Dec 08
   tagged as :design, food, interesting places, learning, location based, mashups, snowflake, travel

Cool Tools I Use: SPOT on!

I truly believe that every one of us (yes, that includes YOU!) has cool tools that we use on an everyday basis and stories about how we use these tools and how we came to find and use them.  I'd like to hear about yours.  Meanwhile, here's another one ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 6 Jun 08
   tagged as :cool tools, design, discovery, location based, mapping, mashups, new technology, snowflake, travel

Serious Play: Are We Humans the Biggest Computer of All?

Would you be interested in a future where the pursuit of fun and enjoyment was one our our major roles in life because it leads to solving extraordinarily large and complex world problems? For example, what if all of us helped to digitize all the content contained in all the ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 13 Dec 07
   tagged as :change, design, fun games, location based, mapping, metadata "tagging", new technology, patterns, perspectives, strategic thinking, thought sparks, worth a look

Moving aLOM

If you are a regular visitor here at Off Course - On Target, (OCOT) you know that metadata—characteristics that describe anything and everything—has been a major part of my life and a major focus for many years. If you'd like the full story of my initial recognition of metadata and ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 7 Dec 07
   tagged as :change, competencies, content, discovery, education, learning, learning objects, location based, mapping, metadata "tagging", standards

Oh Really? – Computational Photography

One of the most significant trends shaping our future is the redefining of what is "real" and specifically, bringing everything and anything into heightened and full three-dimensionality (or more), definition, and fidelity. I refer to "real" in the sense that we believe it "exists", and that we are increasingly: Losing ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 18 Oct 07
   tagged as :change, film, location based, mapping, new technology, perspectives, research, web/tech

Readiness for the Unexpected

Online vs. Offline Am I the only one who can’t get a good online connection all the time?  Specifically, are any of you, especially those who travel a lot like I do, having problems using some of the online or  Web-based applications that are popping up faster than flowers in ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 11 May 07
   tagged as :location based, personalization, research, snowflake, web/tech

High Resolution Imagery = High Definition Learning?

I am a HUGE fan of public radio, and I listen to it whenever I can. In the US, public radio comes in the form of National Public Radio (NPR) and most countries have a similar form, as well as access to Public Radio International (PRI). Typically these ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 17 Apr 07
   tagged as :content, current affairs, education, interesting places, learning, location based, mapping, media, recommended reading, worth a look