Hello All, I'm definitely excited about this (sorry for the short notice, just found out). This is in addition to Brian House of YellowArrow. Ian Smith from Intel will be presenting on a Wi-Fi based positioning system they have developed. The URL is www.placelab.org if people want to download the stuff before the meeting. Look forward to seeing you there, -Ben ------------------------ Wednesday, November 17th at 7:15pm http://www.nycwireless.net/nycw_newsevents.html Meeting Location: Bway.net, 459 Broadway, 2nd Floor. About 2 blocks north of Canal, near the corner of Grand St. On the west side of the street, then up one flight of stairs. Via subway (Canal Street stop): the J,M,N,Q,R,W,Z, and a bit further, but still on Canal is A,C,E,1,6,9. Speaker: Brian House Topic: The YellowArrow creates an interactive forum for people to leave and discover messages pointing out what counts. Participants place arrows to draw attention to different locations and objects a favorite view of the city, an odd fire hydrant, the local bar. After placing an arrow, a participant sends a text message to 1.646.270.5537 with the stickers unique code and the brief message they wish to connect it with. Messages range from literary quotations to personal commentaries to game-like prompts to action. When a person encounters an arrow, he or she sends the stickers unique code to 1.646.270.5537 and immediately receives the message associated with it on their mobile phone. Through this location-based exchange of text messages, the YellowArrow becomes a symbol for the unique characteristics, personal histories, and hidden secrets that live within our everyday environment. YellowArrow.org is the online gallery of photos and maps of YellowArrows placed throughout the world. and the group: Counts Media is a company that creates art-driven entertainment experiences. Our mission is to enrich the human experience by changing the way people look at their environments. Past work of the team members can be found at http://www.knifeandfork.org, http://www.stadtblind.org, and http://www.uniondocs.org ---------------------------------
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