lawsofmedia

The Flavour of Cities - My deck from OpenCities

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 was interesting to think of as flavour as taste: in the look and feel and design and [...]

How Times Change (1908)

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.]