The real-world, a classic mushroom encountered in the mountains in the French Alps.
A digital representation in Super Mario Bros by Nintendo.
Back to the physical world with mario-like mushrooms spotted in San Francisco, next to Union Square.
Why do I blog this? sorting out some pictures of Flickr lead me to wonder about how meme circulate from the physical to the digital and the return to the physical.
This is a blog by Nicolas Nova. I undertake user/field research at LIFTlab: I study people's practices as well as usage of technologies and turn them into insights, ideas, prototypes or recommendations to inform design and foresight.
This blog is a selection of the material that I collect, especially in fields such as mobility, urban environments, digital entertainment and new interfaces. I am also part of the near future laboratory and teach user researchin different design schools.
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November 17th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
In the same idea, some people say that Fritz Lang’s visual inspiration for Metropolis came during a trip to Manhattan. Then Ridley Scott was apparently inspired by Metropolis for Los Angeles in Blade Runner. Today, some people find Hong Kong really looks like Los Angeles in Blade Runner. Well, it’s not exactly about meme…