Andrea Graham

Favorite TED Talk
As a big fan of sandbox games and AI, one of my recent favorite TED talks was Peter Molyneux's AI demo 'Milo' the virtual boy http://www.ted.com/speakers/peter_molyneux.html. His Milo project demonstrated the ability of programs to replicate rewarding emotional relationships with AI characters. Molyneux has been a very influential pioneer in…
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Which magazine on iPad will change the advertising and publishing world?
Hi Jakkrit, Great question! While I would love to nominate Wired, I don't think there is enough evidence yet to say who is going be the clear innovation leader in the tablet magazine subscription world. While I'm quite impressed with all the new levels of interactivity in the digital publishing…
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The New Style Curators?
Does anyone else experience this overwhelming desire to purchase stuff when browsing these sites? Curated clipping excites me and hits my impulse buy button in ways that retail shops never have. To answer your question though, I do think that retailers could have tremendous success adapting certain elements of these…
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Music, Good Food, and Drugs
Being stuck in all this NY snow has me wishing for warmer days, so I've been listening to a lot of Australian hip hop, which is known for it's sunnier sounding, reggae infused beats and laid back vocals. Some of my favorites are: Urthboy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gNHDZn9H30 Thundamentals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvGCs_vCc58 Pegz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw4fkxSkU6Q&feature=channel The…
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What will be the key inspiration events/gatherings of 2011?
Adding to Matt's list: Glastonbury: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/ Creator's Project: http://www.thecreatorsproject.com/ Ypulse Mashup: http://mashup.ypulse.com/ Kids@Play & HigherEdTECH Summits @ CES Naace Strategic Conference Custom Content Conference Sandbox Summit
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The big fashion industry trend in 2011?
As far as trends for youth, I think we will continue to see simpler, more modest clothing for both guys and gals. The adolescent need to physically display social identity via clothing choices is quickly losing its importance against highly customizable social network profiles. This change is certainly being felt…
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Provide a great example of data exhaust use
This article by the Economist, sheds some light on the leading companies involved in info conversion. http://www.economist.com/node/15557431
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