We've been awarded one of Media Sandbox's six developments funds for our project with BDH which we've titled Happy Towns. It's a research and development project aimed at understanding how using pervasive media can support a city being happy.
Right now we don't know what form it'll take. And we don't know what form of technology we'll be using. But by the end of March we'll know everything...well, we hope we'll have a hunch at least.
We're looking for extending this research project in a number of ways. We've spent some time getting to know the area of happiness, the people and ideas being posed. Thrilling!
One question for you:
what are the three things you do to make yourself happier? We'd love to hear from you.
Since I was passing, here is my half pence worth...
i. Going to the library (free books!!!)
ii. Going to a museums (preferably one without 'interactive' displays, like the Keswick pencil museu -
http://www.pencilmuseum.co.uk/)
iii. Celebrating 'national apple day' -
http://www.commonground.org.uk
Posted by: Sam Ayres | 2008.02.05 at 04:15 PM
1.Going Adventuring and finding new and exciting things/places/people
2.Reminise with friends
3.do something, a good deed or help someone in someway to make them happy!
Sounds like a great project!
Posted by: Eilidh Dickson | 2008.02.12 at 06:27 PM
Reading Eoin Colfer to my ten year old daughter at bedtime? How about reading Quick Service (by the sacred Wodehouse) to one's beloved? Nicholas, by Goscinny and Sempe, always cheers my kids up (Especially after scary Dr Who). What about playing Everybody Wants to be a Cat ( Al Rinker) on the clarinet or sax? Hope, Plotters, all is well with you.
Posted by: Finn | 2008.05.30 at 10:29 AM