WiFi.Bedouin |
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Text by Julian Bleecker, Design and Programming by Erik Loyer September 2005 Launch Project |
An interactive work which stages an essay on the construction and implications of a portable WiFi hotspot within a simulation of the device in actual use. A collaboration with scholar/technologist Julian Bleecker.
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1. The essay takes place in a virtualized version of one of several popular locations where public wireless Internet access can be found. |
2. The Wifi.Bedouin device is introduced into the space. Users can activate three different “interventions” in conventional wireless access; in this case a localized chat feature has been activated. | |
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3. The essay itself is integrated into the simulation, allowing the user to get both theoretical and DIY content about the device. |
4. The essay includes illustrations to assist users who want to build their own WiFi.Bedouin. |
