Here’s a fun one, albeit kind of mean: http://www.coin-operated.com/projects/wifihog.html
It really messes with the relationship between private and public cyber spaces. It takes over public wireless networks, so that only the person using the wifi-hog can use it. While it seems to be intended to screw with people’s perceptions of ownership, I think it may be doing so in a way that is hostile to public interests.
For our final project we are proposing to do a mediascape project that incorporates a “choose-your-own-ending” type of story. We will also incorporate the use of web pages and web design. How this will work is that the user will step into a physical space, an audio file will give choices of directions to go based on which portion of the story you will follow. When you get to the next place, there should be some sort of marker to signify that you have reached the correct destination and will give a web address with more of the story, also another audio file will give new instructions for the next location.
Our story is loosely going to give some type of narrative about traveling, some information about other cultures including their dances, their food, and their primary religious practices. The user will have choices as to which cultures to follow. Our story will be laid out on campus out of convenience, but the physical space will have no true bearing on the story. The user will need a PDA, GPS with Bluetooth, 2 pairs of headphones, a laptop with WiFi, and a partner to enjoy the story with.
