tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194674.post113770421495328536..comments2024-03-28T07:47:53.949-04:00Comments on Transforming Grounds: SPIMESErik Stolterman Bergqvisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368024740643883412noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194674.post-1137793378739721822006-01-20T16:42:00.000-05:002006-01-20T16:42:00.000-05:00Well, this is how Sterling defines them: "SPIMES ...Well, this is how Sterling defines them: "SPIMES are manufactured objects whose informational support is so overwhelmingly extensive and rich that they are regarded as material instantiations of an immaterial system. SPIMES begin and end as data." He goes on with more definitions. They are not all very precise and concrete. But, the basic idea is that SPIMES are, with my words, designed manifestations of digital material. I guess we will see many more ideas and similar proposals for this new kind of designed objects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194674.post-1137709521314895462006-01-19T17:25:00.000-05:002006-01-19T17:25:00.000-05:00Now that you have us all excited, what is a spime?...Now that you have us all excited, what is a spime? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com