[PER] дерево of tied rags

"Tied rags may not have the permanence of lithics or metal artefacts traditionally associated with the stock in trade of archaeologists, but as objects of dedication they are worthy of archaeological attention - they lie at the heart of religious practices which have incorporated rock art sites in Kazakhstan into the landscape of Islamic pilgrimage.

Their role is explored through case studies of two sites by discussing the dynamics of their socio-political contexts and interconnections to everyday life. The tying of strips at these sites is the personal dedication of pilgrims to ancestors and saints, which are embedded in complex relationships related to how a community conceives and interacts with the tangible and intangible worlds around it." - Rags and rock art: The landscapes of holy site pilgrimage in the Republic of Kazakhstan, by Kenneth Lymer (University of Southampton), World Archaeology, Volume 36(1)/ March 2004, pp. 158-172.

ничего, как и обычно, не понятно, но звучит внушительно.

у меня тут ни одного хорошего снимка нет этих... э? э? как же эти штуки-то называются? всё, всё позабыл уже :((

 

____________________[PRO] похождения Genevieve Bell

"A public mobile-phone charger in China photographed by Genevieve Bell, an anthropologist employed by Intel Research, to support her thesis which has has documented crucial differences in cultures' approaches to technology."

"Twenty gigabytes of digital photos later - along with 329,600km, 19 field notebooks, two camera batteries, five umbrellas, three hats, two doses of anti-malarial drugs and one pair of her favorite sandals -- she has come back with some provocative questions about technology, culture and design." - история про эпическия похождения антропологини из Интела по Дальнему, в основном, Востоку - For technology, it's no small world after all (на самом деле, это статья из New York Times, просто я нашёл её уже в Taipei Times). на всякий случай - под катом весь ( текст )

 

____________________[PRO] IDEO - Power Of Design

"IDEO redefined good design by creating experiences, not just products. Now it's changing the way companies innovate" - панегирик компании IDEO, который убедительно поёт BusinessWeek.

"...after decades of market research and focus groups, corporations realize that they still don't really know their consumers - or how best to connect with them". чистая правда, надо заметить.

 

( The Power Of Design  )