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While I was in Istanbul this past week, the number of ads for 3G USB modems I saw on the street jumped out at me, as did Turkcell’s ubiquitous advertising for its 3G services. It turns out that the availability of these 3G modems, along with the netbooks that are showing up in...
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Beskitas Match Originally uploaded by cs_smith Several of us attended a Turkish league football match Friday night, and the atmosphere alone was worth the price of the tickets. This short video was made from still images and sound captured on my iPhone, edited quickly, and uploaded for your enjoyment.
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I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to meet, think, talk, listen and create with you all this week. Anyone who would like to carry on the conversations we’ve had about the future, you can contact me here, or of course via Twitter at @changeist.
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Here are the 10 results from the two days of strategic ideation workshops, depicting fictional situations and creative strategies. Everyone did a fantastic job, so now we want to reward that. Have a look at the entries, and add your vote to the comment field. Team Red can vote for Team Red entries, and...
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This is a sample of tonight’s dinner music, which we enjoyed as we watched the boats cross the Golden Horn outside.
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Man and dogs, Bosphorus waterfront, Istanbul Originally uploaded by cs_smith Yesterday I began capturing street art in Istanbul on my walks. I try to do this in many cities I visit for work to record informal visual communication in cities. If you travel around the city while at #eeman, I encourage you to do the same...
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Twenty-four hours in Istanbul has shown me Turkey is edging toward an advanced information economy. The city is being flooded with technology: digital TV in my taxi, competitive mobile services on offer everywhere, a flood of smartphones, dozens of slick satellite TV channels, SMS banking, mobile broadband, 3G netbooks, and electronics stores stacked...
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