During my research into the interactive aspects of my thesis I stumbled across openFrameworks, an open source C++ toolkit for creative coding. Unfortunately I am not going to have the time to delve into the actual programming but there are some interesting projects emerging, some better than others. I like the Audience (see images above) and Hand from Above projects.

this diagram is working progress; it needs text etc but the idea is that it will describe the ideas behind ‘life box’. The plan is of nowhere in particular- it is symbolic of a community of internet traders dealing in home grown produce. A collaborative approach to self sustenance is born.