Reminder of where you are

smalltalk on toilets – for interesting08

june 20th was the interesting day! thanks to russell, i got a 3-min talk slot in exchange for the ticket to the event. the day was full of inspiring and interesting talks, thanks to all speakers and participants who made the day shine bright. some video clips seem to be available through the Guardian, if ...

NYT: Can the Cellphone Help End Global Poverty?

i am in the middle of the mess for moving to london end of the month, but felt obliged to log this article here with a little bit of recollection of the past year’s work. last year, we hosted a journalist, sara corbett in our fieldwork in accra, ghana. her experience with us introduced the ...

geneva – a pragmatic city with european warmth

I had a chance to visit Geneva, Switzerland for a few days to attend LIFT08 conference. I only had a few hours of sightseeing, but it came across to me as very pragmatic in a way that people have optimized the design of the city for living over time. Here are a few things I ...

new hotel view

new hotel view Originally uploaded by jabberer We wrapped up our field work and moved to a hotel. My hotel view with grey arabian sea, restaurants, and a casual street toilet for men. I dont know if the hotel has mirrored window but it seems that guys dont realize that they go on with their ...

toilet graffiti

toilet graffiti Originally uploaded by jabberer.

bar xy toilet

bar xy toilet Originally uploaded by jabberer. What are the qtips for? Who would use them- correcting the makeup?

oxfam gift

oxfam gift Originally uploaded by jabberer. ingenius gift, thank you so very much! “building toilets in this school is a blessing for the girls, before they had to go outside or to the river, they had no privacy.” – Miguel Lewis, Headmaster of the Antonio Ricaute School in Columbia.

toilet bowl design competition

toilet bowl design competition Originally uploaded by jabberer. seems like anything can become a topic for design competition in thailand… (according to the local person)

the bathroombook by alexander kira

the bathroombook by alexander kira Originally uploaded by jabberer. [ thank you thank you thank you thank you! ] its so hardcore scientific that i bow my head deep humbly…. i should secure some good time for all the books to read.