Exquisite Corpus is a collaborative writing application that aims to explore new and more "indirect" forms of collaboration similar to thos…
TextNet is a "distributed" wiki. While normal wikis are designed for groups to create a single document collaboratively, TextNet is built f…
A CAPTCHA is a "Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart." CAPTCHAs are tools used frequently to stop spa…
The pioneering research of the Electronic Publishing group has explored a "constructionist" approach to the development of personal and com…
The term "polynym" represents a theory that involves categorical division of a topic. A polynym knowledge base can enhance cultural disambi…
Moodtrack grew from a desire to create soundtracks based only on natural language input. By breaking down music into essential forms, music…
The majority of today's communication technology focuses on communicating over distance, yet there are many ways technology can enrich face…
"Weblogs" are a method of distributing personal news, essentially an individual's log of activities, news, and thoughts presented in a publ…
Many people play strategy games against computer opponents, but don't have a clear understanding of how they function. Building your own De…
This project explores how television fans appropriate video for personal expression and how technology can support such creative appropriat…
SilverStringers is a community-centric approach to news coverage and presentation, tapping into the strength of the older generation to dev…
This research aims to understand the types of technological and conceptual tools that communities need to develop rich understandings of lo…
Learning is rooted in people and culture and bears fruit through the construction process, with shoots that branch into new areas. These pr…
eRadio: Empowerment Through Community Electronic Radio is a set of logistics and electronic tools designed to help underserved communities …
Most of us go through the chore of capturing our knowledge in a very perfunctory manner through some form of documentation. This is usually…
While instant messaging clients are frequently and widely used for interpersonal communication, they lack the richness of face-to-face conv…
Every Sign of Life challenges assumptions about how we might think and feel about personal health monitoring. It is an exploration of how t…
Email lists are useful for communicating with groups, but it is difficult to refine the intended audience. When planning a surprise party, …
SilverWire is a tool for increasing socialization and augmenting communication among communities that actively publish content on the World…