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layout: post
title: Mobile Monday Amsterdam
date: 2008-11-04 14:30:15
updated: 2008-11-05 09:24:37
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<p>Bunker was asked to photograph Mobile Mondays in Amsterdam. He was kind enough to put me on the guest list and even offered a taxi to Amsterdam and back. Would be stupid not to go, wouldn't it?</p>
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<li><span class="vcard"><span class="fn n"><span class="given-name">Raimo</span> <span class="family-name">van der Klein</span></span>, <span class="title">founder</span> of <span class="org">Mobile Monday Amsterdam</span></span>, opened with a presentation about the ‘smart context’ or how context could change depending on your state: happy, sad, at the airport, in the office, etc. E.g. the software could learn what is normal for you (commute) and share abnormal (leaving for holidays) events with friends.</li>
<li><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Johan Koolwaaij</span>, <span class="title">scientific researcher</span> at <span class="org">Telematica Institute</span></span>, showed <a href="http://www.iyouit.eu">IYOUIT</a>. A mobile app that gathers data around you and about you. Sounded like a huge ‘log everything about your life’ but not exactly production ready yet.</li>
<li><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Raymond Perrenet</span>, <span class="title">EVP Strategy & Development</span> at <span class="org">T-Mobile</span></span>, about the raise of data plans on mobile phones with the introduction of the iPhone (and with Android around the corner). Are mobile data plans finally taking off?</li>
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<img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3011/3001350544_af3d2b12b6_z.jpg" alt="Ramino van de Klein presenting" />
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<img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3060/3000513461_59c5f0cd4f_z.jpg" alt="Petcha Kucha by Teemu Arina" />
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<h2>Teemu Arina</h2>
<p><span class="vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170905033343/http://tarina.blogging.fi:80/" title="Tarina: Teemu Ariana's website">Teemu Arina</a></span> took another approach. He went for 3 pecha kucha presentations in a row: “Changeable in appearance, mood, or purpose”, “Undergoing a shift in status” and “Moving or changing quickly from one state or condition to another”. All three visually stunning presentations in his own eccentric style. Loved it! This guy knows how to entertain his public. I'll copy Dorien here and link to Teemu's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160113023509/http://tarina.blogging.fi/2008/10/18/speaking-at-mobile-monday-amsterdam/">own post</a> about his presentation.</p>
<h2>Bruce Sterling</h2>
<p>Closing speaker was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Sterling" title="Bruce Sterling article @ Wikipedia"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Bruce Sterling</span></span></a>, an American science fiction author, I had never heard of. His talk sounded very religious <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/schoeters/3000514199/in/set-72157608628987398/" rel="me" title="Sterling speeching from the pulpit in De Rode Hoed @ Flickr">standing on the pulpit</a> and speaking about the “Internet of Things”. He explained that people close to the volcano will experience the greatest impact: your grandmother's life probably won't be affected with the introduction of the iPhone when she still uses a landline but yours will. In 10 years time you can still use a hammer but your iPhone will be useless. A nice point - made me think - after seeing the BlackBerry Storm vs. the G1 fight on stage earlier. In Sterling's words:</p>
<blockquote>“I want you to think real hard about the values you are going to save and stop worrying about the plastic.”</blockquote>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>Overall it was an interesting day on a beautiful location, almost feeling surreal driving back to Belgium in the thick fog. The best part, however, were the discussions with <span class="vcard"><a class="url fn n" rel="acquaintance met" href="http://theicecreamdebate.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/mobile-monday-amsterdam-think-about-value" title="Mobile Monday Amsterdam: “Think about value” @ Theicecreamdebate"><span class="given-name">Dorien</span></a>, <span class="vcard"><a class="url fn n" rel="acquaintance met" href="http://delvauxkoen.blogspot.com/"><span class="given-name">Koen</span></a> and <span class="vcard"><a class="url fn nickname" rel="friend met" href="https://www.thebeard.be/">Bunker</a></span>! Photos are available on <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/schoeters/sets/72157608628987398/" rel="me" title="My MoMo Amsterdam Flickr set">my</a>.</p>
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