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__**PACT ANALYSIS:**__
L: Wen, I found it difficult to highlight the common or contrast, because it can be common with your park, but not with Sandra's. So, I did below a comparison table, where we can put all info. Once we have clear picture, we can fill out an analysis table for commons or contrasts. What do you think? W: It's great! Thank you! I wish we have a forum here and we could all post discussion. I added a link at the top to group discussion, so that we could drop all our opinions and everything into it.... L: I'm so happy that you created this page, Wen. This is that we need. Thanks! Now we can share ideas without emails, right on the page. Great!.

__**Brain storming**__
Hi group! I put some the similar ideas together. I think maybe we can combine them and come up with a better one? Hopefully they give us inspirations too. Also, I noticed that our ideas including myself, are lack of interaction varieties..... W: I totally agree. Maybe we can do something like the museum? we electronic label some plants and related flowers, insects? and make the program looks cool.. S: I really like the idea of an iphone museum thing. We can direct it to kids (which i think would be the most excited and come back just for that feature) and eventually all the parks in toronto can be a part of this application. L: I like too, but we need to develop the idea further... W: just an extension, maybe the iphone can use its digital camera to recognize some of the plants, or the person can draw the basic shape or characteristics of certain things, and the program gives feedback on certain information?
 * About night events, I thought movie fair is good at the beginning and I came up with the similar ideas; however, after I gave it a second thought, I don't think it is very interesting to develop. Unless we can think of some interactions to get them involved.
 * L: People do not go to the park, because they think there is nothing to discover. Might technology be helpful to provide Nature and historical tours?
 * An application downloaded on your cell phone or iphone could provide information about the territory, native plants, trees, birds, animals, etc. It would be great for educational purposes.

__**Group notes**__
W: Yea, it's true. It's dark and shady and scary. I came home from my yoga class and I dare not to go into the park. So that's why I think we could really use some technology on nature.

__**Technology on/in nature**__
W: Just a pop up idea which I think has potential. What do you think we can use in nature if we want to set up some equipment? Since people rely on technology so much. I mean if I want to work outdoor in Grove park, I can't even find a plug in. Whenever my computer or cellphone goes dead, it is the right time to leave. or we can make some sensative trees that light up the night we a person passes by. (lights on trees) or even luminous signs that changes according to people movements. L: Yes, I already thought that there is no place where to plug in your computer in a park. But I think it is possible to do that near benches. I'm not crazy about the idea of lights on trees. I'm against wraping wires around trees. I think the technology should compliment the place, but not intervene and compete or harm nature. BUT... if we imagine technology without wires, that electricity could pass through space freely under the trees when people walk, that would be great. Do you know that I mean? L: Did you see that video about rubbish bin? and piano stairs? I love the idea. It is simple, but works amazingly. It is fun, entertaining and makes possitive impact on environment (people pick up all trash). S: OMG that rubbish bid was great, but those piano stairs looked like so much fun....haha i really liked those! maybe we can get people to use things, be active by using the same kind of technology - an exercise path that makes noises like applauding when you pass certain check points W: As we talked to David in class, maybe this is too early but.......just a suggestion.. I personally think the sound track(I really like it till this point) can be combined with other path technologies we came up with...so that we could make it a 3d space that totally motivative. Anyway, first thing first, we'll get there.....It's gonna be really cool! Cheer! W: I put up some content under this title on the process page, check it out and leave opinions ^^.

__**User Study:**__
W: Hey group! I've put the map underneath the place we meet. My phone no. is 6476180501, if you have any prob finding the gather place, please call me anytime on Monday. We can either meet at CIBC or we can meet at the park (Dufferin Grove Street and Dufferin St.)

Critiques:
W: Please add whatever you remembered from our previous critique....I wasn't making a lot of notes so I didn't remember much....so if you have anything to add, please add it in. Also, Sandra, do you remember the website David showed us? Is it called "Aneanna"? I tried to google it but I didn't get anything. I really want to keep that for my references.

http://www.ghostagency.net/processing/glow/index.html - glow in processing http://www.jbox2d.org/demos/bridge.html