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HELLO AGAIN! WELCOME TO ANOTHER ISSUE OF THE·BY·PRODUCT. A WEEKLY RECAP OF WHAT IS GOING DOWN & WHAT IS COMING UP ON AND AROUND THE INTERNET. THE·BY·PRODUCT IS A PRODUCT OF PRODUCT INC.
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CATEGORY: FASHION & TECH
Seen as the Web3 approach to displaying backstage passes and event photos, digital collectible proofs of attendance (POAPs) could offer brands both a short-term and longer-term utility as well as a new status symbol for attendees. / via Vogue
CATEGORY: FUTURE OF WORK
Adidas’s jaw-dropping new office sets an audacious standard for the future of work. Walking the stairs in one of the new buildings on Adidas’s corporate campus in Portland, Oregon, one can’t help but look up. Plastered on the undersides of the staircase are brightly colored super-graphics of patterned lines and shapes. via / FastCo.
CATEGORY: HUMAN RIGHTS
The surveillance State Is Primed for Criminalized Abortion. In the weeks since a draft opinion leaked from the United States Supreme Court promising to roll back the federal constitutional right to abortion in the country. / via Wired
CATEGORY: INTERNET CULTURE
There is an amazing piece by Rachel Greenspan on one of my favorite publications “Zine” by Matt Klein. Click away from here and go dig into Volume 16: Fake Authenticity, Meme Fatigue + Reply Guys Via / Zine
CATEGORY: INTERNET CULTURE
Are we post-platform? You could check out any time you like, and now you can also leave. joining a platform today is much like going to a new town; not only do you need to familiarize yourself with the interfacial environment, you also must adapt to a particular culture to communicate, exchange, and so on.” Via / Dirt
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
In the early days of logging onto the internet I stumbled upon a most remarkable show from the BBC. John Berger’s ‘Ways of Seeing’ was something i binge watched before binge watching was a thing. This year the program celebrates its 50th. Dig deep on this one. / Via Frieze
CATEGORY: HEALTHCARE
Save the robots, grandparents. The state of New York will distribute robot companions to the homes of more than 800 older adults. The robots are not able to help with physical tasks, but function as more proactive versions of digital assistants like Siri or Alexa — engaging users in small talk, helping contact love ones, and keeping track of health goals like exercise and medication.
CATEGORY: ARCHITECTURE
Are you living n a bubble? There is a long history of bubbles in architecture–usually reflecting the unique anxieties of the era. As Truman would say, Good morning, and in case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night! / Via Dirt
CATEGORY: WORK LIFE
“People don’t leave jobs, they leave toxic work environments” — Dr. Amina Aitsi-Selimi. How to identify a toxic workspace, and more importantly, ways to change them. / Via Linkedin