Author: molly

Molly, Departing Originally uploaded by C+H. Posted to my friend Chris’s Flickr stream. It’s 1 a.m. and in 90 minutes, I leave for the airport. My flight isn’t until 6:30 a.m. Oof. On a happier note, thank you, everyone I met in Bangalore! Tonight, a number of people came by… my flatmates Carolyn and Savita,… Continue reading Bye, Bangalore…

i bought a saree! Originally uploaded by maximolly. i bought a saree today. it is so beautiful. it’s a kancheepuram saree designed by my friend archana’s mother and produced where the sarees are woven, in kancheepuram. her mother’s business is in its second generation and is called kafya. the beauty of these fabrics. so lovely.… Continue reading i bought a saree!

Me, Hamish and Lakshmi at the Hampi temple Originally uploaded by maximolly. I brought Hamish to Hampi in large part because I knew that Lakshmi the elephant would be there. I’ve never met an elephant in person (believe it or not) and Hamish hasn’t met his ancestors. At this temple, you put 1 rupee in… Continue reading Me, Hamish and Lakshmi at the Hampi temple

My last full weekday in Bangalore is today. On Monday very early, I fly to London on British Airways, something I was looking forward to doing, but now I’m thinking it’s not going to be a fun trip. I also am planning to be in both Düsseldorf and Amsterdam next week, something I now want… Continue reading Dealing with travel disruptions

Between the foiled liquid bomb plot and the US Embassy announcing a terrorism alert in Mumbai and Delhi (please note, I will be in neither city, I will only be in Bangalore), my usual excitement for travel is instead tense and stressed. My last day at MSR was happy, but I’m spun up in a… Continue reading Make love, not travel? (and my upcoming schedule)

my really great new shoes! Originally uploaded by maximolly. If only I could say the same for my pedicure… but I’ve loved these crazy sandals since my first trip to Grasshopper. Last night, the MSR contingent I’ve worked with most closely took me for a magical dinner there. It’s one of the best meals I’ve… Continue reading New shoes from Grasshopper in Bangalore!

archigrams Originally uploaded by adityadevsood. from the other night, when i gave my talk at cks.

All watched over by machines of loving grace Originally uploaded by PinkHamsters. Last night, I gave a talk at CKS on Constant, Cedric Price and Archigram (at the last minute, I decided to leave out Superstudio–it was a little outside the direction the talk took). It was a really nice audience. After the fact, I… Continue reading all watched over by machines of loving grace

As I wind up my research here at Microsoft Research, I’m shifting back toward the other part of my thesis research: Cedric Price and his characterization of mobile, social space. On that note, here are a few things for you. First, my position paper, “The O.C. Fun Palace,” accepted for Ubicomp 2006’s Exurban Noir workshop.… Continue reading Cedric Price and an OC Fun Palace