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Bruce Sterling
Oct 29, 2010 5:57 AM

Design Fiction: Nicolas Nova at Swiss Design Network

*Slides from a recent speech. Well worth a look, even though they are only the slides.

http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2010/10/28/speech-at-the-swiss-design-network-about-science-fiction-and-design/

*Gives one an intense "okay, I get it, now what" feeling.

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