Everything Connected
Christopher Murphy
NUX7, Manchester · 19 October, 2018
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Fällt Glyph See.Sense
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I have a problem…
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Research Purposes”“
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The Opportunities Are Exciting *
* If we embrace them.
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What I’ll be covering…
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The Beginner’s Mind
Stories Resonate
Ecosystems ≠ Instagram…
Endless Magical Connections
Opportunities, Ahoy!
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1. The Beginner’s Mind
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You’re never not a student. *
* If you choose to remain a student (which you should).
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初⼼心 *
* Shoshin.
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“ In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the
expert’s mind there are few.”
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Throw yourself in… *
* Three projects. I learned as I worked through each project.
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“ Say, ‘yes’, shit your pants later.”
—Advice for My Students (Or, Anyone, Really)
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2. Stories Resonate *
* Life is more interesting when it’s filled with stories.
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1990s
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😴
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£500 Worth of Excitement
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Polymer n. Chem. a compound composed of one or more large molecules that are formed from repeated
units of smaller molecules. [G f. Gk polumeros having many parts (as POLY-, meros share]
• NH4-CH4
• C-(CH2)4-C-NH-(CH2)6-NH
• (CH2)6
• NH-(CH2)4-NH
• C2-H4
This edition is strictly limited to 100 signed copies.
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“There are no ‘rules’. (Don’t ever let anyone convince you 

that there are.) All ‘rules’ are constructs. You can do whatever
you want.”
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Lessons
• Stories Matter
• Content Can Take Many Forms (Digital, Physical)
• Learn Rules, Break Rules
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3. Ecosystems ≠ Instagram… *
* You don’t need to be a billion dollar company to join the dots.
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1 + 1 = 3
* Light (Standalone) vs. Supercharged Light (Connected)
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Map Everything on Paper *
• What data does the device collect?
• What does a typical human want to see? What’s useful?
• What else might help organisations?
* Different Data, Different Scenarios… Paper First
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Define Tasks
• Switch light: on, off, flash patterns… (Human)
• Fitness Data (Human)
• Track Rides (Human)
• Surface Conditions (Organisations)
• Traffic Flows (Organisations)
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Hardware + Software = Gestalt
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Lessons
• Look for connections.
• Ecosystems aren’t just for Instagram…
• Ask yourself: How big can it be?
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4. Endless Magical Connections *
* Designing connected products is challenging, but fun.
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SOFTWARE HARDWARE
OPPORTUNITIES
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SOFTWARE HARDWARE
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SOFTWARE HARDWARE FEAR
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My friend, Denise. *
* On Twitter: “Make it, we’ll include it in the launch line up!”
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How hard can it be?
Little Printer
Publisher’s Handbook
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WTF?!
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Don’t be the smartest person in the room. *
* Ask others – who know more than you do – for help.
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T *
* Messrs Murphy and Shiflett
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Lessons
• T-Shaped, FTW!
• Find Smart People, Work With Them
• Have an idea? Make an idea!
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5. Opportunities, ahoy!
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Science Fiction
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Science Fact
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I need to buy a pair for research purposes!
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The future is so, so exciting.
• Say, “Yes!”
• Embrace all the opportunities to learn.
• Use every second, don’t waste time.
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Ask yourself: What will you learn?
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Ask yourself: What will you create?
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Go forth and make awesome!
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Thank You!
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Everything Connected (by Christopher Murphy at #NUX7)