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The Origins of Tangible Digital Species

For goods and services that start out in the digital domain, if and when they are made tangible what shape or form should they take? The origins of tangible digital species indeed.

And what tenuous link to the certificate and luggage tag, above? Make a donation to Carbon Neutral, and the company promises to balance out your carbon emissions by investing in forestry and climate friendly energy projects. Donations are made electronically and a tangible receipt and/or certificate is optional. Given the goals of the organisation, the tangible representation of the digital certificate is somewhat crass. A digital certificate could take many forms, but why one so unimaginative?

Writing from Tokyo | June 4, 2006 | Permalink