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TH/NGS 2025 12th December 2025 - https://thingscon.org/events/things-2025/
Today we have the third edition of the exhibition Generative Things at Waag Futurelab Hyperlink event (14:00-20:00)
June 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Wohoo! The test print looks stellar. The new RIOT 2025 report is waiting to be presented this Friday!

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June 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We launch the RIOT 2025 report - State of Responsible Tech on 6 June in Rotterdam during Salon, and organise an unconference to dive deeper into the topics addressed by the authors of the 15 articles.

Join us (and get the report)!

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May 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
On behalf of all who were there, thank you for joining us!

For all who weren’t able to join, the recording of Matt’s inspiring keynote will be available soon.
December 13, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Looking back at 10 years of ThingsCon #thingscon24
December 12, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Crisps are powering the “Generating Trust In A Digital Food System” workshop by Lorna Goulden, Kai Hermsen, Slava Kozlov & Katerina Khomenchuck
December 12, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Old friends meeting old friends meeting new friends meeting new friends. Friendly people everywhere at #thingscon24
December 12, 2024 at 2:26 PM
The group is creating electronics to be plushified later. “Plushification – Soft DIY Devices for Private Communication” workshop by Albrecht Kurze, Arne Berger, Klaus Stephan, Stephan Hildebrandt #thingscon24
December 12, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Simone Rebaudengo reflecting on generative tools for design and suggests “re-generative things” as next years theme. #thingscon24
December 12, 2024 at 1:46 PM
@designswarm.bsky.social explores how (generative) things will be repaired/recycled/repurposed more and more in the future. #oldinternetpeople
December 12, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Joep Frens introducing the “
Distributed everything – a workshop on weird modularity” workshop. #thingscon24
December 12, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Nice buzz at the first round of workshops to kickoff TH/NGS 2024. Participants are “Rethinking Fashion Systems” under guidance of Troy Nachtigall.
December 12, 2024 at 11:00 AM
10 years TH/NGS! Expect robot 1️⃣ & 2️⃣ dancing tonight #wijkbot
December 12, 2024 at 10:43 AM
On exhibit are Knit+ experimental fashion tech work from AMFI residencies.

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December 6, 2024 at 9:26 AM
More on the exhibition, work from:

When ChatGPT meets an old Typewriter
Fonetic – safe and private AI for public spaces
Shadowplay
Relics from a future past
December 6, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Student work is presented in the exhibition space.

TU Delft Industrial Design Engineering: Interactive Environments

The Hague UAS Industrial Product Design: Smart objects

Berlin International UAS: Shaped By
December 6, 2024 at 9:26 AM
In this panel DCODE shares their learnings (and launches the book) about

Rethink Design: A vocabulary for designing with AI

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@roybendor.bsky.social @davemurrayrust.bsky.social @kars.leapfrog.nl
December 6, 2024 at 9:26 AM
December 6, 2024 at 9:26 AM
December 6, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Next week, this time, we are opening day 2 of TH/NGS 2024!

With keynotes by @genmon.org @iohanna-nicenboim.bsky.social Manon den Dunnen Simone Rebaudengo

Check the program: thingscon.org/th-ngs-2024/...
December 6, 2024 at 8:43 AM
And the lovely student work of

Interactive Environments of TU Delft
Smart Objects minor of The Hague University of Applied Sciences
December 4, 2024 at 11:20 AM
And also

Fonetic OV - David Mansell
KNIT+ Residencies AMFI
December 4, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Just like all years we have some great projects exhibited at our conference (Friday).

When ChatGPT meets an old Typewriter – TU Chemnitz
Shadowplay by Joseph Lindley
Shaped By – Berlin International UAS
Lentil Camera Booth - Weiwei Hsu
December 4, 2024 at 11:13 AM
And also (2/2)

Bugs as features: insect detection on the edge thingscon.org/th-ngs-2024/...
Human agency, autonomy and safety in immersive experiences thingscon.org/th-ngs-2024/...
Enaction human-robot encounters
Tour exhibition Interactive Environment and 10 Provotypes of Generative Things
December 3, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Check out our Friday sessions (1/2):

Proactive civic relationships with urban tech
in public spaces thingscon.org/th-ngs-2024/...
Reboot & Reimagine thingscon.org/th-ngs-2024/...
Uncover the (Gen)AI Blindspots... thingscon.org/th-ngs-2024/...
AI Dreams & Disruptions thingscon.org/th-ngs-2024/...
December 3, 2024 at 9:24 AM