September 2009
1 post
there's an app for that. (and that, and that, and... →
This made my morning so I thought I’d pass it on. Hilarious iPhone commercial spoof. Congrats Adam! Brilliant stuff. And scarily real.
August 2009
3 posts
rhonda forever 3d drawing awesomeness →
The hands on the screen belong to James Paterson. He is using “Rhonda”, a 3D drawing tool developed by Amit Pitaru circa 2003.
The first half of the video shows James doing a…
how to stay on top of the nerdiest trends... →
Great post from mr micropersuasion on how to stay on top of all new thats fit to geek. Of course, you’ll have to be a slave to your RSS feed like we are - so why not just follow me on…
The Art Of Creating Simple, Smaller And Smarter. →
The Art Of Creating Simple, Smaller And Smarter. Or… Mommy, how I learned to stop making advertisements and start making things that advertise.
This is a little session description I…
July 2009
9 posts
go 360. →
360° video isn’t new, necessarily (there are a lot of programmers who have done created similar executions). But this is the first time I’ve really…
music made with computers...errr trees. →
This dude is making music with computers err trees errr both. Whatever. It’s awesome. And nerdy. But not too nerdy. It’s kinda tree-huggy too. And that’s awesomer. Enjoi.
from the site
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augmented reality, your iphone, YOUR KIDS, and you →
My closest friends know how much of an evangelist I am interactivity in schools and the positive impact and potential it can have on our children and their education. I’ve had a number of children’s…
augmented reality, your iphone and you →
The following is an homage to an awesome post I found over at Rubbishcorp. Go read it. Or read it here. Or whatever. Either way, its the best compilation of the affect of the affects of…
bye bye Pantone books, helloz Loupe! →
You never know where you are going to find the perfect color. Check out Loupe. You can capture your color inspirations so you don’t have to try and guess what that shade was when you are…
Fireworks toolkit for creating iPhone UX / UI... →
The folks at Metaspark were kind enough to give you an inside edge on your iPhone UX development. Yay! Thanks dudes!
from their site
While designing Notespark, we did a lot of UI…
People in the clouds: Your business cards on... →
Holy Mother of Awesome. Meet CloudContacts.
You send them that stack of business cards you are collecting in a box and they scan them. THEN they connect each card with social networks…
Alternate reality meets the iPhone →
Rad, rad, rad! Meet Nearest Tube, but Acrosshair. One of the first augmented reality apps to go live in the iPhone AppStore.
Wandering around the UK and want to locate…
If Radiohead and Expedia had a baby... →
One of the most representative cases of succesful online brand building in Spain is Atrapalo.com, an online travel agency that also promotes leisure activities.
Their latest idea?…
June 2009
5 posts
this is just funny →
you’re welcome. :)
watch this YouTube video without Flash →
this one is for the markup nerds
The image below might look like a regular YouTube video player but the interesting part is that the YouTube video clip will play just fine even if you disable (or…
the twitter gold-rush, direct marketing and... →
I found this posting this AM from Guy Kawasaki on a new service called Twitterhawk. Basically an app that turns The Tweet into direct marketing on steroids. I for one am not a fan of the…
fresh pizza made with computers →
Italian food is famous for being cooked fresh with fresh ingredients, but an entrepreneur wants to popularize his automatic vending machine that will cook pizza with fresh ingredients, including the…
Virgin, Branson and Pitch TV →
Here’s the first episode of Richard Branson’s PitchTV, which is airing onboard Virgin Atlantic planes during June.
Do you want to a chance to be featured on PitchTV and get your…
May 2009
12 posts
buhnannaz! →
We’ll be oooold fuckers before some of this UX hits paydirt. But man oh man this is sweet UX happiness. Be sure to peep 4:30.
via neonarcade
scary human kill switch gets denied patent - for... →
Ooof. Have a read of this excerpt from the German Publication The Local:
A Saudi Arabian inventor has filed for a patent on a potentially lethal science fiction-style human tracking…
RE-Tweeterz unite! →
Yay! Another fun lil’ project from your friends at POKE.
Meet TweetToad. Your little “yes-man” on the interwebz. :) TweetToad.com is a simple service that helps you (re)Tweet just the…
time(less). purpose(less). beauty. →
“3.16 Billion Cycles” is a clock designed by Che-Wei Wang. 1 cycle takes 1 seconds, 3.16 billion cycles will take 100 years. After that time the clock will fall apart due to the gap in the outer…
these chairs are sofa-king awesome →
Yes, it’s the yearly beach-outdoor-fun-time and these inflatable sofas for the beach are just what the doctor ordered.
Most people bring some old towels, some bring cheap plastic things that…
lost robot asks people for directions →
enjoi.
more nerdy fashiony goodness →
These necklaces, by Mike and Maaike, were created when the design team, who google searched for the most famous jewelry in the world, came up with a bunch of low-res images that…
another (perfectly) nerdy fashion trend →
Having a virtual personality and social network online is as important for todays and especially tomorrows Netcitizen as having a physical presents in this world. The line between online and…
how NOT to advertise pork →
I just found this banner on The Big Red Kitchen. Now, I’ve heard Pork called a lot of things: “Juicy, Satisfying, Bacon-y and Awesome” come to mind. You know things that might get…
my fist boo! →
Meet AudioBoo. Listen! That is all.
shoot the banker →
Stop reading this and go to Shoot The Banker. GOgogogo!
Fantastic right? But get it while it’s hot! It’s LIVE and it will prolly disappear soon.
Get recession revenge by waiting in…
nintendo computer mouse →
While it turns out this NES-inspired mouse is just a foam model, somebody needs to put these into production now. Nintendo, are you listening? For now, I guess you’ll just have to settle…
April 2009
11 posts
meet markkit. the web's text highlighter →
Markkit is a web2.0 text highlighter. Drag’n’Drop the markkit yellow pen into your browser toolbar. Whenever you want to highlight text in a web page, click on the markkit bookmarklet….
meet ScaryGirl. go. play. now. →
I’m not going to waste your time with commentary on this one. It genius and beautiful.
Go. Play. Now.
one man's trash... →
One man’s trash is… well, another man’s trash that he keeps in a clear plastic cube. New York City, perhaps the most interesting city in the world, undoubtedly has some interesting trash. One…
just in case you go back in time and want to be... →
Nuff said. This made me laugh. A lot. Now you will too. You’re welcome.
Also, buy me one, k? Thx.
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creativity monday: sketch projection →
Tape, tape, tape….. what to do with all those random roles of tape hiding round your office and in your home? Why not Tape 4 Fun and plaster it all over your (friend’s) wall?!
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neat little robot experiment: Tweenbots →
Meet Tweenbots - A nerdy and fun project of an ITP student in NYC. Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter….
why I unfollowed you on twitter (and how to... →
Welp. Evenyone has their limits and I’ve reached mine.
My wonderfully nerdy partner in crime Iain visited NY recently and over many glasses of wine and pasta we had a debate about the…
alternate reality meets Twitter →
Dear Squidder, you win.
why, you ask?
The genius flash-in-the-pants and optical-recognition lovers that go by the name Squidder have been showing off two new systems that tie augmented…
2009 web trend map →
Wow. The Web Trend Map is a yearly publication by IA, Inc. This doc maps the 333 most influential web domains and the 111 most influential internet people onto the Tokyo Metro Map.
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the itsy bitsy search engine →
Meet TinyAsk, a tool that provides simple access to the worlds best internet search engines and information resources RIGHT FROM YOUR ADDRESS bar. :) Pointless? No. Brilliant. Read on.
Just…
2009 fashion prediction: the boobie scarf →
Are you chilly and suffering from a dearth of people staring at your chest? Well look no further my friends because have I got the solution for you. The Snuggie is SOOOO 2008. It’s time for the…
March 2009
17 posts
the galactica →
Been to The Galactica yet? It’s a hand curated list of the best of the best images that Flickr has to offer. Fun!
from the site:
Photography is Amazing. Flickr is Revolutionary….
shhh! i'm watching a video for fuck's sake →
quick! drag this button into your toolbar: → quietube ←
Meet Quietube: Online video without the distractions. This little app lets you watch web videos without the comments and crap, just by…
Definitive List of The 99 Things You Should Have... →
Found this last night. It’s awesome. Hat’s off to Greg Rutter.
01) Grape Stomp 02) Charlie Bit Me 03) Chocolate Rain 04) Dancing Baby 05) Post Secret 06) …
lose "wait" →
So you show up at your favorite Cheesecake Factory ready to stuff your fat face full of fried foccacia, but the line is around the friggin’ block. You have two choices: Sit and wait. Forever….
Xbox soap →
Soap. The shape and design of an XBox Controller. Yes, now even your grubby, non-showering brother has a chance getting laid. Get yours here.
from the site:
The Xbox soap weighs…
KideoPlayer is picking up steam! →
Funny little tidbit: When I first picked out the name KidoePlayer, I did a Google Search for it and there was just about 1,000 returns for names similiar. Just today I searched for…
hello! runners map →
Saw this over Iain’s shoulder yesterday and I just had to share. Running is a solitary sport. But the interwebs (and all sorts of mobile / community apps) have…
speaking of democratization... →
Just stumbled upon this today. “3000+ channels, all available on line - FREE.” Do you hear that? FREE.*
Read more on what I thinksh about Free TV here and here.
*With a paid…
the periodic table of typography →
Every once and a while I’ll post something just for design’s sake. This is one of those times. This “ode to typography” is very well considered and quite fun. Have a peek. I put the…