Friday, May 30, 2008

What we really want for Christmas is a giant digital ceiling clock

Looks like the Eiffel Tower is getting some competition in the Parisian skyline

Why you can't spell "marketing" without "IT"

On that note - check out this cool viral marketing campaign from Japan

Say hello to the new world of browser storage support

Do good ideas spread only because they are good at getting adopted?

What are the 25 most infamous guitar riffs?

Are bloggers happier than most people?

How do you invite a couple of posh, design-savvy birds to dinner?

If you've got lots of ideas, the Free Idea Factory is for you

Say hello to NME's new mobile website

Can you have too many friends on the internet?

Labels: birdhouse design, free idea factory, good ideas, guitar riffs, Japan, marketing, mobile, NME, Paris, peers, viral

posted by olli @ 06:18  

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Say hello to a full screen demo of Google's Android

Say hello to more competition and openness in the real estate listings market

Beerbankroll is a crowdsourced beer brewery. More lambics, please!

Say hello to Barnes and Noble, the mobile version

How do you know when a design is really finished?

The XYZ desk is both a computer and a desk

Why running an online community is like running a political campaign

Will the mobile web be worth over $22 Billion by 2013?

If you need a roommate, roommateclick may be for you

What comes first? The "OK" button or the "Cancel" button?

Say hello to Edit Magazine

Check out this coffee carrier for "common customers"

We're loving these photos of abandoned offices

Labels: Android, Barnes and Noble, Beerbankroll, button, coffe, Edit magazine, Google, mister toledano, mobile web, online community, real estate, roommateclick, usability

posted by olli @ 06:49  

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The sculp(IT) headquarters in Antwerp totally has the coolest bathtub ever

Here's some more cool shipping container architecture

How to understand the digitally savvy consumer (.pdf)

The Economist takes a look at the environmental excess of the music industry

Japan says that kids shouldn't be using their mobile phones so much

Why the YouTube lawsuit is threatening the entire Internet and it's not a joke

Why DVD's in magazines are often more important than the magazines themselves

Format Magazine has some really cool wallpapers for you

Can World Of Warcraft help build a better workforce?

If Twitter is just too much for you, then perhaps Adocu is what you've been looking for

Why are people leaving Google?

Do 1.3 million people really earn their living from eBay?

How can record labels actually make themselves useful? By becoming filters

Who needs a car when you can have an Avcen Jetpod?

Labels: Adocu, Antwerp, Avcen, digital consumers, DVD, eBay, Economist, Format Magazine, Google, Japan, mobile phone, music industry, sculp(IT), shipping container, World of Warcraft, YouTube

posted by olli @ 21:02  

Monday, May 26, 2008

gCap to BBC: Privatize Radio 1 and 2. Sour grapes or common sense?

Techcrunch offers you 10 PR secrets for start-ups

Eight different types of headlines that sell

Say hello to the encyclopedia of business cliches

The ATTIGO TT is an amazing touch screen turntable setup

5 simple no-nonsense SEO rules to follow

Is the mobile Internet really such a good thing?

Does the ad industry hold Web 2.0 in a death grip?

What is design anthropology and can it help your studio?

5 lasting rules for negotiating anything

Say hello to the CEO guide to virtual worlds

Labels: ATTIGO TT, bbc, business cliches, CEO, design anthropology, gCap, headlines, mobile internet, negotiation, PR, SEO, Techcrunch, virtual worlds, web 2.0

posted by olli @ 20:46  

Friday, May 23, 2008

Please, Microsoft - put ads in the Zune so we can watch you and your desperation shrivel up and die

As for Nokia, you might want to re-consider your latest little foray into DRM

How to get meaningful insights from qualitative research

Why do we buy what we buy?

These are great photos of television

TimeTube arranges the last YouTube videos by date and subject

The eight types of annoying people you'll find inside Starbucks

Say hello to Clearspring - "The Widget Network"

Does college really generate a decent Return On Investment?

Think you know who the final Battlestar Galactica Cylon is? Wanna bet on it?

Is London's planning sector over-reliant on Australians?

We really like this felt "flip" chair

Why early adopters are not the mass market

Bandini make awesome bathrooms

Labels: Bandini, Battlestar Galactica, Clearspring, DRM, early adopters, London, Microsoft, Nokia, Starbucks, television, TimeTube, widgets

posted by olli @ 20:31  

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Can a dead brand live again?

Say hello to the digital replacements of the natives

What bands have the most dedicated, least rational following?

Is China building the next-generation police state?

Say hello to the new $100 XO laptop. Look familiar?

Adolf Hitler discusses his upcoming trip to the Burning Man festival

What are the leadership lessons of YouTube?

What could your clients do to make your job easier?

Why are companies still investing in the top 8 mistakes in usability?

Shops in the UK are now tracking customers via their mobile phones

Say hello to the new gap.com re-design

How to use social media for keyword research

Say hello to the Music In A Bottle campaign

Smart City Radio is a public radio show that looks at urban life

Labels: branding, Burning Man, China, client, gap, GPS, groupies, leadership, Music In A Bottle, Smart City Radio, usability, XO, YouTube

posted by olli @ 21:15  

Wednesday, May 20, 2008

TechCrunch has some interesting stats about Hulu's current usage statistics

Say hello to "automated social networking" with Scoutle

Firehose is a crazy realtime Twitter timeline

Who are the top 50 visionaries in tech these days?

Unlike is a really interesting guide about Berlin

What's the real truth about marketing to women?

Why are so many Australian's fleeing Britain these days?

The full screen multi-touch Mac OS X wall is here but it's not from Apple

An anatomy of a start-up failure and the valuable lessons learned

Ouch! Denmark says newspapers are not "trustworthy, relevant or necessary"

Tweetwire is a newspaper that's built from Tweets

What are the worst entry level jobs in tech?

Labels: automated social networking, berlin, Denmark, Firehose, Hulu, marketing, newspapers, start up failure, tech jobs, Tweetwire, Unlike

posted by olli @ 22:07  

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Check out the Pew Internet's report on American consumer habits online

Could this be Bioshock for real? It must might be

Apple wants more mobile music from the big labels but do we?

Say hello to Semi-Permanent Auckland 2008

30 awesome websites for adventurous urban explorers

Why are online search ads faring better than expensive displays?

Why Microsoft will buy Facebook and keep it closed

Here's a graphic of the worldwide uptake of social networks

Ever wonder what Miami would look like covered in foam? Well - here you go

The history of in-game advertising and Advergames

Mark Twain's top 9 tips for living a kick-ass life

Related articles

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Labels: Advergames, Apple, Bioshock, facebook, foam, Mark Twain, Microsoft, Pew Internet, Semi-Permanent, social network update, Sony, urban exploration

posted by olli @ 21:49  

Monday, May 19, 2008

Social network marketing - getting from zero to critical mass

So what exactly are these NEW rules of user engagement?

Here are 5 great ways to contribute to social media

Does Facebook really think it's the Internet's "cable company"?

Say hello to the ins and outs of lifecycle messaging

How to set up a pirate radio station

PingMag takes a good look at VEB Typoart - East Germany's type foundry

Why are people in Iceland so happy?

How to get the best seat on the London Underground

Strukturform make gorgeous flower prints

What are the psychological rules of bartering?

Can good design actually cut crime?

Say hello to China's All-Seeing Eye

It's like the Push trend all over - say hello to Snackr

Labels: bartering, China, facebook, Iceland, lifecycle management, London Underground, PingMag, pirate radio, Snackr, Social network marketing, Strukturform, user engagement, VEB Typoart

posted by olli @ 20:51  

Friday, May 16, 2008

Here's the latest IAB Internet Advertising Report - $21 Billion, anyone? .pdf

Are social networks dragging down CPM's?

Why is Google's Sergei Brin "bearish" on social ad revenue?

How the Pentagon is making Iron Man real in five easy steps

Why Generation Y is going to change the web

The promise and peril of ubiquitous computing

Here's a nice collection of open courseware links for aspiring web devs

How to get personal value from web surfing

Say hello to Reuters' Spotlight - more API's than you can shake a stick at

How Apple is changing DRM

Labels: API, Apple, CPM, DRM, Gen Y, IAB, Iron Man, open courseware, Pentagon, social network, ubiquitous computing, web surfing

posted by olli @ 06:54  

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Ad Age: Older PVR owners more likely to timeshift and skip ads

Got a Segway? Like social networking? Then Social Segway is for you

How to run Leopard on a desktop PC. Yes. PC

Say hello to the new Google reader for the iPhone

How to live small in the big city of Tokyo

What's more important than your wallet? How about your mobile phone?

Did Twitter really outshine the mainstream press?

The SuperSmoker is an electronic cigarette. Yes, really

Looking for Stock Flash components? If so - check out Flash Den

Husque make gorgeous plates - what is it with us and plates these days?

10 tips on managing a creative environment

Who will write tomorrows code?

Is the new front line in spam your Facebook profile?

Labels: architecture, coding, creative environments, facebook, Husque, Leopard, PVR, Social Segway, spam, Stock Flash, Supersmoker, timeshifting, tokyo, twitter

posted by olli @ 21:05  

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Say hello to the last.fm Playground

The Get Out Clause's CCTV music video is pretty awesome

The 7 habits of highly effective Internet users

Where does good design begin? With a good client relationship

Say hello to serious scientific research in Second Life

Why social networking is a feature, not a destination

There are myths and there are Business Cliche Mythbusters

Is album art dying?

Can mobile phones actually be used for medical imaging?

Is Pandora about to get eaten by Clear Channel?

Reuters takes a look at Hollywood's sudden love affair with the viral/ARG campaign

Are there too many women in IT?

Lovegrove and Repucci have some beautiful porcelain plates

Labels: album art, ARG, Clear Channel, clients, get out clause, Hollywood, last.fm, Lovegrove and Repucci, medical imaging, mobile phones, Mythbusters, Pandora, playground, Second Life, viral, women in IT

posted by olli @ 21:02  

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Why the BBC needs radical reform

Say hello to the rise of social streaming

Check out Takeshi Miyakawa's Fractal furniture

Fifty habits of highly successful people

What the film Iron Man can teach you about business

Your guide to the crowdsourced workforce

Sarah Cihat helps you with Rehabilitated Dishware

Looking for culinary inspiration? Tastespotting has you covered

Where does Google go from here?

Blip is like a mash-up of last.fm and Twitter

The Economist has a nice preview of video on the semantic web

On that note - is Powerset the first foray into Web 3.0?

40 alternatives to Microsoft Word

How to enjoy your job

Labels: bbc, Blip, crowdsourcing, Google, Iron Man, Microsoft, Powerset, Sarah Cihat, social streaming, takeshi miyakawa, Tastespotting

posted by olli @ 06:50  

Monday, May 12, 2008

Say hello to the new Economist.com

Hip-Hop plus Bluegrass equals Gangstagrass and it's fantastic

Why filtering is the next step for social media

Why teens are taking embarassing ailments to doctors in Second Life

TechCrunch has a great look at the evolution of the press release

The 10 worst workplaces in tech - is yours included?

The future of business is social and here's why

Is it a brand? Brand Tags can tell you

Looking to set up a design firm with some tax breaks? Move to Detroit

Are the 8 strangest communities on the Internet?

What are the 5 stages of a consumer web startup?

Into Lofts? Check out Loft Life magazine

Are you a vagabond? If so - Vagabondish is the magazine for you

One to bookmark? How to survive a nuclear blast

Is the Handphone the next iPhone killer? We don't think so...

Designing The News is a great site about news design

Uniqlo has a pretty cool music sequencer on offer - check it out

Labels: brand tags, consumer web, Detroit, Economist, Gangstagrass, Handphone, Loft Life, press release, Second Life, social media, Techcrunch, Uniqlo, Vagabondish

posted by olli @ 20:51  

Friday, May 9, 2008

Do managers do better with an MBA or a level 70 character in WOW?

What are the five best file sharing services?

Can mobile phones actually alter your behaviour?

Plurk is like Twitter meets IM on the web. Interesting

Is IKEA the world's largest charity?

7 types of development articles that set kittens on fire

What would a perfect magazine look like?

DRM is dead! No wait - it's not!

Is MySpace really ready to embrace data portability?

Here's a nice look at Nokia's recent NFC developments

Why do workaholics fixate on inconsequential details?

16 telcos sign deal to build undersea cable system

Here's a nice guide to get you started on LinkedIn

Labels: cable, data portability, development, DRM, file sharing, Ikea, LinkedIn, MBA, mobile phones, MySpace, NFC, Nokia, Plurk, undersea, World of Warcraft

posted by olli @ 20:13  

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Say hello to last.fm + YouTube all in one place

Senator to ISP's - Think twice about Net Neutrality

If you're desperate to live and dress like a "celebrity", then Coolspotters is for you

Flare makes your house into one gigantic digital wall

Say hello to MSNBC's news visualizer - Spectra

5 examples of guerilla marketing gone wrong...or not

These portfolios accomplish goals. Does yours?

Are student architects rebelling against their superstar masters?

Do you have a favourite Table Of Contents?

Should Second Life be banned in schools and libraries?

Today's mission: Design a logo for Satan. Go on. You know you want to

Ars Technica takes a look at the future of the Internet

Labels: architecture, Ars Technica, Coolspotters, Flare, Internet2, last.fm, logo, Net Neutrality, portfolio design, Second Life, table of contents, YouTube

posted by olli @ 21:42  

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Now that Yahoo! is history, is AOL next on Microsoft's radar?

TwittEarth visualizes Tweets from all over the world

Are the global telco's plotting a rival to Skype?

If anyone has seen Peter Gabriel's server, please let him know

5 bionic exoskeleton suits of the future

Jakob Nielsen wants you to know how little users read

Smashing Magazine celebrates pixel art

Vodaphone snags the iPhone in ten countries including India, Turkey and New Zealand

The 50 greatest commercial parodies of all time

Forget flashmobbing, we're totally down with Photobombing

How to understand the Model-View-Controller concept

Check out the Graphic Design Festival in Breda, Netherlands from May to June

Say hello to the next evolution of Nokia

Village is a really lovely independent collective of type foundriees

Say hello to Foster + Partners new green complex for Singapore

Labels: AOL, Breda, exoskeleton, Foster, foundries, graphic design festival, Microsoft, MVC, Nokia, Peter Gabriel, photobombing, pixel art, Singapore, Skype, telco, Twittearth, Village

posted by olli @ 20:03  

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Pull up a chair. Ad Age's 2008 Agency Report Index has arrived

How Google's checkbook stymied Microsoft

What next for Yahoo!?

How to bootstrap a niche social network

Let the Twitter backlash begin - Can Twitter not handle their own success?

User Experience Evaluation in Nokia (.pdf)

Information Design Patterns is a great resource for information architects

16 ways to keep a razor sharp focus at work

Tips for building next generation Web 2.0 applications

How not to build a stupid product roadmap

LiveJournal wants you to join its advisory board

How to build your own Iron Man suit for real

How city road networks grow like biological systems

Li Wei's photographs are amazing. Go check them out

Here's a great collection of print ads from the 1950's to 1970's

Labels: Agency Report, city road networks, Google, Information design patterns, Iron Man, Li Wei, Microsoft, niche social networks, Nokia, print ads, product roadmap, twitter, user experience, web 2.0, yahoo

posted by olli @ 20:55  

Monday, May 5, 2008

Is it time for Steve Ballmer to leave Microsoft?

Why emotional consumer engagement is the best plan for brand growth

Minority Report comes to 2008 - beware of the robobugs

Soundamus is a promising last.fm discovery tool

Say hello to the Olinda - great concept, horrible design

How the designers of Grand Theft Auto IV digitally degentrified New York

These websites pay video and filmmakers when their content is viewed

Crowdabout is a social network for bloggers

How the SUV ran over automated safety

Will Muji, the brand with no name, catch on the capitalistic US?

How can a magazine let go of content and trust its readers?

Happy Roadtripping! Here are 7 of the longest drives on Google Maps

Hitsville UK looks at the UK punk rock graphic design scene from 1976 to 1984

The ISBN number as the new graffiti tag?

Labels: Crowdabout, emotional engagement, Google Maps, GTA IV, ISBN, Microsoft, Minority Report, Muji, olinda, punk rock, roadtripping, Soundamus, Steve Ballmer, SUV, Wooster Collective

posted by olli @ 18:58  

Friday, May 2, 2008

How much is a No.1 ranking on Google actually worth?

Nice book: Joshua Porter's - Designing For The Social Web

Say hello to Adobe's Open Screen Project

Are the new kids on the block about the unseat World Of Warcraft

Say hello to the electronic Home Of The Year 2008

Sleep deprivation is not a badge of honour

Say hello to a study of interactivity of business news websites

Say hello to Google's TV Ad's

This is a fantastic Omnigraffle wifreframe for iPhone development

Are you an "incompetent American programmer"?

Say hello to the Now Defunct Museum

PR6 is a search engine dedicated to New Zealand

How can anticipating problems help your brand?

If you're a goth, have we got the couch for you!

25 more reasons you might be a hardcore graphic designer

Labels: Adobe Open Screen, coffin couches, Google rankings, Home Of The Year, interactivity, iPhone, Joshua Porter, New Zealand, Now Defunct Museum, Omnigraffle, PR6, programming, World of Warcraft

posted by olli @ 20:57