Tuesday, June 10, 2008
The new iPhone is nice and all - but Steve Jobs isn't looking so well these days
10 ways to make an iPhone killer
The Sound Of eBay makes music from your own eBay data
Loopt is a mobile social network
On that note...here are 10 more mobile social networks for you
7 habits for tackling the multi-tasking virus
How to create architecture for a crowded planet
Will parents shell out US$72 a year for a virtual Barbie?
What's holding up the NYC tech scene?
Are we nearing the end of celebrity endorsements?
How to write for print vs. the web
We think Boston really needs to get a sense of humour. These ads are awesome
If you're a freelancer, this tool will help you figure out how much to charge your clients
Labels: Apple, architecture, Barbie, Boston, celebrity endorsements, eBay, freelancing, iPhone, Loopt, mobile social networks, multi-tasking, NYC, Steve Jobs, writing for the web
posted by olli @ 06:42Monday, June 9, 2008
Did you know? Some computer company named Apple will be talking about a few things today...
Isofa.tv - the next generation of online video or just a really dressed up Joost clone?
Can Google Trends accurately predict the US Presidential election?
The NY Times interviews Trent Reznor about his new music business strategy
ReadWrite Web takes a look at the myths and realities of Generation Y
Say hello to QBox - a "social network music player"
How the Internet's growing power is rapidly diminishing Television's claim to the advertising throne
How well managed sprawl can actually make a city liveable
How to be a consultant
Could buses become mobile sensing platforms?
Three rules for start-up success
Do virtual brothels really exist?
Mark Jenkins makes really cool street art
Labels: Apple, consulting, Engadget, Generation Y, Google, internet advertising, Isofa, Joost, Mark Jenkins, QBox, ReadWriteWeb, start-ups, urban sprawl, virtual brothel
posted by olli @ 06:29Tuesday, 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
Labels: Advergames, Apple, Bioshock, facebook, foam, Mark Twain, Microsoft, Pew Internet, Semi-Permanent, social network update, Sony, urban exploration
posted by olli @ 21:49Friday, 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 @ 06:54Friday, April 25, 2008
Just when you thought it was safe - COMP USA returns...to Florida, at least
Say hello to Facebook's "Insiders guide to viral marketing"
Looks like T-Mobile is getting ready to start shipping Android equipped phones
These are Google's user experience guidelines
Not a fan of Adobe Acrobat? Here are 30 alternatives
Clipblast has a nice overview of online video watching habits
If you think your office is competitive now - just try adjusting with the thermostat
Say hello to the new Yahoo! - sticky, viral and...friendly?
Are these really the five best transit systems in the world?
Do newspaper brands get diluted when they go online?
True or False: "There is no Web 3.0 or Web 2.0 - there is just the web"
Say hello to the MySpace iPhone web app
Are podcast ads effective or just really annoying?
The next time you're hiring someone - you might want to choose the one who has a family
The Pirate Bay has just broken the 12 million peer mark - eat it RIAA!
How to find great web development and design services
Fast Company has a short but sweet look at Chipotle's business methodologies
Germany wants to become the world leader in user experience design for the elderly
Labels: Acrobat, Android, Apple, Chipotle, Clipblast, COMP USA, eldery experience design, facebook, Google, Pirate Bay, podcast ads, viral marketing
posted by olli @ 07:34Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Has Google been deceiving their ad clients?
MySpace and NBC news have partnered up for Decision 08
Are designers just stylists with insufferable egos?
These are some basic rules for corporate Tweeting
The beginners guide to small business SEO
Are logos really irrelevant?
Is User Centred Design really worthless?
Why the attitude of "No Macs!" is no longer a defensible IT strategy
No surprises here - 10% of ISP users use 80% of the available bandwidth
ReadWriteWeb has a look at Microsoft's new Live Mesh project
Why does Intel think it's a Web 2.0 startup?
This is a really good article on Brand Interactions and why you need to care about them
How to become a great developer
How to be more productive like GE
Labels: Apple, Decision 08, design, development, Google, Intel, IT strategy, Live Mesh, logo, MySpace, productivity, SEO, small business, UCD
posted by olli @ 07:15Monday, April 21, 2008
What does the future hold for the Zune?
Holy Star Trek Batman! Holographic Storage is coming next month for a mere $18,000
Apple profiles London design agency extraordinare Hi-Res
Make Five: An interesting site where you can discuss and share your favourite five things
Why the growing spat between Telstra and the ACCC is bad for all Australians
The impossible happens - how to turn an iTouch into an iPhone
Why your future will be filled with promiscuous friends
Say hello to Samsung's new Visual Gesture Control
Crave offers a nice look at the anatomy of an Ikea product
The Objective looks like a promising new film from the director of The Blair Witch Project
Do you really want to be a development team leader?
Can user-generated content actually generate revenue?
Say hello to the BBC Blog Network
And the most prestigious AV Brand is...Bang & Olufsen
Looking to record live music? The Yamaha Pocketrak 2G is just what you need
Labels: ACCC, Apple, Bang and Olufsen, BBC blog network, Crave, Hi-Res, Holographic Storage, Ikea, Make Five, Pocketrak, Samsung, Telstra, The Objective, user-generated content, visual gesture control, Zune
posted by olli @ 18:28Monday, March 31, 2008
If iTunes is the king of downloaded music, who's number two?
Phillipe Starck says he's fed up with design and is retiring in two years
If you're serious about hacking your iPhone firmware, you should have a look at Pwned
Six suggestions on how you can be a better designer
The life and death of the American newspaper
More news: Reportercaps.com is a television news anchor stalkers paradise
Are biofuels our salvation or just a scam?
Will musicians custom networks create disarray on the social web?
Like FFFound? You might like We Heart It even more
Crime View Community allows users to view the current crime rate across Detroit
Noisy Decent Graphics takes a look at the infographics at Heathrow's Terminal 5
This is a nice tutorial on how to create HDR photos
Hivelogic takes a look at how office design relates to the "creativity zone"
XM and Sirius were first - are the big boys in MMS set to merge as well?
How to make yourself indispensable
How does Wicket write AJAX without using Javascript?
The 960 grid system is a great template for web developers
Should smart photos and smart text editors lead the semantic web?
Can Starbucks really help mom and pop coffeehouses?
Labels: AJAX, Apple, biofuel, Crime View Community, design, HDR, Hivelogic, itunes, newspapers, Phillipe Starck, Pwned, Reportercaps, Semantic web, social web, Starbucks, Terminal 5
posted by olli @ 21:27Thursday, March 20, 2008
Despite the impending economic slowdown, ad spending is set to grow
How Apple got everything right by doing everything wrong
Looks like Adobe begins work on a Flash player for the iPhone
Mojo lets you download music from your friend's iTunes libraries
Microspotting is a blog all about Microsoft
Flying Continental? You might want to pay for your ticket with your mobile phone
Say hello to the Starbucks social network. Yes. Really
What is the next programming language you should learn?
The Raconteurs are releasing their next album to the fans directly. No preview copies for you!
Methodizaz takes photos of you when you least expect it
These rings are made from the periodic table
We're loving these HDR photos of grafitti
Say hello to Internet! Power!
We can't go to war here. This is bat country
Labels: Adobe, Advertising spending, Apple, flash, HDR, Internet power, Microspotting, mobile, Mojo, programming languages, Raconteurs, robotics, social network, Starbucks
posted by olli @ 22:00Thursday, March 13, 2008
What you've been waiting for: Business Week finally spills Apple's design process
Now, YouTube really is everywhere
Which tools does Google use internally?
Tyler Brule has rules about how to launch a startup. Too bad he forgot "No Cliches"
How to get bloggers to write about you
Twiddla is a cool online whiteboard collaboration tool
Here are some nice thoughts on convergence and its role in the digital agency
Say hello to Pixel Qi - the $75 laptop
Africa will soon be lit up with cheap LED's
It looks like Yahoo! will be joining OpenSocial in April
If you're doing research on old ads, The TJS Labs Gallery Of Graphic Design is for you
It looks like America is finally catching up to the rest of the world in mobile usage
Does DAB really cost the British license fee payer £25 per set?
Labels: Africa, Apple, bbc, blogging, convergence, DAB, design, digital agency, Google, LED, mobile usage, Open Social, Pixel Qi, startup, TJS Labs, Twiddla, Tyler Brule, YouTube
posted by olli @ 21:31Thursday, March 6, 2008
How to inoculate your children against advertising
The top 10 do's and don'ts of mobile content marketing
Interesting: 37 Signals experiments with the four day work week
How to effectively talk to clients
ReadWriteWeb takes an in-depth look at Internet Explorer 8
Apple says Flash not suitable for iPhone - ORLY?
FriendFeed will tell you what your friends are sharing
Secrets of UX Design Productivity from Google are out
Say hello to Facebook's new iTunes music store
If you're into typography, you better get over to Type Camp
We want these Ben Sherman Pac Man shoes
Say hello to the "No Tears" method for User Centred Design
Lots of cool New York data visualizations from MIT here
If museums are so educational, why are their websites so dumb?
Is India losing its status as an offshore king?
Labels: 37 Signals, advertising, Apple, clients, data visualization, facebook, flash, Friendfeed, Google, India, iPhone, MIT, mobile marketing, museum, New York, offshoring, Type Camp, UX
posted by olli @ 23:01Thursday, February 28, 2008
Say hello to the new BBC homepage - with modules to play with!
Here's a look at what your new Facebook profile pages will look like
If you live in NYC, you'll be pleased to know The High Line now has a blog
Cloudfire allows you to share media from your desktop without P2P
Can a social network actually save your career?
The music industry announces - Music 1.0 is dead. Long live music 1.0!
Looks like the iPhone/iTouch SDK kit hits on March 6th
Every agency tries to be different. Idealog tells you the tricks of the trade
This is a nice look at social architecture and the future of online markets
Say hello to Choplery - intellegent chopsticks for the western world
Say hello to the museum of beverage containers and advertising
Does IKEA give their ugliest products Danish names on purpose?
All Marketing Ideas is a great blog that looks at the ins and outs of marketing
Have you noticed the big rock and roll comeback of 2008?
Labels: All Marketing Ideas, Apple, bbc, Choplery, Cloudfire, facebook, High Line, Ikea, iPhone, music industry, rock and roll, SDK, social architecture, social networks
posted by olli @ 20:37Monday, February 25, 2008
Say hello to the release of IE8 Beta 1 (Dev only...for now)
iFob is a mini-social network for all of you iPhone/iTouch owners
Apple profile agency extraordinare Big Spaceship
More from Apple - say hello to the iPhone/iTouch multi-touch input surface
Television New Zealand says "NO" to DRM. Good on ya, mates
Behind every great brand, there is a great audience
Now this is a great idea - say hello to the Deutsche Post's Packstation
Everything you've ever wanted to know about The Future Of Reputation
It's like 1999 all over again - The An-Nahar newspapers creates a virtual newspaper online
Typesites is another lovely site about type
Social marketers take note: More women blog and share than men
How does one manage over-achievers?
Say hello to ad-supported GPS - via adNav
Creative Review gets a re-design. What do you think?
Labels: AdNav, An-Nahar, Apple, Big Spaceship, Creative Review, Deutsche Post, DRM, IE8, iFob, Packstation, TVNZ, Typesites
posted by olli @ 19:00Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Vollee will bring Second Life to your mobile phone
Say hello to the top 10 last.fm mashups
Fancy moving to London? Why not take the £100 Million apartment?
Tagoo is a new music torrent site from Russia
The Industry Standard re-launches as an online business betting tool
The Street says Mac users are "snobs"
Say hello to Amsterdam's £1 Billion "city under the city"
What's next for LinkedIn?
Techcrunch takes a look at Klusters market approach to crowdsourcing
These are six principles for making new things
Who needs IKEA when you can have an apartment in a box?
Matteria is a great new design shop from Barcelona
Flexplore offers you an alternative way to explore Flickr photos
10 useful tips on how to set up your laptop before a presentation
Labels: Amsterdam, Apple, crowdsourcing, Flexplore, Industry Standard, Klusters, last.fm, LinkedIn, London, mashup, Matteria, presentations, Second Life, Tagoo, torrent, Vollee
posted by olli @ 20:55Monday, January 28, 2008
Fontshop gives you their ten top typefaces of 2007
Don't tell your IT department: 7 great resources for Blackberry applications
The four elements of getting video to go viral
On that note - who's watching all that user generated video?
Has The Pirate Bay really topped 10 million users?
Note to PR teams: 44% of your customers don't believe anything you say
If you really like the iPod earbuds, why not get them for your home?
How to put Facebook apps on any website
Qtrax is an interesting P2P application that pays artists as you download them
Has BBC 6Music lost its way? The Guardian says yes. We're on the fence
This is the story of how the biohazard symbol was designed
Residents of Helsinki can now track their public transport via mobile phone. Very handy!
What's the better way to review books? Peer review or anonymous blog comments?
Looks like Nokia has agreed to share music revenue with with mobile operators
Need to build your own Apple store? We've got you covered
This is a timeline of modern web design
Labels: Apple, Blackberry, facebook, Fontshop, Helsinki, ipod, mobile, Nokia, peer review, SMS, symbol design, The Pirate Bay, typefaces, viral marketing, web design
posted by olli @ 20:35Friday, January 4, 2007
What got Scoble into hot water with Facebook? It was Plaxo Plus
Is Apple about launch a record label with Jay-Z at the helm?
The Motley Fool is warning investors to avoid the music industry
Thom Yorke agrees: "Artists are often screwed by digital downloads"
Interesting concept: What if airlines became publishers?
Don't design for mobile. Design for "mobility"
Are ISP's the new behavioral ad networks?
On that note - Pointui is a new user interface for mobile phones
First there was Dopplr, now say hello to Driftr. Still no "e"
We're loving these Swedish green felt coasters
Samsung discusses the future of electronic devices
There are lamps and then there is the duck lamp
Labels: airlines, Apple, Driftr, Duck Lamp, felt coasters, ISPs, Jay-Z, mobile design, Plaxo Plus, Pointui, Radiohead, Samsung
posted by olli @ 20:05Thursday, January 3, 2008
10 obscure Google search tricks for you
Uh oh - Business Week predicts the fall of Web 2.0 this year
There is a war going on. A war against...live blogging
Plogg is an interesting energy management tool for your appliances
If you're into cute and cuddly toys, you should meet Misio
Amazon now getting its hands dirty with MMO-powered crowdsourcing
What exactly is going on between Google and the UK newspaper industry?
Apple daytrading - how to cash in on the MacWorld keynote effect
The Guardian says the cultural elite are dead. Dead!
Time magazine lists its Top 50 websites of 2007
...and interestingly enough - 5 of the worst
You might be addicted to Digg if...
Labels: Apple, crowdsourcing, cultural elitism, daytrading, digg, Google, Misio, MMO, Plogg, searching, Time, web 2.0
posted by olli @ 19:47Monday, December 3, 2007
Is the humble click-through now on life support?
ComScore says YouTube still leads the US video market
Is MySpace looking to woo more of the professional networking crowd?
Say hello to Graphic Design On The Radio, courtesy of Resonance FM
Why was the UK's Channel 5 left out of the Project Kangaroo VOD initiative?
How do you prepare designers for jobs that don't yet exist?
20 horrible habits of clients and how to deal with them
How to succeed in online journalism
The history of licensing from 1449 to today
Despite attempts from the usual suspects, orders for the One Laptop Per Child project are surging
Why AT&T and Apple aren't getting along so well these days
We're really looking forward to seeing Cloverfield next month
Labels: Apple, clickthrough, Cloverfield, design jobs, Graphic Design On The Radio, MySpace, OLPC, Project Kangaroo, Resonance FM, YouTube
posted by olli @ 20:16Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Buy a $US10 Million dollar mobile phone, get a free island. Seriously
Can a town be turned into a web portal?
The revival of the city at the end of the world
Why video telephones never really took off
This is a really nice collection of free fonts for you
10 "awe inspiring" Flash websites for your inspiration
iPhone SDK could be more stringent than previously thought
NBC Universal chief says Apple destroyed music pricing
GigaOm reviews Hulu and says it's brilliant
UK network 3 to launch mobile phone with built in Skype
What makes a good website? Content AND presentation
Plantoys make some pretty interesting kids toys
Who is John Doyle and why does he want to control the internet?
Labels: 3, Apple, flash, fonts, GigaOm, Hulu, John Doyle, motorola, music pricing, NBC, Plantoys, SDK, Skype, video telephony, web design
posted by olli @ 07:50Monday, October 15, 2007
Apple launches an official web apps page for the iPhone
Viacom says "The Arab world wants its MTV"
When does a social network become a "publicity network"?
Will Canada lose out on the iPhone because of a trademark dispute?
Top 5 highlights from the recent Virtual Worlds Expo
Say hello to Sub Zero's enemies of wine
Five years late but CNN finally asks "Are record labels dead?"
These are SEO tips for Wordpress users
TVNZ partners with Bebo to provide exclusive content to its users
The NY Times now putting reader comments on its homepage. What do you think?
Tim O'Reilly discusses the social network operating system
21 facts about the Internet that you should know
9 Neighbors is a hyperlocal social network for Massachusetts
Visualizing science and tech activity in Wikipedia
Say hello to the Kyoto Treaty Of Design
Labels: 9 Neighbors, Apple, CNN, internet, iPhone, Kyoto treaty of design, mtv, NY Times, record labels, social networking, Sub Zero, Tim O'Reilly, Wikipedia, Wine
posted by olli @ 07:59Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Say hello to YouTube's Project Direct film competition
What does the future hold for the Firefox browser?
Isn't it amazing that Radiohead are one of the few bands that really understand the music business in 2007?
Say hello to the Micropolitan Museum
Could PIFR have a solution for ensuring network neutrality regardless of ISP?
Architecture 101: How a wasp builds a house
Is social networking the next big thing for Google?
Frontline has a great documentary on the branding/advertising/marketing industry. Yes - it's all about you
Colour management for web designers and developers
Nokia has some great posters out mocking Apple's recent iPhone locking controversy
If you work in a recording studio, you NEED the Virtual Studio Visitor
These are amazing colour photos of the US pre-1960
Coghead is an interesting piece of software for extreme programming task management
Coroflot gives you 9 tips for killer presentations
Newspapers are adding blogs left and right, but where to put them?
The Guardian takes a behind-the-scenes look a the impressive new Pet Shop Boys video
Labels: advertising, Apple, Coghead, extreme programming, Firefox, Frontline, Micropolitan, Newspaper blogs, Nokia, Pet Shop Boys, photos, Project Direct, Radiohead
posted by olli @ 08:25Friday, September 28, 2007
It looks like the new iPhone update really does cripple any 3rd party hacks
Is Apple losing interest in Apple TV?
The new Facebook? College.com is for college students only
Is China aiming to close their own digital divide?
These are good questions for user experience design roles
Why executives are stumbling in a new media world
Julius Popp creates text from streams of water
Say hello to the nine new types of consumer types in today's marketplace
How to deal with invasive clients
Say hello to the Web 2.0 simulator
These are PHP video tutorials for web designers
Say hello to Blyk, the ad-supported mobile virtual network
So are photos good or bad for LinkedIn?
This is an interesting article about social networking and narcissism
There are paintballers and then there are paintballer Panzers
Labels: Apple, Blyk, China, college.com, iPhone, Julius Popp, LinkedIn, Paintball, PHP, social networking, usability, user experience, web 2.0, web design
posted by olli @ 08:11Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Great presentation from Josh Davis at the recent QBN sessions in LA
Japanese senior citizens aren't too keen on robot helpers
Buy one OLPC laptop and a child gets one free. How cool!
The new PayPal logo in seven easy steps
Say hello to Geoportail, the alternative French version of Google Maps
Uh-oh - Microsoft looking to acquire stake in Facebook
iPhone users beware - Apple aiming to destroy unlocks with new firmware upgrade
In the meantime - Wired tells you exactly how to unlock your iPhone
Related: Looking to make cheap overseas calls? Say hello to The Pudding
Revolution Money (bit long of a name, no?) is looking to be a PayPal competitor
Smashing Magazine gets a re-design
Everything you need to know about telemarketing
Attention Project Managers: How to resolve conflicts quickly and peacefully. AARRGGHH
Labels: Apple, facebook, firmware, Geoportail, iPhone, PayPal, project management, Pudding, QBN, Revolution Money, robots, Smashing magazine, telemarketing
posted by olli @ 08:09Tuesday, September 18, 2007
European residents get ready - BIG Apple event at Regent Street store in London, 10am BST today
The NY Times finally wakes up and ends its subscription news service
Avatars are protesting against IBM in Second Life
Coca-Cola creates bottles with ice cubes in them
Is Bath's Britain's most backward city?
Why some users are choosing to commit "Facebook Suicide"
This is a mash-up of design shops in New York
The one single book you need to read to get ahead in your profession
Say hello to Ad Week's new social network - At The Roundtable
Design In Europe is a blog about exactly that
What's the secret to the best mobile broadband experience? 4G!
Why some Web 2.0 sites will never attract big ad dollars
How to open your XBOX360
YouTube vs. American Idol? Say hello to MC Hammer's new site - Dancejam
Hector Serrano makes some wonderful products - especially the Superpatata
Is Bioshock Art?
Labels: Ad Week, Apple, At The Roundtable, Bath, Bioshock, Coke, Dancejam, Design in Europe, IBM, London, NY Times, Second Life, Serrano, web 2.0, XBOX360
posted by olli @ 07:51Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Say hello to Netscape's new portal - Propeller
The porn industry is now thinking about how to combat piracy
Has the PS3 been a complete failure for casual gaming?
Long awaited - the war between Nokia and Apple finally begins
The eight product touchpoints of consumer use
Say hello to CreateSpace - an "inventory free self-publishing platform"
Mimoa helps you find cool architecture while you're travelling
The 10 biggest video game flops
Will the IAC create a new "Facebook for shopping"?
Mapskip mashes up Google Maps with blog entries
What is the holy grail for mobile social networks?
Engadget has the story behind the iPhoneSIMfree unlocking saga
Phillips now offering a remote control that's bigger than your head
Say hello to Vista's black screen of piracy
Say hello to Sidereel - mixing P2P and YouTube
Foster + Partners zero carbon emissions city in Abu Dhabi is pretty awesome
Labels: Apple, Engadget, Foster and Partners, iPhoneSimFree, Mapskip, Microsoft, Mimoa, Nokia, Phillips, porn, Propeller, PS3, Siderell, Video games
posted by olli @ 07:45Monday, September 10, 2007
Is Steve Jobs sick of the cell phone industry?
These lamps are made from lightbulbs
MTV offers a peek at their upcoming website developments
Taking a look at mobile phone design heuristics (.pdf)
GigaOm takes a look at the wonder that is Habbo Hotel
Dan Hill takes a really interesting look at life in Sydney with the APEC summit in town
The Economist wants to know why computers are still so difficult to use
What are the first steps in freelancing?
John Maeda explains how he designed the latest cover of The NY Times Key Magazine
Do you buy graphic design services? If so - why not take this poll?
Will Joost address the copycats?
Dilbert does Web 2.0
How to launder money
30 years of Shinjuku skyscraper construction in 10 seconds
Say hello to Google's corporate desktop push
The basics of newspaper.com design
Say hello to...Tesco Jails?
Labels: APEC, Apple, computer interface usability, Dilbert, Google, graphic design services, John Maeda, money, newspaper design, NY Times, Shinjuku, Steve Jobs, Sydney, Tesco, web 2.0
posted by olli @ 08:10Friday, September 7, 2007
Could RockMe.dium be the future of the music festival?
This project from Yahoo! gives an instant snapshot into people's feelings on the web
What will the metropolitan newspaper look like in 2020?
4 mistakes Apple made with the recent iPhone price drop
The US Dept. Of Justice says "No" to Network Neutrality
Say hello to Warner Bros. new animation project - T-Works
Human Locator is a new interactive form of outdoor billboard advertising
The 50 loudest websites in 2006 and what made them successful
The 7 habits of highly ineffective people
Has The White House created a mandate to sell a war with Iran to the American public via the media?
Hurrah! Netscape's rather obvious Digg clone is going away
Hate your friend's Avatar? Then re-do it!
Say hello to the Ikea hackers
"Hi. My name is Stephen and I'm a design addict"
So, really - at the end of the day, why should you follow the news?
Labels: Apple, avatars, design addiction, digg, hacking, Ikea, ineffective habits, iPhone, loud websites, Netscape, News, newspapers, Rockme.dium, T-Works, White House, yahoo
posted by olli @ 08:12Thursday, September 6, 2007
Your Facebook profile will soon be indexable by search engines
Apple to offer iTunes purchases via Starbucks
More on that - Starbucks Gossip is a blog about "America's favorite drug dealer"
We're really into Amy Bennett's "Neighbors" series of paintings
Voice Forge allows you to turn your own voice into synthetic speech
Core77 offers you a back-to-school design cheat sheet
8 tips on how to find a mentor and get mentored
The Single Hauz is a house on a stick
HubBuzz is a neighbourhood matchmaker for rentals across the Western US
What is really means when a client says "can you make it pop?"
A Brief Message offers design thoughts in 200 words or less
ReadWriteWeb takes a look at 10 future web trends
What are the 8 most dangerous consumer technologies?
If you work for AOL, you might want to polish up that resume
Say hello to the Nine Inch Nails open source remix album
These are photos of very creative bus ads from around the world
These are questions for the agency executive
Labels: agency executives, Amy Bennett, AOL, Apple, bus ads, facebook, itunes, mentoring, Nine Inch Nails, Single Hauz, Starbucks, Voice Forge, web trends
posted by olli @ 07:47Monday, September 3, 2007
The IHT has a great profile of Rick Rubin and a look at the future of the music biz
There's Google Search and Google Search from your BMW
Jeff Jarvis on correcting errors when publishing content
Idents.tv is a blog that looks at the design of television and news idents
Boxes and Arrows looks at banking form usability
BLDGBLOG takes a look at making music from plants
Confessions of a wedding photographer
kAk is a Russian design magazine
Check out this highly stylized users manual for the original Macintosh 128 circa 1984
FiLife is a finance blog from the Wall Street Journal
Is Facebook blocked for you at work? Here's how to get around the block
Format is a magazine that looks at urban art and fashion
One man and his 100mbps fiber connected life
MMS and Buy will be an on-demand e-commerce mobile phone service
Say hello to Beijing's Internet police force
Have you played with Google Earth's hidden flight simulator yet?
The Guardian looks at the UK's Top 50 designers
Labels: Apple, avant-garde, Beijing, BLDGBLOG, BMW, Boxes and Arrows, design, facebook, Flife, Format, Google, Guardian, Jeff Jarvis, kAk, MMS and Buy, usability, wedding photography, wideband
posted by olli @ 07:47Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Apple secures European iPhone revenue deals
Marketing alert: e-mail has overtaken snail mail for the first time in the UK
Wal-Mart launches mp3 downloads
MTV teams up with Twitter for the upcoming VMA's
This is a nice list of Web 2.0 API's
More Web 2.0 insanity: Simplespark is a Web 2.0 applications aggregator
Could YouTube become the next Craigslist?
More on that: How to get a job listed on Craigslist
How to design a menu for maximum revenue
Peepsnation is like Hot Or Not for your mobile phone
Say hello to Google Sky
Say hello to Microsoft's Tafiti
11 rules for life you won't learn in school
This is a USB cassette deck
Labels: API, Apple, Craigslist, email, Google Sky, iPhone, menu design, mtv, Peepsnation, Tafiti, twitter, WalMart, web 2.0, YouTube
posted by olli @ 07:37Friday, August 10, 2007
Say hello to Nokia's new MOSH (MObilize And Share) community
Also please say hello to iTunes widgets
Universal Music to sell music without DRM (but not on iTunes)
Gamasutra looks at writing for video games
Jamiroquai redux: Say hello to the Omnidirectional Treadmill
The Guardian interviews Jakob Nielsen
"Dear Architects, I am sick of your shit"
Google and Yahoo! lead online brand rankings
Say hello to Arkitip's new Intelligence site
Each Day says "Please make the bubble speech logo die!"
Is time travel really possible via a donut shaped vacuum?
Have you met the Lantern Fish yet?
Germany to issue mobile TV licenses by September
Why is Web 2.0 leaving the porn industry behind?
ReadWriteWeb offers interesting solutions on how you can be an internet radio DJ
Say hello to "The Dangerous Book For Boys"
Are you a video games physics geek? If so - Rings Of Rods is for you
For the rest of your physics needs, why not try The Jason Bourne Stunt Simulator?
Labels: Apple, books, DRM, Gamasutra, Germany, Google, Guardian, itunes, Jakob Nielsen, mobile TV, MOSH, Nokia, omnidirectional, Rings Of Rods, Universal, video game physics
posted by olli @ 08:08Thursday, August 2, 2007
Google using crowdsourcing to create maps in India
Great examples of cassette tape culture through the ages
MIT designs a...sexy...spacesuit?
Why Flash sucks
Viacom launches mobile an entertainment social network in Japan
Say hello to Shoeboxed - a place for your online shopping documents
Is American Airlines about to offer in-flight wi-fi?
Speedbit is an interesting download accelerator
How Apple will implement multi-touch functionality in its upcoming products
What's next for Web 2.0? Is it open/controllable social networking?
The pros and cons of digital video game distribution
The Wall Street Journal says that the Google Phone is coming
We're loving Benjamin Hubert's "Polynest" birdhouses
Billshare is a really useful tool for housemates who need to share bills
Elton John to The Guardian: Let's shut off the internet
Labels: Apple, Benjamin Hubert, Billshare, Elton John, Google, Guardian, India, MIT, Polynest, social networking, spacesuits, Viacom, Wall Street Journal, web 2.0
posted by olli @ 20:40Monday, July 16, 2007
Seatbelts fastened? Question - Will Apple start a record label with Jay-Z and Beyonce at the helm?
Real world companies are getting cold feet about their Second Life stores
Techcrunch has a round-up of new social news aggregator Streamy
Looking for applications for your iPhone? This site has you covered
FiveFootWay offers a nice look at architecture in Singapore
Did you know? Fonts can help you get a job, loan or a girlfriend
Happy 10 year Blogiversary!
Should design schools stop focusing on forms and focus instead on systems?
Damien Hirst gets pranked but good
The pictures behind the portraits on US currency
A nice treat for us Londoners - what the tube driver sees on their daily run
Labels: Apple, blogs, currency, design, FiveFootWay, London, music industry, Second Life, Streamy, system design, Typography
posted by olli @ 22:37Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Yahoo! looks at ten websites to watch
On that note: Terry Semel out at Yahoo! - Jerry Yang is back in
Say hello to the spaceship that Marc Newson designed
Twitup shows you what's currently hot on TV and Radio around the world right now
This is an interesting data visualization project for Coke's brand activity
New York magazine has a brilliant and hilarious article about Steve Jobs
Will Hollywood take a stand on net neutrality?
Wired learns the hard way about disrupting the balance between intrusive ads and quality content
Ten online operating systems reviewed
Will Joost be coming to a hardware set-top box near you?
Say hello to the MadinSpain design conference in Madrid
The Vinyl Engine tells you everything you need to know about turntables
Will Australia get 99% broadband penetration by 2009?
More on that - why Australia can't do unlimited internet access plans
The new Fridge album "The Sun" is fantastic
Labels: Apple, Australia, broadband, Coke, Fridge, Hollywood, Joost, Marc Newson, Net Neutrality, online OS, Steve Jobs, turntables, Twitup, Wired, yahoo
posted by olli @ 08:05Monday, June 18, 2007
Is Apple building a secret in-car navigation system for Mercedes?
Say hello to the YouTube Remixer
Want the answers? Bob Harris breaks down the last Sopranos epidose in amazing detail
Obopay is a US mobile micropayment site
What's the number one web network for women?
It's already started - Say hello to the iPhone Application List
Gridskipper gets a re-design
Seth Godin says as Marketers, we all need to be more responsible
More cool weather stations from Oregon Scientific
It's fathers vs. sons on the Nintendo Father's Day Challenge
The absurdity of the modern American wedding
Have a look at 50,000 pages of the Guardian
Doppleganger building a virtual world for MTV
The wonderful and frightening world of Mark E. Smith courtesy of YouTube and BBC Four
Labels: America, Apple, Doppleganger, Gridskipper, iPhone, Mark E. Smith, marketing, mtv, Nintendo, Obopay, re-design, remix, The Fall,