Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Why don't JC Penney want you to see this ad?
Say hello to CNET's new re-design. We like it
Are we about to see a recession in the online ad market? Doesn't look like it...
Evernote is a virtual storage and connectivity website. Check it out
Raphael Grignani discussed Nokia's Homegrown on the Adaptive Path blog
Why good coders code and great coders reuse
Why the dead press is really dead and why Wikipedia is killing them all
Here's an interesting look inside Wikipedia's infrastructure
50 "kick ass" logos for your logo design inspiration
Why the coming Petabyte age won't be about more, but about difference
What makes a good cloud computer?
These are the 10 biggest parties in the world.
Forgot to complete your timesheet? Be glad you don't work at Razorfish
Labels: ad, Cloud computing, CNET, coding, Evernote, Homegrown, JC Penney, logo, Nokia, party, Petabyte, Raphael Grignani, Razorfish, re-design, recession, timesheet, Wikipedia
posted by olli @ 20:56Monday, March 24, 2008
Dapper can make your website readable by semantic search engines
Hey buddy! Nice tower - who's your architect?
How World Of Warcraft helps in the fight against terrorism
The Travel Industry Association is looking favourably on social networking
7 usability guidelines for websites on mobile phones
Vodaphone looks to change focus to on-the-go data services
Should employers use social networking profiles in the hiring process?
The American dream of a free wi-fi utopia is fading fast it seems...
The 6 phases of the web design development process
If you're a Comcast customer, your TV may soon be watching you
How 10 popular websites have evolved over the past 10 years
Wikinear shows you Wikipedia pages about or close to your current location
Three Internet careers that will soon cease to exist
The Trust Economy: Taking a look at the new ROI of the web
Labels: architecture, Comcast, data services, Semantic web, social networking, The Trust Economy, Travel Industry Association, usability, Vodaphone, web design, Wi-Fi, Wikinear, Wikipedia, World of Warcraft
posted by olli @ 19:52Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Hi Emily. We love your design blog
DesignGive offers you cool stuff and then donates profits to charity
Say hello to Fast Company TV
Spoiled teenagers will love this: Spin The Bottle on your iPhone
Microsoft Vista has finally been cracked
How do you build a brand with Widgets?
30 (sans serif) fonts that every designer should own
Why is the Obama "brand" so successful?
Say hello to the new fung shui McDonalds
What's the difference between cloud and utility computing?
MySpace and MTV UK sitting in a tree...making their own TV network
Totspot is a social network for babies. No, really!
The law and politics of Battlestar Galactica
What did Johann Sebastian Bach actually look like?
If you like Helvetica, you'll probably want one of these t-shirts
The New York Review Of Books on the charms of Wikipedia
Labels: Bach, Battlestar Galactica, Designgive, Emily Chang, Fast Company, hacking, Helvetica, iPhone, McDonalds, Microsoft, MTV UK, MySpace, Obama, Totspot, typefaces, widgets, Wikipedia
posted by olli @ 20:59Tuesday, February 26, 2008
So, seriously - is the mobile applications market really dead?
How can the music labels save themselves?
This is an interesting look at how American executives think about work
Schizophrenia, Desperation, Bi-Polar Disorder...ah, another day of Garfield, minus Garfield
Spammers have cracked the Gmail CAPTCHA
If newspapers reference Wikipedia, does that harm their credibility?
How to steal encrypted data using liquid nitrogen. No, really (.pdf)
Speaking of which - just where did Lily Allen steal her music from?
Say hello to the very first Photoshop icon
Luflic are from Canada and create really cool chairs
Sami Rinne are from Finland and make great coffee mugs
This is an interactive look at American box office receipts from 1986 to 2007
This is a nice look at social networks around the world (En Francais)
Is SEO posing a threat to social media?
Say hello to a new model for advertising in the application economy
Frrvrr is an interesting mash-up between social network and recommendation engine
Labels: application economy, CAPTCHA, Frrvr, Garfield, Lily Allen, Luflic, mobile applications, photoshop, Sami Rinne, SEO, social media, Wikipedia
posted by olli @ 21:47Monday, December 31, 2007
Should web giants let start-ups use the information they have about you?
Innovative minds don't think alike
User Experience consciousness in business magazines
If you're moving to Tokyo and want to rent an apartment, you better read this first
The Magazineer is a blog about magazine design and print culture
How to install Wikipedia on your iPod
Social Objects for beginners, courtesy of Gaping Void
What's going on with Australia's relentless desire to censor the Internet?
Search Twitter in real time with Tweet Scan
The NY Times takes a look at China's new evolution of surveillance systems
Jaga make some of the coolest home radiators you'll ever see
Cool Hunting presents the best of Transport in 2007
Labels: Australia, censorship, China, innovation, ipod, Jaga, Social Objects, The Magazineer, tokyo, Transport, twitter, user experience, Wikipedia
posted by olli @ 08:49Friday, November 9, 2007
Has the iPod Touch 1.1.2 release been jailbroken before it's even released?
Cory Doctorow (who else?) on how to use Creative Commons licenses
Looks like the HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray fight has hit a stalemate
Say hello to VBS TV - a sort of mash-up between YouTube and current.tv
First a backlash, but now is Facebook's new social ads system illegal?
Believe it or not, this is a lovely collection of spam one-liners
Radiohead says ComScore results are completely inaccurate
Is web surfing dead?
What motivates Wikipedians to do what they do?
Why creating a software start-up is not as easy as you might think
If you ever missed the UK ITV Indie Chart show during the 1990's, here's your chance to catch up
These are fabulous network idents for Norway's NRK
Labels: Comscore, Creative Commons, facebook, indie chart, ipod, ITV, jailbreak, NRK, Radiohead, software, spam, startup, Wikipedia
posted by olli @ 13:57Monday, 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 @ 07:59Monday, August 20, 2007
Beginning of the end? Bebo overtakes MySpace in UK traffic rankings
You might be down with the Pee Pants, but are you down with the HeadHoods?
Will artificial life arrive in three to ten years?
Gloji is a new beverage with some pretty awesome product packaging
Speakup makes a case for The Simpsons being the ultimate in brand expereinces
More on that note - Say hello to the ODG - The Original Design Gangsta
Will magazines thrive or die in the new digital era?
Say hello to the world's most expensive beers (we'll stick with the Lambics, thanks)
Can children's drawings be used as evidence of war crimes?
An update on the state of internet radio
The iPhone hacking kit - step by step
Did the future just arrive with Sweden's Skycab?
More on that - BusinessWeek looks at the future of work, 10 years from now
The NY Times takes a look at who's been editing Wikipedia entries
Four trends in newspaper web navigation
We're really enjoying a new band called Lights Out Asia
Labels: artificial life, Bebo, childrens drawings, future of work, Headhoods, iPhone, Lights Out Asia, magazine, newspaper design, original design gangsta, Skycab, Sweden, Wikipedia
posted by olli @ 07:08Thursday, August 9, 2007
Say hello to scrollovers
NBC Universal launches its own YouTube competitor - Didja
Tengu is a perfect companion for the cubicle shut-in
For those who have a lot of parking tickets, the PhotoViolationMeter might be something to look into
21 tips to deal with information overload
An interview and examples of some great work from Lichtfaktor
The right way to fix inaccurate Wikipedia articles
The Guardian Weekly relaunches with a social networking focus
10 things your favourite restaurant won't tell you
Can't say we didn't see this coming: Blockbuster acquires Movielink
Bokardo takes a look at the spectre of Feature Creep
Here's some nice cartoon inspiration for your 404 pages
What are your thoughts on the new BBC Radio idents?
Labels: 404, bbc, Blockbuster, feature creep, information overload, Movielink, restaurants, scrollovers, Wikipedia, YouTube
posted by olli @ 08:06Wednesday, May 30, 2007
CBS purchases last.fm for $US280 Million. Congrats guys!
Apple releases iTunes 7.2 today - DRM Free!
Say hello to the next volley against Apple - it's called Microsoft Surface
More Apple influence - Nokia's mobile phone design ideas for 2012
Social networking grows significantly in the UK
How to build your personal brand online
UFO theme park coming to Roswell, New Mexico
Branding network TV in an era of mass-less media
Wikipedia's list of cognitive biases
Designing cities for people, rather than cars
Newsgaming is a site that marries video games and current events
This (unofficial)Modest Mouse video was made by animating 4133 photocopies
A rather extensive list of mobile phone related art from Golan Levin
Fordesign.biz is your essential online design event calendar
The best place to live in the world? Vancouver
EA sells movies rights to the Sims - can they really make it a film?
Labels: architecture, bias, design, itunes, last.fm, Microsoft surface, mobile, Modest Mouse, Nokia, Sims, UFO, Vancouver, Wikipedia
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