Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Say hello to cumul.us, a new social network based around your local weather
Prologue is Twitter with a public timeline, aimed at the group blogging community
Nielsen says that 35% of US Tweens now own a mobile phone
current.tv files for a $100 Million IPO
15 important things you need to know about American executives
Say hello to the Dugg Analyzer
We're loving 3D Graffiti and would like to see a lot more of this, please
Can technology overload ruin your relationships?
This is the entire history of visual communication in a website
If you're a songwriter and happen to live in Canada, you might want to have a look at this
UI Patterns is a great resource for user interface designers
How to disarm 10 difficult client requests
Business Week debates the merits of user generated content
This is a pretty awesome 360 degree panorama of an Airbus 380 cockpit
Labels: 3D graffiti, Airbus 380, Business Week, Canada, clients, cumul.us, digg, Prologue, tweens, twitter, UI patterns, user generated content, visual communication
posted by olli @ 07:32Friday, January 25, 2008
Digg changes one lousy algorithm and all hell breaks loose
Are your internet companies doing enough to protect your data?
Adobe looks at fictional products and their importance in the design process
26 things freelancers can do when business is really slow
That's a lot of eyeballs - China's internet population tops 200 million people
Edward Tufte takes on the iPhone
How exactly does one capture ambient intelligence online?
I, for one, would like to welcome our new working from home overlords
The Future Of Web Design conference is coming to London - April 17 & 18
N+1 gives you an interview with a hedge fund manager
Great article: Is Yahoo! Finance doomed if the Wall Street Journal goes free?
Texture offers a great look at what's up in Wellington, New Zealand
How to write first thing in the morning
The women who are changing the face of design (En Francais)
We don't care how trendy they are, we love the new Vampire Weekend CD
Labels: Adobe, China, digg, Edward Tufte, fictional products, hedge fund, iPhone, N+1, Texture, Vampire Weekend, Wall Street Journal, working from home, writing, Yahoo Finance
posted by olli @ 21:29Thursday, 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 @ 19:47Thursday, September 13, 2007
iPhone now unlocked in 32 countries with 69 carriers
Business Week takes a look at service prototyping
RodCorp has good round-up of this years DConstruct activities
Related - A round-up of the Yahoo! Hack Day
Top 10 Wikipedia tricks
If you're in London - get ready for the London Design Festival on 15 Sept.
Also on 15 Sept - The Chicago Renegade Craft Fair
This is an interactive tour of Amsterdam's Schiphol's airport
Social network types, motivations and the future
Lessons on shutting down a service from 37 Signals
Will the recent slowdown in ad spending also reach the web?
Is MySpace the new MTV? Will launch original show "Quarterlife" in November
Are Digg headlines real news?
Verisign launches multi-screen content delivery platform
Burning World creates mix tapes for you
Labels: 37 Signals, advertising, Amsterdam, Burning Wold, digg, iPhone, mtv, MySpace, service prototyping, VeriSign
posted by olli @ 10:24Friday, 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 @ 08:12Tuesday, August 28, 2007
New research suggests that mobile phone users are turned off by advanced features
A List Apart on how to optimize your website for the iPhone
Can you judge a book purely by its cover?
Famster is launching a white label social network for all
Will the oft-rumoured Google Phone become the OLPC's new competition?
If you work for Earthlink, you might want to consider polishing up that resume
If you're looking to hook up tonight, these cufflinks are for you
Digg gets a mild re-design
Radar magazine takes a look at the "worst" universities in the USA
Facebook makes some changes to its developer platform
Crains Chicago Business interviews Jason Fried from 37 Signals
Rentometer will tell you if you're paying too much rent
Ten tips for new artists and designers
Why not start your day off with a Grindhouse breakfast cereal?
Labels: 37 Signals, book design, cufflinks, digg, Earthlinks, facebook, Famster, Grindhouse, iPhone, mobile phones, Radar, Rentometer, social networks
posted by olli @ 07:14Wednesday, July 18, 2007
ReadWriteWeb showcases the best 10 Facebook apps
How to use your marketing budgets to create user communities
Blender magazine calls Steve Jobs the number one "Powergeek"
How to be a better IT manager
Designfloat is a Digg style aggregator for designers
Smashing Magazine explores outstanding homepages
If you're into surfing, The Surf Network is for you
Hong Kong's subway gets Wi-Fi
Digital Urban takes a look at cities in video games
Does the second tech boom spell disaster for the dead tree media?
The good and bad of "Tagalong technology"
These are great notepads for the interaction designer
Are you iTrapped by your iPhone?
Labels: Blender, Designfloat, digg, facebook, homepage design, iPhone, media buying, powergeeks, Surf Network, Tagalong, user community
posted by olli @ 22:14Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Live in the US? Then say goodbye to ad skipping on ESPN and ABC
The City List is a Digg type ratings system for local venues
Telephia says MySpace dominates mobile social content
Say hello to the new Google Analytics
BrandExperienceLab's Crowd Control is a new interactive experience for cinema audiences
Good for Party is looking for bloggers
So, is Twitter as popular as you think?
Why the BBC's new iPlayer "sells us all short"
What is so interesting about interactive environments?
Say hello to Yahoo!'s new mobile search
What exactly is a rathole?
Nine attitudes of highly creative people
Say hello to some really brilliant business card designs
Labels: ABC, ad skipping, blogging, business cards, creativity, digg, ESPN, Good For Party, iPlayer, mobile search, MySpace, Telephia, The City List, timeshifting, twitter, yahoo
posted by olli @ 07:46Thursday, May 3, 2007
Qoob is MTV Italy's little YouTube project
Where are you in the Diggsophere?
MetaMedia takes a look at Second Life and the French presidential debate
Pandora now blocked to most international users (UK not affected...for now)
Only in Japan: The virtual dog walking video game
300 icons for your web design needs
What last.fm learned while building their site
Arrrgghh! It's boo.com!
Saul Williams writes a letter to Oprah Winfrey
Loud Graphix is a Berlin based conference around music and graphic design
12 important laws every US blogger needs to know
Local Life is an audio blog that looks at everyday life across the UK
Jason Daponte of BBC Radio 1 demonstrates how to share media playlists
Labels: bbc, berlin, blog, boo, digg, icons, last.fm, local life, loud graphix, mtv, qoob, radio 1, uk
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