Monday, June 16, 2008
eBay turns into a used car salesman with eBay motors
8 rules for better executive collaboration
If you hate crowded malls, you might want to head over to the South China Mall
Say hello to Google's Net Neutrality detector
If the cost of oil is worrying, you might want to check out these 30 electric car companies
How to get traffic from the top social media sites
How users read online
7 traits of highly effective community managers
How the web is enabling consumer driven healthcare
These are 10 examples of auto-tune abuse in pop-music
What's wrong with American furniture designers?
Labels: American furniture designers, auto-tune, community management, eBay, electric cars, Google, healthcare, pop music, social media traffic, South China Mall
posted by olli @ 06:57Friday, June 13, 2008
At long last, the Yahoo! / Microsoft saga is finally over but...
Say hello to the Yahoo! vs. Google saga.
Even more good news - MySpace is finally, finally, finally getting a re-design
How to avoid getting brandjacked
Why you shouldn't be afraid of customer reviews
Does Auckland have a better quality of life than Sydney, Melbourne or Wellington?
Say hello to Vanity Fair's Blogopticon
Interesting - Torrelay allows you to download Torrents without a client
Fotoviewr offers an interesting way to showcase your Flickr photos. Still no letter "e"
ASCII pronounciation rules for programmers
Heelarious make high-heeled shoes for toddlers. Seriously
For those desperate or too busy, you can now buy pre-made Facebook profiles on eBay
Is there a role for the architect in the refugee camp?
If you like Nintendo, you'll love these wall graphics
The Awesome Highlighter allows you to highlight words on webpages and share them
Endossa is a really interesting brick-and-mortal version of Etsy in Sao Paulo
Labels: Auckland, Awesome Highlighter, Blogopticon, brandjacking, eBay, Endossa, facebook, Flickr, Fotoviwr, Google, Microsoft, MySpace, Nintendo, Sydney, Torrelay, Vanity Fair, wall graphics, yahoo
posted by olli @ 07:11Tuesday, 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 @ 06:42Wednesday, June 4, 2008
iPhone apps worth Jailbreaking for
Need to jailbreak or unlock your iPhone? Say hello to ZiPhone. We've used it. It's great
The Digital Newsagent offers you digital versions of UK magazines online
Vollee puts Second Life on your mobile phone
Why are top publishers bashing ad networks?
Why do you skip Photoshop when going from wireframes to HTML?
25 things I learned about business from South Park
How to make good design decisions
Say hello to heat sensitive wallpaper
How Internet dating really works
This is a stunning video of what magnetic fields really look like
Why we wear what we wear - the psychology of fashion
7 ways to get VOIP from your mobile phone
Was eBay nothing more than a fad?
The brand stairway to heaven and hell
How much do designers get paid? AIGA knows.
Labels: ad networks, AIGA, brands, design decisions, digital newsagent, eBay, internet dating, iPhone, jailbreaking, photoshop, salaries, Second Life, South Park, VOIP, Wallpaper
posted by olli @ 06:42Tuesday, 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 @ 21:02Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Is the BBC getting ready to shed 12% of its workforce?
Yahoo! to any labels selling DRM - drop dead
Led Zeppelin to eBay - drop dead
Marketers take note: 8 totally useless infomercial products
Say hello to the Dasher Project
10 businesses facing extinction in ten years
Max Kiesler takes a look at the design patterns of minimalist websites
Is the internet actually good for writers?
Say hello to the Liquid Cities Symposium
Is MySpace getting ready to roll out its own application development platform?
Should you trust Facebook with your business?
Allan Leinwand takes a look at the myth of infinite bandwidth
These are some great examples of shipping container architecture
Hand drawn credit card statements, anyone?
What can Star Wars teach us about handling money?
Labels: architecture, Bandwidth, bbc, Dasher, DRM, eBay, facebook, layoffs, Led Zeppelin, Liquid Cities Symposium, music, MySpace, shipping containers, Star Wars, yahoo
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