Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Say goodbye to Yahoo!'s Jerry Yang
How do we re-engineer the broadcasting business?
How to mimic the iGoogle interface design
How to get an MRI on your iMac
Google gets involved in a row over gay marriage
Internet Rage part deux - Pew Research researches the effects of when technology fails
5 ways social media will change recorded history...or not
The Guardian takes a look at New York's High Line
Say hello to the world's first purpose built police car
What's the state of mapping on the iPhone? Tom Taylor knows
How to think like Leonardo Da Vinci
Spreed is a news site for people who want their information fast
Rupert Murdoch discusses the future of newspapers
Labels: broadcasting, Google, Guardian, iPhone, Jerry Yang, Leonardo Da Vinci, MRI, newspapers, Pew Research, Rupert Murdoch, social media, Spreed, Tom Taylor, yahoo
posted by olli @ 20:45Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Say hello to Nick Denton's internet media plan for 2009
If you live in New Zealand, you should be worried about your Internet freedoms
Leadvine is a crowdsourcing application for sales leads
Say hello to the proteins that actually control your evolution
Are you making these 10 CSS mistakes?
Are Apple's new computers going to be made from carbon fiber?
User Experience Report: How people really use the iPhone
50 simple ways to gain RSS subscribers
16 user interface prototyping tools
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis gets an autobiography on HBO
Say hello to Nokia's new 3G "Wahoo"
This is a nice look at election broadcast technology throughout history
Did you get your Design Observer t-shirt yet?
Labels: 2009, Anthony Kiedis, Apple, censorship, CSS, Design Observer, iPhone, Leadvine, media plan, New Zealand, Nick Denton, Nokia, oobject, RSS, user experience, UX, Wahoo
posted by olli @ 21:05Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Say hello to Facebook's new ad format
Can computer games help us face real life traumas
How to simplify your social media workflow
Say hello to Live Nation's new mp3 store
These are some beautiful photos from Antarctica
Say hello to CityGML - City Geography Markup Language
How to survive and thrive in business today with Web 2.0
This is an ocarina for your iPhone
This is an illustrated history of Microsoft Windows
This is your life, by the numbers
How to write appropriate alt.text
You really, really need this dog lamp
...and you really need these Fish Flops
Labels: alt.text, Antarctica, Charles Kalpakian, CityGML, computer games, facebook, Fish Flops, iPhone, Live Nation, mp3, social media workflow, web 2.0
posted by olli @ 19:36Monday, November 10, 2008
How to keep your job
How spammers are still earning cash even in a recession
Is Miami the next evolution in shapeshifting skyscrapers?
ReadWriteWeb takes a look at the growth of Micro-Messaging companies
The iPhone 3G is now the best-selling handset in the US
Traveling Encounters is a dating website for business travelers
Say hello to the Email Standards Project
Red Bull not only makes breakfast, they make DJ tables
How to give good interview
Say hello to the top 150 social media marketing blogs
How to build community on Twitter
We're loving these Hex Mugs from Vitamin
Why writing business cases are a waste of time
Labels: business cases, Email Standards Project, employment, Hex Mugs, interviewing, iPhone, Miami, Red Bull DJ, shapeshifting skyscraper, social media marketing blogs, spam, twitter, Vitamin
posted by olli @ 20:43Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Say hello to election results courtesy of Twitter
53 free typefaces which are actually usable
Is the Herman Miller Embody chair the new Aeron?
Eric Skillman, the designer behind the Criterion Collection has a blog
Why you will not see Opera on your iPhone
How to build the Starship Enterprise from nothing but office supplies
Say hello to due diligence, recession style
Ryan Singer on the Future Of Application Interface Design
Is London's new Westfield mega-mall the death of city architecture?
Why business requirements are bullshit
The New Yorker follows the development of Gears Of War 2
The Home Of Metal is actually, yes - the home of Heavy Metal
Labels: application design, business requirements, due dilligence, election, Embody, Eric Skillman, free typefaces, Gears of War, Herman Miller, homeofmetal, iPhone, Opera, twitter, Westfield mall
posted by olli @ 21:34Monday, October 20, 2008
Is Facebook about to dive into the digital music arena?
Why online display ads will fall sharply in 2009
Well...well...well...Google monetizes their start page
Co-Op is an awesome little piece of project management software
Its not just scope creep - beware of Future Creep
This is a great documentary on the design of the London Tube Map
How to improve your iTunes experience (Mac only for this one)
Veency will let you remotely control your iPhone
Say hello to Mozilla for mobile
Why a bad economy is a boon for blogging?
Say hello to the Universal Design Pattern
If you like Mad Men's attention to detail, you'll really enjoy this
Are reports of the death of UK DAB greatly exaggerated?
If you're looking for a new ring, you might want to check these out
Labels: blogging, DAB, digital music, facebook, Future Creep, Google, iPhone, itunes, London Tube Map, Mad Men, Mozilla, online ads, project management, rings, Universal Design Pattern
posted by olli @ 21:51Thursday, October 2, 2008
I'm a blogger. You're a blogger. How the hell do we make money?
So - what's the best online music store?
Say hello to the Nissan Nuvu electric concept car
Adobe confirms Flash for iPhone - does anyone care?
As such...Ars Technica takes a look inside the iPhone SDK
NPR crowdsourcing its fact checking to Twitter
Pinel and Pinel make some amazing products
A real economist takes a look at the economy of EVE Online
Radioactive scorpion venom could actually be used to fight brain cancer
The top 15 modernist gas stations
The economy is doomed! John Lydon appears in a butter commercial!
Is Web 2.0 doing more harm than good?
Labels: Ars Technica, blogging, commercials, Economist, EVE Online, iPhone, John Lydon, modernism, Nissan Nuvu, online music store, Pinel and Pinel, radioactive scorpion venom, web 2.0
posted by olli @ 21:26Thursday, September 25, 2008
Say hello to the long awaited MySpace Music
Archinect profiles the next generation of rock-star architects in Los Angeles
How to design the UI of an iPhone application
After winning the format wars, it looks like Blu-Ray is having a tough time out there
How to use Google Moderator to crowdsource group questions
Also - why is almost half of Google still in beta?
Say hello to the future of computing, courtesy of Microsoft
How to practice interior design with nothing but a Sharpie
This is the CEO guide to microblogging
Beware America - Internet Filtering is back on the horizon again
Good Magazine adopts the Radiohead revenue model - pay what you want
Ever want to turn your Nintendo DS into a Korg DS-10? Now you can
Labels: Archinect, Blu-Ray. crowdsourcing, future of computing, Good Magazine, Google, iPhone, Korg DS-10, Los Angeles, microblogging, Microsoft, Moderator, MySpace Music, Nintendo DS, sharpie, UI
posted by olli @ 21:05Friday, September 19, 2008
Six effects the Wall Street Meltdown will have on the tech industry
OpenACircle is an interesting new collaboration tool
"I liked Microsoft better when they were assholes"
Say hello to Twitter's new re-design
Say hello to iYo - the yo-yo powered iPhone charger
How companies pay artists to include brands in their lyrics
Linking to P2P downloads in now legal in Spain
If you want to know just how insignificant your troubles really are, just click this link
How to work better
Need Lego instructions? This site has them all
Comcast installs speed bumps for bandwidth hogs
We make money not art takes a look at the recent Conflux festival
Labels: branding, Comcast, Conflux, iPhone, Lego instructions, Microsoft, OpenaCricle, P2P, planet, Spain, twitter, wall street, working, yo-yo
posted by olli @ 09:55Thursday, September 18, 2008
Say goodbye to Seinfeld and Microsoft. Are we saying goodbye to Crispin, Porter and Bogusky as well?
It doesn't get much better than this photograph (.jpg)
Are you a "super-influencer"? We hope so!
Social media and the future according to Google
How much it costs to fire someone around the world
Say hello to the hidden QR code on the 3G iPhone
India is cracking down on open Wi-Fi to prevent terrorism
Your level 70 is nothing. A professor has received a $100,000 grant to study World Of Warcraft
Clarifi is an iPhone case with a built-in macro lens. Cool!
Greatest gift ever: Real letterpresses made of chocolate
Design Public has some great home furnishings for designers
If my children are going to have desks like this, I'm going back to elementary school
Labels: 3G, Clarifi, Design Public, Economist, haptic, iPhone, Microsoft, QR code, Seinfeld, social media, South Park, Surface, Typolade, World of Warcraft, you're fired
posted by olli @ 21:19Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Holy shit! Gordon Freeman spotted inside Hadron Collider test chamber!
44 essential design tools for freelancers
Do you know where your brand is online?
What do CIO's think about social media?
If you really gotta have more cowbell, this site can help with that
The US Senate is now investigating the price of SMS messages
5 reasons to move your startup out of Silicon Valley
Say hello to advertising...on your iPhone
Why trying to sell music legally online is commercial suicide
Why the Harvard Business Review is asking that same question
Radio Zamaneh is a radio station for Iranian bloggers
The New Yorker takes a look at Serato Scratch
Is Sony Ericcson about to bundle music with its headsets?
Say hello to the vertical garden
Labels: brand identity, CIO, cowbell, design tools, Harvard Business Review, iPhone, music, Radio Zamaneh, Serato Scratch, Silicon Valley, SMS, social media, Sony Ericcson, startups, vertical gardens
posted by olli @ 20:20Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Does Google own the rights to everything you send through its Chrome browser?
How to keep brands secure in insecure times
Seriously. Is Los Angeles about to get a subway? We'd have thought a tram!
Say hello to the iPhone document scanner
What went right and what went wrong in BioShock
Contract basics fore freelance designers
How Battlestar Galactica invented a new word
How to manage long breaks in your software side projects
The disastrous mistakes that game developers music avoid
This is a list of social media marketing examples
Say hello to Nokia's new digital music service
"Fuck Helvetica. Sincerely, Myriad Pro" - the t-shirt
Labels: Battlestar Galactica, Bioshock, branding, Chrome, document scanner, freelance design contracts, Fuck Helvetica, Google, iPhone, Los Angeles, Nokia, social media marketing, software management
posted by olli @ 20:03Friday, April 22, 2008
Looks like the Second Life party is finally coming to an end
On that note - The Economist says that Google's Lively is also about to join the deadpool
If you like Muxtape and last.fm - have a look at Favtape
There are blogs and there is Morbid Anatomy. Love it
Because Apple really needs the help - Orange Poland hires actors to line up for the 3G iPhone
Been there. Done that. 20 crazy things people do to get a wi-fi connection
We were wondering when this would happen - the medical haptic UI is finally here
Business Week takes a good look behind Blizzard and World of Warcraft
Now that oil's really expensive, is it time to take the train again?
50 ideas on using Twitter for your business
Who should be America's CTO?
Stolen Wood make coatracks for cowboys
The New York Times goes to the end of each of the NYC subway lines - hello Tottenville!
18 iPhone apps to get the party started this bank holiday weekend
Techcrunch takes a look at the whole Facebook vs. MySpace thing
Labels: Blizzard, CTO, facebook, Favtape, Google, haptic, iPhone, Lively, MySpace, NYC Subway, Orange, Poland, Second Life, Techcrunch, trains, twitter, UI, Wi-Fi, World of Warcraft
posted by olli @ 20:12Thursday, August 21, 2008
Say hello to the Australian Broadcast Corporations new open source media site - Pool
MIT gives "top marks" to the students who hacked the Boston T. Brilliant!
Here are some nice examples of brands rising above the noise of the Beijing Olympics
Say hello to Disney's new social network... for parents
10 highly promising web platforms
12 new rules of working you might want to embrace
Why we love Apple - say hello to the girl who makes iPhones
More Public Enemy bootlegs than you can shake a stick at
How Vendor Relationship Marketing affects Direct Marketing
Why you should fucking swear more at work
Beware the Acid House flashmob in central London
Mike and Maaike make beautiful stuff
California moves to cut urban sprawl - oh really?
Labels: ABC, acid house, Apple, Boston, brands, California, Disney, Family Go, Flashmob, iPhone, Mike and Maaike, MIT, Pool, Public Enemy, social media, urban sprawl, Vendor Relationship Marketing, work
posted by olli @ 21:05Wednesday, August 20, 2008
shiner.clay would like to say hello to all of you stopping by from Things Magazine. Have a look at our "elsewhere" links as well!
Looks like it wasn't the RIAA but rather the hosting costs that brought Muxtape down...(Thanks Nicole!)
Social media and agencies - essential tools for success
Yo New Yorkers! Say hello to ... windmills?!
Say hello to the new breed of news consumers
If your startup looks like this, you're doing it wrong
Here's a great iPhone GUI PSD for your design needs
How to steal someone's identity online
7 tips for new Twitter users
How to develop for the iPhone
Look out Damien Hirst. You're about to get murdered
It looks like Hulu is about to go international - about time!
Check out this awesome kids comforter from IKEA. Can they make this for adults please?
Labels: Damien Hirst, GUI, Hulu, identity theft, Ikea, iPhone, Muxtape, news consumption, RIAA, social media, startups, twitter, windmills
posted by olli @ 19:47Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Say hello to Yahoo!'s Fire Eagle
What is the future of suburbia?
Happy 10th birthday Maya - has it really been that long?
30 ways to create an incredible client experience
We're enjoying these photos of disassembled appliances
Are music tweets actually useful?
Hate to say it but we've been there and we agree - some UK cities are beyond revival
Sheraton becomes Microsoft Surface's third customer. What about the rest of us?
How to lifestream from your iPhone
Why business requirements are bullshit
Here are 14 of the most useful web design blogs
Sew your own shirt with Sans Square Shirt
Does good tech need PR?
Labels: brittnybadger, client experiences, Fire Eagle, iPhone, Lifestream, Maya, Microsoft surface, music tweets, PR, SANS, suburbia, twitter, uk, web design, yahoo
posted by olli @ 20:57Wednesday. July 16, 2008
Why your digital reputation is important
RE-POST: The world's largest subwoofer, back by popular demand
Are you really into cryptography or maybe just work for MI6? These guys could use your help...
If you're into hotels/interior design, be sure to be in Berlin for Future Forum 2008
If you're sick of the iPhone, here are some other haptic mobile devices for you
Say hello to the new Playstation 3 store
Warren Buffett's 7 secrets for living a happy and simple life
Is Google's "work hard - play hard" attitude really just age discrimination?
Feeling hungry? Perhaps a bite to eat at Translate Server Error?
7x7NZ - 7 People, 7 Ideas, 7 Minutes Each - New Zealand - an amazing conference
Do startup companies need community managers?
This is a new browser for the visually impaired
Hitotoki is a narrative map of London
How exactly does one brand a totalitarian state?
Labels: 7 minutes, cryptography, Google, haptic interface, Hitotoki, iPhone, London, New Zealand, Playstation 3, startup, subwoofer, symmetry, total horn, Translate Server Error, Warren Buffett, web browser
posted by olli @ 19:50Friday, May 11, 2008
The University of Auckland switches to Google Apps. The whole university
Did you know that LimeWire (yeah - remember them?) have a music blog?
How to live off a social network
Say hello to the changing face of the US consumer
These are 12 websites to help you learn Flash and ActionScript
Cascada Mobile allows anyone to build their own mobile apps
Sproutbuilder allows anyone to build their own widgets and mash-ups
Not only do you get your iPhone when you're first in line at Apple, but you get a date as well
Has the Gap turned all of us into obsessive-compulsive shirt folders?
These new windows double up as efficient solar panels
TrekStop is a vending machine for bike parts
AWOL is a record label that's not a record label
Labels: Actionscript, Auckland University, AWOL, Cascada Mobile, flash, gap, Google, iPhone, LimeWire, social networking, solar palnels, Sproutbuilder, TrekStop, US consumers
posted by olli @ 20:27Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Say hello to Google's Lively
How to prepare for a summer music festival. Our tip: Bring a big umbrella
Are the suburbs about to become the next slum?
Say hello to IKEA's cool new bike trailers
How to learn something from bad UI
Say hello to the Monster Collection Of Moleskine Tips, Tricks and Hacks
If you're into line-art, you're going to love TheBlueprints.com
Pulse is an emotion visualisation organism by Markus Kison
Mobile web usage grows, but the iPhone isn't the leader...yet
Newscred offers you the world's most "credible" news sources in one place
Yeah, actually - the Tactical Sound Garden is really as cool as it sounds
Flokoon is a visual search engine
Tomato have just updated their website. Nice
Labels: Flokoon, Google, Ikea, iPhone, Lively, mobile web, Moleskin, Newscred, suburbs, summer music festival, Tactical Sound Garden, Theblueprints.com, Tomato, UI
posted by olli @ 19:51Friday, July 4, 2008
Happy 4th of July to all our American friends. Please don't blow off your fingers and please don't drink cheap beer.
What's the most important part of a mobile phone for consumers? SMS, of course
Is it time for Australia to abolish its states?
How designing for extreme users benefits us all
How to write a movie
If you're ever looking for a white noise generator on the Internet, Simply Noise can help
37 Signals no longer supporting IE 6 - a sign of things to come?
Here are TED's Top 10 talks. We love TED
Why are developers becoming wary of the new 3G iPhone?
Who are the best bands in each state of America?
Polymeme is like Google News and Digg for memes
Say hello to OMTP - a group dedicated to creating standards for mobile phones. About time!
If you're into logo design, you'll certainly want to read this
The poorest families in the UK may be given free laptops to help bridge the digital divide
How to live blog a conference
These are fantastic photographs of light painting
Labels: Australia, best bands in America, conference blogging, iPhone, light painting, logo design, mobile phones, mobile standards, OMTP, Polymeme, scriptwriting, simplynoise, SMS, TED, white noise
posted by olli @ 21:06Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Say hello to the next generation of the BBC iPlayer
Five sites to play old computer games once again
How to build your own widget
How Facebook stores billions of photos
More on that...say hello to China's Facebook clones
Are these the top 10 navigation menus on the web?
What's going with Spain and the Spanish obsession with SMS?
Amazee looks like a really interesting collaboration tool for your projects
The 10 commandments of web design
Why journalists must learn the values of the blogging revolution
Say hello to 30 apps for jailbroken iPhones and Ipod Touches
Say hello to the final designs for New York City's High Line
How technology is changing the world of Washington DC
How to explain post-modern life to management
Labels: Amazee, bbc, bloggin, China, computer games, facebook, High Line, iPhone, iPlayer, iPod Touch, jailbreak, journalism, management, NYC, politics, post-modern, SMS, Spain, technology, Washington
posted by olli @ 20:05Friday, June 20, 2008
Looks like it's the end for MySpace favourite Helio
Say hello to iPhone porn
Will these tweets be a part of your kids historical record?
Is AT&T really subsidizing $325 for every iPhone it sells?
Will the high price of oil destroy the American suburb?
Yahoo!: The Failure. Myths versus Reality
Paul Oakenfold is making a comeback to London's KISS FM
Zoomii is an interesting alternative interface for Amazon
Gilmpse is a promising magazine for ex-pats and travelers (not tourists)
What exactly is universal design?
Hipster Runoff takes a look at some of the big music names bubbling under right now
We really love Michael Surtees colour studies of NYC
Labels: Amazon, American suburbia, Glimpse, Helio, Hipster Runoff, iPhone, Michael Runoff, MySpace, NYC, Paul Oakenfold, porn, twitter, universal design, yahoo, Zommii
posted by olli @ 22:04Tuesday, June 17, 2008
You might think Facebook apps are lame, but they are generating a lot of traffic
Why aren't Android developers flocking to the iPhone?
Social media is coming to the rescue for victims of disasters
Jeff Jarvis takes a look at the recent re-shuffling over at BBC News
How to be a leader in your field
Google (yes, Google) offer three trends to watch in social networking
On that note - 11 search trends that may disrupt Google and search as we know it
Has the Associated Press been taking advice from the music industry?
How to publish your own magazine
Is MagCloud the future of magazine publishing?
Say hello to Tokyo's new Fukutoshin subway line
ABC almost admits that its digital offerings more valuable than their broadcast ones
If you're into Modernism, you should have a look at The New Modernist
Labels: ABC, Android, AP, facebook, Fukutoshin, Google, iPhone, leadership, magazine publishing, MagCloud, search trends, social media, The New Modernist, tokyo
posted by olli @ 07:05Tuesday, 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 @ 06:42Friday, 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 @ 20:57Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Interesting: Barack Obama discusses social media
Say hello to Acudeo, a new video ad delivery system
If you're really obsessive about email, check out Google's Mail Trends
This is a nice resource for free icons
While we're at it - here are 7 principles of effective icon design
Why aren't there more Googles?
Russia wants all wi-fi devices to be registered
You can now VOIP on your iPhone/iTouch with Fring (It works! We're using it!)
Does the IRS have its eyes on iTunes?
5 fonts I wish would die
Does Facebook really have a Lifestream?
Ext JS looks like a pretty cool repository of javascript
This is a brief history of the ampersand
Why your rates are painfully lower than they should be
Did Perdue University just launch a P2P network to bypass the RIAA?
Delaycast is a website that tries to predict flight delays at your local airport
In the end, are we all just dating on the internet?
Labels: Acudeo, Barack Obama, Delaycast, facebook, Fring, Google, icon design, internet dating, iPhone, Mail Trends, Perdue, RIAA, Russia, social media, VOIP, Wi-Fi
posted by olli @ 07:12Friday, April 11, 2008
Does the Internet need more roads or better traffic signals?
This is a great guide to Business Development 2.0
Say hello to MediaForge - interactive ad widgets
When you think about racist websites, you probably don't think about things like this
LOST, World of Warcraft and the obligatory sentient coconut
Here are 25 Web 2.0 generators just for you
How to install Quake on a Symbian 60 phone
Like kicking it old school? Then say hello to Low Tech Magazine
Is Australia about to get a no contract, unlocked out of the box iPhone?
Why we all need a new path to liquidity
There are post-it notes and then there are interactive, sticky notes!
The NY Times explains what those kooky trader hand signals at the NY Mercantile Exchange really mean
Mobile barcodes don't look to be very popular on US college campus'
What are the social and legal consequences of virtual identities?
If you're looking for the 2008 OFCOM consultation into public service broadcasting, you'll find it here
Labels: Australia, biz dev, iPhone, Low Tech Magazine, Media Forge, mobile barcode, OFCOM, Quake, Rushmore Drive, sticky notes, Symbian 60, virtual identity
posted by olli @ 20:18Wednesday, April 9, 2008
What drives your strategy for web design?
FontStruct allows you to build, share and download your own fonts
The top 10 traits of a rockstar software engineer
The Simpsons as Manga - absolutely brilliant image (.jpg)
If you're disappointed with Netflix's recommendations - you should have a look at Dyslexflix
Believe it or not: There are more avatars than people now in the United States
Why smart cards will be good for Montreal
Swisster is an interesting English-speaking magazine for ex-pats in Switzerland
These sneakers come with a GPS chip in them
Say hello to Nokia's new "iPhone killer"
10 common errors when implementing web accessibility
Say hello to the Google App Engine
A List Apart shows you how to take control of your maps
An interesting look at the divorce industrial complex
Labels: A List Apart, avatars, divorce, Dyslexflix, FontStruct, Google App, GPS, iPhone, Manga, Montreal, Nokia, Simpsons, software engineer, Switzerland, web design
posted by olli @ 21:48Thursday, April 3, 2008
Want to know what the iPhones user base is all about? Here you go (.pdf)
Say hello to Amazon's new SMS purchasing service
Not an April Fools Joke - Google's CIO defects to EMI. EMI?!!!!
10 things the IT world needs to know about AJAX
Own Your Identity is an interesting blog about social networking
Vivox is doing some interesting things with audio chat in virtual worlds
Digital Web takes a look at the web beyond the desktop
Is this the most annotated photo on Flickr?
How to manage for ROI
If your mom is sending you email these days, chances are it's probably on Postcardsfromyourmama.com
Say hello to Sprint's iPhone killer - er...competitor - the Instinct
Using your mobile phone on a commercial airplane just got a step closer to reality
The 5 most ridiculous lies you were taught in your American history class
This website explores 20th century London
Labels: airplanes, AJAX, Amazon, American history, CEO, Digital Web, EMI, Flickr, Google, Instinct, iPhone, London, micropayment, Own Your Identity, Rubicon, Samsung, SMS, Sprint
posted by olli @ 20:51Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Web surfers know the advertisers are watching and they don't like it
"Advertising is dead. Long live content"
Is the art of multitasking really just a myth?
Has Microsoft lost its way on desktop computing?
If you're looking to kick off your start-up - this is a good place to start
Captain obvious says: The average iPhone user is young, rich and technically savvy
Say hello to Fox's new mobile store
More mobile: AdVideo streams ad content to mobile phones
Sokwanele is attempting to Google map incidents of post-election violence in Zimbabwe
Is Australia's new North West Metro so fast because they forgot about the passengers?
Microsoft Surface looks to hit AT&T stores on April 17th
Can we develop Agile software in traditional organizations? Good luck!
Can Ford afford a brand overhaul?
Everyone needs a biography. Get yours at Biographicon
We're loving this new Bomb The Bass' Butterfingers music video
Labels: advertising, AdVideo, Agile, Australia, Biographicon, Bomb the Bass, branding, content, Ford, Fox, Google, iPhone, Microsoft, multitasking, North West Metro, Sokwanele, startup, Surface
posted by olli @ 07:45Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Engadget test drives the new iPhone 2.0 firmware
Wound Magazine covers architecture, fashion and design
Massify is a social network for filmmakers
The inevitable is here - even Pepsi has a social network
How to edit your resume like a professional resume writer
How to build a Facebook application
CBS wants combined Internet and TV ratings - do you?
Is newspaper marketing taking a hit from the Do-Not-Call list?
GigaOm has some really nice data on US mobile media consumption
Will mobile broadband be the death knell of Wi-Fi?
Has venture capital's love affair with Web 2.0 finally come to an end?
Why IE8 will drive you absolutely batshit insane
Say hello to the Near Future Laboratory
Is the Eiffel Tower about to have an extension added to its top floor?
Stylegala is a great magazine about web design and web standards
6 tips for hiring top talent at a startup
Labels: CBS, Eiffel Tower, facebook, firmware, GigaOm, hiring, IE8, iPhone, Massify, mobile media, Pepsi, resume, startup, Stylegala, TV ratings, venture capital, web 2.0, Wound Magazine
posted by olli @ 22:27Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Say hello to a prototype of the Half Life 2 Hunter Synth - built by DARPA
Say hello to the iPhone...clamshell...
The LA Times has a great in-depth look at the Tupac/Notorious B.I.G./P Diddy saga
This is one of the best measuring cups we've ever seen
Radiohead want you to make a music video for them
Advertisers are saying NO to user-generated video
Looks like your London Oystercard has been cracked. Stop laughing Boston. You too!
Should Internet addiction be treated as a mental illness?
Would you fire your ISP over privacy concerns? Read our lips: "In a heartbeat"
How will mobile be monetized?
Do we still need resumes now that we all have blogs?
Here are some good ideas on managing your personal brand online
Are you a Francophile? If so - France Magazine is for you
Labels: big dog, blogging, DARPA, France, Half Life 2, hinter, iPhone, ISP, London, measuring cup, mobile, Oystercard, personal branding, privacy, Radiohead, UGC
posted by olli @ 22:38Friday, March 14, 2008
HP have been doing serious research on Digg's front page
Who's hot and who's not in social networking?
The next user interface challenge? Information overload
These are some of our favourite record sleeves
The world's largest Internet market? That would be ... China
Six word reviews of all 763 SxSW mp3's
Your YouTube No.1 is still no match for the music industry
What is the learning curve of popular MMORPG's?
This is a really inspiring collection of Flash pre-loaders from you know who
17 ways to visualize the Twitter universe
Say hello to the Google office in Zurich
The 20 biggest mistakes of the music industry
Say hello to the iPhone and Lego
Ride a bike? You need one of these. Leah Buechley is a genius
Nine of the best rich text editors reviewed
Labels: China, flash, Google, iPhone, Leah Buechley, Lego, MMORPG, record sleeves, rich text editor, Smashing magazine, social networking, SxSW, twitter, user interface, Zurich
posted by olli @ 22:11Friday, March 7, 2008
US Mobile Internet registers 154% growth in 2007
iTransit is a handy little New York MTA subway line map for your iPhone
Google Analytics benchmarks and the future of portable data
How to sell content in a content-free world
The iPhone SDK looks like it's exceeding developer expectations
FYI: The OLPC is looking for a CEO, PDQ
Say hello to the iPhone User Interface Guidelines
In the future, will all social networks be like air?
Indie Solo gives independent bands one day of fame
How exactly do you build a public library in this age of Google?
A List Apart offers you a healthy checklist of getting designs done right
Speaking of which - say hello to the Photoshop Disasters blog
For all your Mac Air Book needs, there is the AirMail notebook sleeve
Core 77 takes a look at the art of motorcycle design
Labels: AirMail, Core 77, design, Google, Indie Solo, iPhone, mobile internet, motorcycle, MTA, OLPC, photoshop, SDK, user interface
posted by olli @ 08:24Thursday, 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?
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