Monday, August 4, 2008
Looking for anti-censorship tools? (Did you say you were in China?) Here they are
With money to burn in the Middle East, can culture really be bought?
How cloud computing is changing the world
Say goodbye to social.fm
The FT says the music industry should "embrace illegal websites". Even the FT is on our side!
Facebook may be the biggest thing since sliced bread but is it profitable?
The always excellent Smashing Magazine takes a look at some equally excellent album covers
This is a cautionary tale of why you shouldn't hire the former VP of a $100 Million dollar a year company
Is this the future of blogging?
Why mobile TV is a waste of time
How newspapers can turn problems into profit
Say hello to the Economist's style guide
If you're looking to commit the perfect crime, 15 Lombard Street is the book for you
So....Twitter's business model.....yeah, about that
Labels: 15 Lombard Street, blogging, censorship, China, Cloud computing, Dubai, Economist, entrepreneurs, FT, mobile TV, music industry, newspapers, Smashing magazine, twitter
posted by olli @ 20:12Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Into music? Check out Channel Bee
If this is the future, where's my goddamn jetpack??! Oh! There it is
30+ solutions to start your own wiki
The cascading effects of poor technology design
How newspapers can improve comments
8 reasons why model-driven approaches will fail
Say goodbye to Scrabulous on Facebook - but why?
Do higher gas prices mean more mobile productivity?
Can you copyright a tattoo?
What next after Vista? You might want to start looking in your car
Say hello to Interactive Water
This is what would happen if Alice In Wonderland was about praying mantises
What will the hotel of the future look like? Not quite what you'd think, actually
Labels: Alice In Wonderland, Channel Bee, comments, copyright, facebook, hotel design, Interactive Water, Jetpack Wiki, Microsoft, model driven approach, newspapers, poor design, Scrabulous, tattoo
posted by olli @ 19:54Thursday, June 5, 2008
Blip is like Twitter but only for music tweeting
Ping My Company is like Hot Or Not for companies
What newspapers still don't understand about the web
Has Hong Kong become the capital of malware?
How to build a better content model for your site
How to send SMS messages from your iPod Touch
Looks like Google is expanding its Mountain View complex once again
How can marketers manage price inflation?
Four ways market research can kill innovation
Say hello to MTV's graphic design reality show competition
Techcrunch offers a great post on location-based technologies
Say hello to Ad Agency WOW
Labels: agency, Blip, content, Google, graphic design, Hong Kong, innovation, marketing, mtv, newspapers, Ping My Company, Techcrunch, WOW
posted by olli @ 07:01Wednesday, May 20, 2008
TechCrunch has some interesting stats about Hulu's current usage statistics
Say hello to "automated social networking" with Scoutle
Firehose is a crazy realtime Twitter timeline
Who are the top 50 visionaries in tech these days?
Unlike is a really interesting guide about Berlin
What's the real truth about marketing to women?
Why are so many Australian's fleeing Britain these days?
The full screen multi-touch Mac OS X wall is here but it's not from Apple
An anatomy of a start-up failure and the valuable lessons learned
Ouch! Denmark says newspapers are not "trustworthy, relevant or necessary"
Tweetwire is a newspaper that's built from Tweets
What are the worst entry level jobs in tech?
Labels: automated social networking, berlin, Denmark, Firehose, Hulu, marketing, newspapers, start up failure, tech jobs, Tweetwire, Unlike
posted by olli @ 22:07Monday, 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 @ 21:27Friday, 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, June 14, 2007
Why newspapers should get out of the internet business before it kills us all
Ever wondered what the New York Times actually sounds like?
Nexx make motorcycle helmets like no other
Business Week takes a look at some of the design world's most cutting edge designers
Comscore now tracking widgets on the web
Interesting article on why hip-hop is not only about black culture
How to make a photo cube
Apple now dipping its toes into the London music festival scene
Need to surf the web inconspicuously? Say hello to Ghostzilla
PSFK gets a hands on review with Microsoft Surface
Digg now available for those lucky enough to already have an iPhone
Take-g make some really wonderful wooden toys
10 t-shirts every geek should wear
Bad reputation online? Don't call Joan Jett. Others are here to help you
Labels: Apple, Comscore, design, hip-hop, London, Microsoft surface, New York Times, newspapers, Nexx, photocube, T-shirts, Toys, widgets
posted by olli @ 08:11Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Google's recent DoubleClick acquisition under the microscope of the FTC
On that note - is Aussie startup MyLiveSearch a serious competitor to Google?
It's not Joost. It's Joox.
A List Apart offers some excellent advice for writing headlines
Is MySpace the next Prodigy? (10 points if you've actually used Prodigy)
JamJunky is like open project management software for musicians
Live in London? Check out 192.com for your mapping needs
The speaker list for 2007's Semi-Permanent Auckland has been announced
The high price of creating free ads
Lots of buttons here for your e-commerce design inspiration
Say hello to Japan's Handshake Company
More London: What you need to know about commuting by London Underground
Newspapers getting ready to take on Google News
Say hello to parasite architecture
Labels: 192, A List Apart, ads, architecture, Auckland, commuting, Google, headlines, Jamjunky, London, MyLiveSearch, MySpace, newspapers
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