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The top 250 best movies of all time map | Vodcaster

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:31:00 +0000

The top 250 best movies of all time map | Vodcaster

Who is filing for bankruptcy? | Fancy Stats

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:40:00 +0000

Who is filing for bankruptcy? | Fancy Stats

Living Light: Revealing air quality through an architectural...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:34:00 +0000

Living Light: Revealing air quality through an architectural media pavilion | information aesthetics

I’m loving the idea of ambient information embedded in architectural structures. Living Light by David Benjamin and Soo-in Yang responds to the air quality and public interest in the environment. The tree-like canopy is actually a map of Seoul made of panels that correspond to neighbourhoods.

10/GUI by Clayton Miller More information at the 10/GUI site and...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:58:11 +0100

10/GUI by Clayton Miller

More information at the 10/GUI site and coverage on Fast Company.

An analysis of the Amazon shopping experience | Webdesigner Depot

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:44:58 +0100

An analysis of the Amazon shopping experience | Webdesigner Depot:

[October 14, 2009]

Dyson bladeless fan: how it works | Telegraph

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:10:52 +0100

Dyson bladeless fan: how it works | Telegraph:

Polaroid film: Exp.09.10.09

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:17:00 +0100

I found out that the last batch of Polaroid film reaches its “use by” date this Friday. So, digital has gone and killed yet another icon of the 20th century — no more “shake it, shake it…!” Last year, Polaroid announced that they had “made the difficult decision to cease manufacturing of instant film products in 2008”, predictably attributed to market conditions and falling sales.

Fans and, in particular, owners of Polaroid instant cameras protested to keep the technology alive and the production of the film going. Save Polaroid rallied enthusiasts to take action and other sites like Polanoid and My Last Polaroid celebrate the medium.

There may still be hope if The Impossible Project succeeds in their mission to re-invent the Integral film. The team comprises ex-employees and have leased a factory in the Netherlands. They hope to produce one million films in 2010.

‘Polaroid: Exp 09.10.09’, an exhibition to mark the film’s final expiration date, is on at the Atlas Gallery. I sure hope that this is not the end.

UPDATE 16-Oct-2009: The Impossible Project inspires Polaroid® to relaunch instant cameras

Who rules the social web? | Information is Beautiful

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:35:00 +0100

Who rules the social web? | Information is Beautiful

Links in Print: The Story of a Beautiful Failure | Information...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:50 +0100

Links in Print: The Story of a Beautiful Failure | Information Architects

iA pitched for the print redesign of Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger. One of the things they came up with was print links, highlighting keywords in blue. Apart from making articles scannable, it treats the newspaper as a cross-channel entity. Users can search for the keywords on the website and retrieve articles related to that topic.

Intelligent Home Screen | Larva Labs Designed for an...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:04:00 +0100

Intelligent Home Screen | Larva Labs

Designed for an Android-based phone, the home screen attempts to bring together the multiple channels, through which information-hungry users keep connected. Watch the video of it in action.

Make Something Shark Every Shark Day by Justin White

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:38:00 +0100

Make Something Shark Every Shark Day by Justin White

The disciplines of user experience by Dan Saffer, Principal at...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:21:00 +0100

The disciplines of user experience by Dan Saffer, Principal at Kicker

Dan raises a good question: “what is user experience design by itself, those areas that aren’t filled up with other bubbles?” I basically agree with his answer: “not much, aside from coordination between the various disciplines, or what used to be called creative direction.”

The user experience designer is a jack-of-all-trades, able to communicate with all disciplines on their own terms and swap thinking hats without missing a beat. The user experience designer is the guardian of the user experience, the evangelist for the vision and the one that is responsible for moulding the solution when challenges undoubtedly arise so that its integrity is maintained. Oftentimes, this is in addition to their day job, e.g. information architect, visual designer, producer.

Precession (via Michæl.Paukner on Flickr)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:04:00 +0100

Precession (via Michæl.Paukner on Flickr)

The Great Circle (via Michæl.Paukner on Flickr) Inspired by A...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:04:00 +0100

The Great Circle (via Michæl.Paukner on Flickr)

Inspired by A new look at an old design — the prehistoric alignment of world wonders. The points show: Giza, Siwa, Tassili n’Ajjer, Paratoari, Ollantaytambo, Machupicchu, Nazca, Easter Island, Aneityum Island, Preah Vihear, Sukhothai, Pyay, Khajuraho, Mohenjo Daro, Persepolis, Ur and Petra.

Infographic of the Day: McDonald’s Heat Wave | Fast...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:51:00 +0100

Infographic of the Day: McDonald’s Heat Wave | Fast Company

Chart: Who Participates And What People Are Doing Online |...

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:07:00 +0100

Chart: Who Participates And What People Are Doing Online | BusinessWeek

H&M website - Fall/ Winter collection It’s a Flash...

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:12:00 +0100

H&M website - Fall/ Winter collection

It’s a Flash site (designed by Perfect Fools) and you can’t actually buy anything but I do actually like it. The site is clean with inspirational photography. Apart from the falling leaves, the animation of the on-model shots keeps things interesting.

The Fashion Studio encourages mix-n-match to create your look. This is much more imaginative than those e-catalogues that mimic their print counterpart. As is now common, there are the social sharing tools to help you show off your style (and further spread the H&M word).

16 top augmented reality business models | Personalize Media

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:23:00 +0100

16 top augmented reality business models | Personalize Media:

By Gary Hayes. [September 14, 2009]

Energy Aware Clock by Loove Broms et al, part of the Visual...

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:09:00 +0100

Energy Aware Clock by Loove Broms et al, part of the Visual Voltage exhibition at design Vlaanderen, Brussels

J’avance, Donc Je Pense (via Linda Zacks) I saw this at La...

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:42:00 +0100

J’avance, Donc Je Pense (via Linda Zacks)

I saw this at La Gare Montparnasse. The muriels were commisioned by the RATP. The theme centres around what we think when we travel. The way it is written in French reminds me of Descartes: “Je pense donc je suis.”