Design Board | The Evil Side Effects of Spec Work
There is a riot going on. It's about amateur designers diluting the pool of advanced professional work. It's a great controversy really. Some designers think that spec work is a great way for amateur designers to get a foot in. A way for them to learn the trade and to develop the skills they need in ...
Is Wii for Kids? Hell-yeah!
Since I was a kid, I have always loved playing video games. I now have three of my own [kids] and don't have the time I'd like to sit back and kick some virtual butt. We do own a Wii, however its mostly used for social get-togethers, guy nights, and sick days.
The kids are 4, 3, and 6 months - a ...
It’s Here! Your Own Personal Hovercraft
Since I’m a huge Science Fiction fan, I always knew someday we’d all own our own personal hovercrafts, I just didn’t know they’d look like unicycles.
The U3-X from Honda is a bizarre looking futuristic hovercraft. According to http://www.engadget.com, “What makes the U3-X particularly interestin ...
140 Conf – Twitterific!
Everyday now on Twitter you see the word 140 Conf on your stream. What is it really you may ask? Well did a bit of digging and here are the interesting things I learned about it.
At the #140conf events, a look at twitter as a platform and as a language we speak. Over time it will neither be th ...
Web Design Rap | Making Design Sound Cool
Or not! I haven't decided yet. However, you have to hand it to the guy. It's quite original and by the number of views he's had so far (with almost 500,000) it must be appealing for some. Maybe it's the message in itself and the fact that the guy knows his stuff. I can't tell anymore. My reoccurring ...
Where do iPods come from?
Ever wonder where something like your iPod, television, or favorite juice mixer was made? I know the brains over at MIT's Media Lab do - they have recently launched a new online tool to help answer those questions.
SourceMap is s a platform for researching and sharing the supply chains behind com ...
Is Auto Tweet a Dirty Word?
It is interesting to me how certain topics on Twitter are taboo to talk about. I am fascinated by how that happens since there is no voice communication. How does someone learn what is taboo and what isn’t? Talking about auto tweets is one of those topics. Since there are no time zones on Twitter, w ...
NYC meets Istanbul, a Typography story in 60 seconds
Love this Turkish edition ad for the New York Times, Turkish Edition, featured by Designflux an online mag, focusing on motion graphic design. The designers at Imago used actual pages from the first issue of Turkish Edition to create the 'newspaper' texture effect to portray well known landmarks o ...
The Best iPhone Application
You have seen on BitRebels, the most expensive iPhone App and now I have found as what iJustine says is the Best iPhone Application. It's called Jared Butcher of Song! Jared is an app that will serenade you in ways you would not imagine. Did you know that Jared is a star? He was featured in a blo ...
Art of Pen Spinning
When I was in school a lot of the kids used to spin their pens with much ease and confidence. Pen spinning is a form of object manipulation that involves the deft manipulation of a writing instrument with one's hands. Although it is often considered a form of self-entertainment (usually in a school ...
Everything you know about Web Design is WRONG!
Have you been working as a freelancer or otherwise in the web design industry for several years? Have you learned the trade by looking at what everyone else does? Well, as Dan Willis says in this quite controversial speech at the 2009 SXSWi event -"Everything you know about web design is wrong!". Wh ...
Great | Stop | Motion | Story
I love this video. If you have not seen The PEN Story, check it out below. I assure that you will have a new appreciation of stop motion. If you are unfamiliar with stop motion, its the photo-graphic method in which this amazing video was made. It is a great technique for storytelling with an artist ...
This One Photograph Is Making History
Have you ever seen a Redwood tree? As my cousin would say, “Redwood trees are bloody big!”
Redwood trees are known as the tallest trees on Earth. If they can avoid being cut down, they can live for up to 2,500 years. If you aren’t sure if you’ve seen one of these trees, then you probably haven ...
Cocktail for your Mac
;Cocktail is an award winning general purpose utility for Mac OS X. It is a smooth and powerful digital tool set with a variety of practical features that simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions and helps Mac users around the world to get the most out of their computers. Cocktail is installed ...
Is Stress Getting the Better of You? Relax!
Are you prone to irritability, muscular tension, inability to concentrate and a variety of physical reactions, such as headaches and elevated heart rate. They are common signs that tells your body that you are already stressed.
Designers, writers, moms, dads everyone is prone. I am sure a lot o ...