Apr 26
House of Vision by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects
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House of Vision is a private home in Shiga, Japan by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects that is designed to shield the client from neighbours. (more…)
Apr 26
Milan Design Week 2009: Sander Mulder
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At first we had no idea where the loud music was coming from, but while walking to a party we stumbled upon the Sander Mulder showroom. It was quite a nice surprise to finally find the music source, and blame it on a dog! Woof Woof “Woofers.”
Apr 26
Springy Men’s Scarves Move To The Lightweight Division
Posted in: Uncategorized  | In essence, a scarf is one of two things: 1) a piece of fabric that you wrap around your neck to keep you warm or 2) a decorative item that hangs on your neck like garland on a Christmas tree. For the spring and summer seasons, the latter is what we look for. Ultimately, a scarf in the warmer season doesn’t really serve a purpose. I have a lightweight scarf that I wore on a nice sunny day and no matter how warm I got, I refused to take it off because it pulled the outfit together in a way no other accessory can. Also, I didn’t want to expose my neck in fear that it would be grotesquely sweaty. Nonetheless, lightweight scarves for the warmer seasons work well when the fabric is breathable and when it is wrapped loosely around your neck with dapper flair. For something a little simpler, opt for any of American Apparel’s sheer jersey scarves. If you’re going for that urban bandit look, Urban Outfitters can make you look like the ultimate hipster. And if you really wanna go all out, Phillip Lim’s beaded silk scarf can turn a bunch of heads. Check out the slideshow for more man-friendly scarves. |
Apr 26
Twitter Telepathy: Researchers Turn Thoughts Into Tweets
Posted in: UncategorizedEarly on the afternoon of April 1, Adam Wilson posted a message to Twitter. But instead of using his hands to type, the University of Wisconsin biomedical engineer used his brain. “USING EEG TO SEND TWEET,” he thought.
That message may be a modern equivalent of Alexander Graham Bell’s “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” Brain-computer interfaces are no longer just a gee-whiz technology, but a platform for researchers interested in immediate real-world applications for people who can think, but can’t move.
I thought this was so cool. Read more here.
Apr 26
Be Like Lady Gaga iPhone App: Are YOU The Next Big Electro-pop Star?
Posted in: Uncategorized  | It seems like everyday there is a new iPhone app. Some extremely useful, some just plain stupid, and others absolutely hilarious. This Lady Gaga app falls into the category of utterly useless, yet hilarious. Anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge fan of Lady Gaga, despite the fact she stole my hairdo (I too rock platinum blond hair with bangs). But now anyone can be- or pretend to be- the first lady of electro-pop with the “Be Like Lady Gaga” Haus of Gaga iPhone App. From your iPhone, you can choose pictures of yourself, your friends, and your dog, as well as some signature Lady Gaga graphics. You can choose from a vast array of her personal items and accessories to dress up as her! All of the graphics can be stretched out and manipulated to fit any sized photo, even that unflattering close-up that you have of your frenemy! Then you can share the pics with your friends and the rest of the world in the global online gallery. Available now for $1.99 at the Apple Apps store. |
Apr 26
UK Design Council launches mobile phone security challenge
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The UK Design Council has just launched the Mobile Phone Security Challenge, which is part of Design Out Crime, an initiative it runs in collaboration with the Home Office Design & Technology Alliance Against Crime.
The Mobile Phone Security Challenge, which is supported by the Technology Strategy Board (the UK innovation agency), is offering a total of £400,000 to designers and technology experts to come up with new ways of securing handsets, the data they contain, and their future use as electronic ‘wallets’ when m-commerce technology is introduced in the UK.
On www.designcouncil.org.uk/crime you can download briefing documents as well as visit the group discussion forum and workspace on Ning.com.
Tenders will be judged by a panel of experts, including Steve Babbage (Security Technologies Manager & Group Chief Cryptographer, Vodafone Group R&D) and Mark Delaney (Director, Connect Design, Nokia).
Apr 26
“A massive cybernetic hemorrhage in ways of knowing the world”
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Bruce Sterling’s cover story for Interactions Magazine is a recommended read:
“We have entered an unimagined culture. In this world of search engines and cross-links, of keywords and networks, the solid smokestacks of yesterday’s disciplines have blown out. Instead of being armored in technique, or sheltered within subculture, design and science fiction have become like two silk balloons, two frail, polymorphic pockets of hot air, floating in a generally tainted cultural atmosphere.
These two inherently forward-looking schools of thought and action do seem blinkered somehow-not unimaginative, but unable to imagine effectively. A bigger picture, the new century’s grander narrative, its synthesis, is eluding them. Could it be because they were both born with blind spots, with unexamined assumptions hardwired in 80 years ago?
There is much thoughtful talk of innovation, of transformation, of the collaborative and the transdisciplinary. These are buzzwords, language that does not last.
What we are really experiencing now is a massive cybernetic hemorrhage in ways of knowing the world.”
>> Read article
Apr 26
Dezeen’s Milan favourites
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Milan 09: it’s our last day in Milan and here are our favourite shows we’ve seen so far. Best of all is Real Time by Maarten Baas at CNC showroom, Via Fogazzaro 23 (above). More on this amazing show soon hopefully. (more…)
Apr 26
Jawbone Prime and Ear Candy by Fuseproject
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American industrial designers fuseproject have launched updated versions of their Jawbone Bluetooth headset for manufacturer Aliph. (more…)
Apr 26
Suitcase: Copenhagen canal tour
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We enjoyed the views from the Copenhagen canal tour with sights both colourful and modern.
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