It’s like OneLaptopPerChild (OLPC) meets some ultra-thin net book. This web book functions as a laptop and a folded easel, and offers a ton of different usage scenarios, as well as simple sleek interface. Pentagram’s NYC shop designed everything form the GUI to the packaging. Droolzzzz!! In fact, the lead creative director is Lisa Strausfeld [...]
An Enigma, wrapped in Windows, makes a Beautiful Desktop
November 5th, 2009 No Comments
Why can’t all desktops automatically look and feel like this, no customization necessary?
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Twitter Clip Art
September 2nd, 2009 No Comments
140-characters can be special. [http://www.twitclipart.com/]
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The Colors of the Internet
August 31st, 2009 No Comments
I don’t think this was based on any kind of solid research, but I do love a very broad, rich color pallet as much as the next guy.
Created by the Antrepo, a visual design agency. [http://www.a2591.com/2009/03/what-is-color-of-internet.html]
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MoMA iPhone App: GeoArt
August 27th, 2009 1 Comment
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An awesome idea for a MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) iPhone App. Allow people to turn on an app, walk around, and create shareable art from their walking journey. Geolocation visuals. It’s a great idea because it fits the brand, provides a takeaway, for an art-loving, tech savvy audience. What I don’t [...]
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Does the New York Times Need a Redesign?
August 18th, 2009 1 Comment
A beautiful visualization on the NYTimes today from survey data of how Americans spend their time: sleep, working, eating, watching TV, etc. You can sort by age group, employment, education, and more. I love the simple animated transition when you click through different filters. And how the color and layout make look like layers of [...]
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Summer of Awesome Ideas: July ‘09
August 11th, 2009 1 Comment
All things said are permanent on the web, but the stream of consciousness is ever changing. At any given moment, a new trend or news story can explode like wild fire, and the network of consciousness will reshape around the new idea. I think there are great ideas to come out of aggregation and visualization [...]
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