November 2008
37 posts
Idea Lab - Becoming Screen Literate - Kevin Kelly... →
We are headed toward screen ubiquity.
“The nineteenth–century French entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre tried to demonstrate...”
– Powell’s Books - Review-a-Day - The Book of Animal Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong by John Lloyd, reviewed by Powells.com
Voice in Google Mobile App: A Tipping Point for... →
Could a phone recognize the gesture of raising the camera up and then holding it steady to launch the camera application? Could we talk to the phone to adjust camera settings? Could a phone recognize…
ecommr: a collection of e-commerce interface and... →
ecommr is a website showcasing the best (and sometimes worst) in e-commerce design, with a clear focus on the individual elements that make up online stores. We break down retailers and focus on…
In a Vegetarian Kitchen: Creating a Vegetarian... →
So many people have asked me how to set up a vegetarian pantry that I decided this subject merits a permanent place on my site. Whether you are a newcomer to a vegetarian diet, or someone who wants…
IDEA 2008 - Boxes and Arrows: The design behind... →
The IDEA Conference took place in Chicago on October 7-9 at the Harold Washington Library Center. The speakers pushed the boundaries of what it means to design complex information spaces of all…
“Why does this matter to you? What is it to you?”
– Olbermann: Gay marriage is a question of love - Countdown with Keith Olbermann- msnbc.com
Nine trends shaping the future of social... →
Jan Chipchase is a researcher for Nokia Design. He details the nine trends he thinks will shape the future of social interactions, trends he identified through the extensive field work he and his…
OpenCongress - Track bills, votes, senators, and... →
OpenCongress brings together official government data with news coverage, blog posts, comments, and more to give you the real story behind what’s happening in Congress. Small groups of political…
Sustainable Innovation Conference 2008 on Vimeo →
As many of you know, Alex Steffen presented last month at the Sustainable Innovation Conference in Malmo, Sweden. Worldchanging ally Joel Mulligan attended the conference with camera in hand, and has…
WatchMTV MUSIC - The Black Ghosts - Anyway You Choose To Give It
WatchMTV MUSIC - Björk - All Is Full Of Love - Chris Cunningham’s video is probably one of the best videos ever (the song ain’t bad, either)
Video Coverage of Web 2.0 Summit - ReadWriteWeb →
ReadWriteWeb is pleased to present ongoing video coverage of the event. You can select sessions in the widget below, as they are released on video to ReadWriteWeb over the next couple of days.
Video: The Long Here, The Big Now | LIFT... →
Adam Greenfield, head of design director at Nokia, talks about the emotional aspects of living in a networked city. What happens when the choices of action in the city are not only physical, but also…
Digital Web Magazine - Concept Design Tools →
Designers of digital products and services like ourselves can dramatically improve our work by generating more concepts early in our projects. In this article, Iâll try to make concept design…