What is HTML5 and why should we all care? See the large version here.
(via @datavis)
Your Brain on Computers
Brenda and Kord Campbell, with iPads, at breakfast. (photo: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
I highly recommend this NYTimes Article, which is both interesting and scary: Hooked on Gadgets, and Paying a Mental Price, by Matt Richtel
(thank you G)
swissmiss on swiss radio
I just listened to a short segment on DRS 2 (swiss radio station) covering swissmiss the blog. In case you speak german, here’s a link to the MP3 or you can listen to it online here. Thank you DRS2 and in particular Christian Gebhard!
Shrubs on Wheels
Haven’t laughed so hard in a while. This is so DaDa. I love it. Terrestrial Shrub Rover by Justin Shull.
(thank you jon)
amazing use of space
Porter Fanna Architecture has an impressive 505 sf loft apartment in their portfolio that made me look. They definitely thought of everything to make this small space work. Oh, did we mention they have a little kid? Hidden computer desk, built-ins that also serve as staircase to the loft bed, hidden toy storage, crib in a walk-in closet etc.
Impressive! Check out all the images here.
(thank you marc)
Wine Barrel Swing
Oh, I wish I would have come across this Retired Wine Barrel Swing two weeks ago when I was researching swings for our little Ella. It is handmade from retired wine staves in Texas.
♥ / info for mac
First released in 2002, info for mac provides a “home” for all the tiny pieces of information you need to remember. Whether it be passwords, accounts, ideas, expenses, or just notes, info.xhead can do it all. Info for mac provides a “home” for “homeless information”.
Swissmiss readers receive a discount by sending an email to info@xheadsoftware.com until the end of june by mentioning SWISSMISS in the subject line. For what one would normally spend on a single user license ($25), the SWISSMISS discount gives you a Family Pack!
$15 for Single user License ($10 off regular price which is $25)
$25 for Family Pack License, uto 5 users in a single household ($15 off regular price which is $40)
Follow info.xhead on twitter @xheadsoftware
Cube Necklaces
My studiomate Chesley sported one of these absolutely fab Cube Necklaces the other day. In my head, I instantly tagged it with #wishlist. Her friend makes them and she *just* put together this etsy shop. I will definitely order one. The question is, which one?
Curators and Explainers
“As more governments open their data, journalists lose privileged status as gatekeepers of information – but the need for their work as curators and explainers increases. The more data that’s available in the world, the more essential it is for somebody to make sense of it.”
- Adrian Holovaty, founder of EveryBlock
Full Article: Information is power, by Simon Rogers
(via @brainpicker)
Luck
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
—Seneca, Roman philosopher
(via @cameron)
Gulf Charity Poster
As oil continues to leak in the Gulf of Mexico and the powers that be continue to seem, well, powerless, we all wait impatiently wishing we could do something—anything—to lend a hand. The Heads of State designed the Gulf Charity Poster hoping, with your help, it can make a small impact on the growing devastation. This two color serigraph is an intial run of 200, signed and hand numbered.
They’re donating 50% of the profits from their Oil Drop poster (thats $20 per poster) to Oceana, the largest organization solely focused on protecting the world’s oceans. Oceana has been awarded the exceptional rating of 4 stars by Charity Navigator, which means you can feel good knowing your money is having a direct impact.
Purchase here.
Future of UI
Minority Report science adviser and inventor John Underkoffler demos g-speak — the real-life version of the film’s eye-popping, tai chi-meets-cyberspace computer interface. Is this how tomorrow’s computers will be controlled? WOOOOW!
Project Thirty Three
ProjectThirtyThree is a blog dedicated to vintage record jackets that convey their message with simple shapes. Fantastic!
(via @SkinnyShips)
Cookie Tray
Now that’s a fancy Cookie Tray
Handle It Rug
How cool is this Handle It Rug? Designed by Miguel Vieira Baptista.
(thank you for pointing me to mjoelk, jenn!)
Screen Printing
You have no idea how screen printing works? Then watch this pretty rough guide to screen printing by Andrew Bell, a graphic design student at the Glasgow MET.
A pretty rough guide to screen printing from Andrew Bell on Vimeo.
Blackboard Brooch
A simple idea with stacks of personality, these speech bubble brooches are awesome! Make the statement you want to make, then rub it out and start again. Chalk one up for this emerging young designer from Sydney, Zoe Brand.
This could be a fantastic new way of doing my Icrebreakertags during my CreativeMornings.
microphone tongs
These Microphone BBQ Tongs made me smile!
kooaba
My studiomate Jens just showed me an interesting iPhone App called Kooaba. He uses the app to archive articles in swiss newspapers that he wants to go back to. He simply snaps a photo of the page and Kooaba recognizes the page and voila, you have the original pdf in your app and on your web-based account. (only works with magazines/newspapers that teamed up with Kooaba) What I find so impressive is that you are not taking a photo of some crazy barcode-like-pattern but simply of the page (or product). It also then lets you easily share the information via the various social networking tools, plus access more information. Impressive.
With kooaba, you can:
- get instant information on products
- remember/archive things you see, read
- share your stuff with your friends
- easily search your personal library
Direct Line
DirectLine Tee by GlennzTees. Made me smile.
