Year / 2009
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10/GUI Concept
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/6712657[/vimeo] 10/GUI is an interesting take on a possible multi-touch system by R. Clayton Miller. The concept re-imagines the desktop UI by proposing a multi-touch system that doesn’t rely on the screen,…
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The Moment Before the Music
My parents flew in from the east coast and we went to see Michael Tilson Thomas conduct Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 at Davies Symphony Hall as part of the Mahler 2009 Festival.…
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Muir Woods
If you’re in the Bay area, you’ve got to visit the Muir Woods National Monument north of the city in Mill Valley. The redwood trees are between 500 and 800 years old…
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de Young Museum
Visiting the de Young Museum with my folks who are in town visiting.
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Honda U3-X Personal Mobility Concept
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-pe3_Fwa5o&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Honda is literally reinventing the wheel with its new concept, the U3-X Personal Mobility Concept, an experimental personal mobility device that provides 360 degree movement. The concept relies on technologies derived…
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Google Wave First Look
Gina Trapani at Lifehacker has a good write up on the current state of Google Wave.
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Origami Tea Packaging
Directed by artist Natalia Ponomareva from Russia, here is an amazing project with packaging of tea bags produced under the principles of origami. The bird forms and unfolds gradually while the tea…
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Tiltshift SoMA
View left towards the bay from the 11th floor view at Ideacodes. Tiltshifted with TiltShift Generator for iPhone.
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MiLi Pro iPhone/iPod Video Projector
The MiLi Pro is a breakthrough in iPhone and iPod accessory technology. It’s an iPhone / iPod compatible, rechargeable, micro video projector. The power of the PhoneSuit MiLi Battery has been coupled…
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The Browsable Grid
Several sites, including my own PicoCool, are taking advantage of the grid view as a fast way for users to browse content. Designers have been relying on the grid for generations as…
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Ideacodes and Mind Over Media
Ideacodes is thrilled to be working with Mind Over Media, a team of content and creative experts whose clients include the New York Times, Harvard Business School, Estée Lauder and American Express.…
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iA Webtrends Map Poster
Poster arrived today!
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DIY Paper iPhone Dock
Julien Madérou has created a paper iPhone dock with a printable version for you to download and create yourself. Very clever. A commenter notes that if you have a metal iPod touch…
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Helveticize Your Web
It’s been fun to see new scripts and themes developed to “Helveticize” the web, starting with Google Reader, then Google Calendar, Gmail, and now Twitter. If you’re a Helvetica lover, you’re in…
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Every Person In New York
Jason Polan, a New York artist, is on a mission to draw as many New Yorkers as he can and post the sketches on his blog, Every Person In New York. If…
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Time-Lapse Video of the SF Bay Bridge Construction
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTM6Ux8Viak[/youtube] Here’s a time-lapse video of last weekend’s San Francisco Bay Bridge construction closure made using a script that grabbed images from the bridge webcams. Via Laughing Squid
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Google Updates Search Box
Google‘s home page is well-known for its minimalist approach, and the search box itself has had minor adjustments over the past decade. Yesterday, they increased the size of the search box and…
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Bokeh
Bokeh characteristics may be quantified by examining the image’s circle of confusion. In out-of-focus areas, each point of light becomes an image of the aperture, generally a more or less round disc.…
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iTunes 9.0 App Management
Finally! The new iTunes 9.0 has an app manager. It’s fairly easy to use but as Steve Rhodes pointed out on my Flickr page, “it is a pain if you want to…
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Google developing a micropayment platform
Google is developing a micropayment platform that will be “available to both Google and non-Google properties within the next year,” according to a document the company submitted to the Newspaper Association of…
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Prius Solar Wi-Fi Benches
Prius has some solar wi-fi benches http://mep.metrohm.com.au/prednisone-deltasone/ setup in Yerba Buena Gardens. Would love to see SF have permanent free solar powered wi-fi stations.
