iPad Announced
In case you didn’t hear, the much-anticipated Apple iPad was announced today. Some notable points for me: New 1GHz Apple A4 processor chip Uses iPhone 3.0 OS It’s 9.7″ with a 1024×768 resolution Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Comes with 16GB, 32 or 64GB flash drive Choice between Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and 3G Starts at $499 and ...
Solar Panel Charger for iPhone
I like this new solar charger, the P-Flip™ Foldable Solar Power from Denix. It’s foldable, rechargeable and generates up to 8 hours talk time, 15 hours of video or gaming, and 60 hours of music. The design makes it easy as to use as a desktop holder. Costs $79.90 USD. Via PicoCool
Siftables Coming Soon
From Siftables, the Amazing Computerized Toy Blocks, Are Coming To a Store Near You (Hopefully Soon): Sifteo, makers of Siftables, the ingenious cookie-sized computer blocks that play together in infinitely interesting ways, has today officially gone from MIT Media Lab research project to actual company. They’re now open for business, but you’ll have to wait ...
Sunday Print Inspiration
Having a mellow Sunday with lots of new design magazines and some homemade broccoli and roasted red pepper soup.
The Transformative Power of Personal Projects
I love the personal work of Ji Lee and enjoyed his talk at the 99% conference: Bored with his ad agency gig and the uninspiring work he was producing, Ji Lee – now Creative Director of Google Creative Lab – decided to take matters into his own hands in 2002. The result was the ad-spoofing ...
SOMA Magazine
SOMA Magazine has always been one of my favorite culture magazines. It was a pleasure to meet and chat with Ali Ghanbarian, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of SOMA Magazine. His interests and point of view towards independent art and culture really mesh with mine.
Iconic Icon Set
Iconic is a minimal set of icons consisting of 84 marks in raster and vector formats — free for public use.
Lego Photo App
Lego has released a fun, free application for the iPhone, which lets you transform any photo into a Lego brick mosaic. You can take a new photo with the iPhone camera or use one of out of your library. There are a variety of color filters that you can swipe through and select. Visit the ...
SMS Donation for Haiti
There are numerous ways to donate to the relief efforts in Haiti. I chose to text the word “QUAKE” to 20222 to donate $10 (charged to your cell phone bill) through the William Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund. I plan to donate more through the Red Cross online, but it was fast and easy to do ...
Mag+ Prototype for a Digital Magazine
It seems that every day we’re seeing a new concept for how the gestural screen/tablet can be used. This time, the Mag+ Prototype, a conceptual video and collaborative research project between Bonnier and BERG, uses the model to propose a new digital magazine. While I think the concept is a natural evolution, and has exciting ...