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Convert Design Evolution by Tap Tap Tap

August 29th, 2009 andrew No comments

Great design is all about process and iteration. The iPhone development house tap tap tap clearly does both.

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FIELD

August 20th, 2009 andrew No comments
FIELD -  ITHACA - NY - USA

FIELD - ITHACA - NY - USA

Unique installation created by PEZO VON ELLRICHSHAUSEN ARCHITECTS

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Facebook (application) for iPhone Version 3.0

August 19th, 2009 andrew No comments

This is a drastic departure from the current UI. It will be interesting to see how the application is received by Facebook users.

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Would you live/stay in a sculpture?

August 19th, 2009 andrew No comments
 WISA Wooden Design Hotel / Pieta-Linda Auttila - on ArchDaily.com

Photo from ArchDaily.com

WISA Wooden Design Hotel by Pieta-Linda Auttila.

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Augmenting Reality with an iPhone

August 13th, 2009 andrew No comments


By combining the iPhone’s GPS, Compass, accelerometer and Camera, developers are now really starting to tap into the potential of the device.

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Harnessing the Ocean for energy

August 13th, 2009 andrew No comments
 Plugging Into Wave Power  - wetsand.com

Plugging Into Wave Power - wetsand.com

This is a great idea, which I hope to see in my lifetime.

A giant new machine called ‘Oyster’ designed to harness the power of ocean waves and turn it into ‘green’ electricity is being installed on the seabed off the Atlantic shores of the Orkney Islands. In autumn 2009 it will undergo demonstration trials to prove whether its innovative technology could lead to a commercial source of renewable energy for use in seashores around the world.

- wetsand.com

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What is 230?… 230mpg, according to GM

August 12th, 2009 andrew No comments
Chevy Volt - from AutoBlogGreen.com

Chevy Volt - from AutoBlogGreen.com

GM finally made its big “What is 230?” announcement today and “SURPRISE” (not really), 230 is the claimed MPG number for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The skeptics are already frothing at the bit to prove the grandiose claim wrong but the EPA will most likely be the first to do so. If the official numbers do disappoint, this exercise in viral marketing could end poorly for the struggling brand.

Despite the questionable nature of the “What is 230?” campaign, this car is clearly a game changer in moving personal transportation towards the right direction.

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Snail Impact

August 11th, 2009 andrew No comments

Great footage shot with a HVX200 by Massimiliano Rigano

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What are the best video ad units? MTV knows…

August 10th, 2009 andrew No comments

Jason Witt, SVP and GM of MTV Digital, gives some interesting insight on a recent study conducted by MTV on the effectiveness of advertising units in web video.

Clip via: beet.tv

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The line is fading

August 10th, 2009 andrew No comments

In the virtual world, the line between design and code is fading. Sites like Vimeo and Daily Candy were early to adopt an illustrative and artistic approach to web design. This trend has resulted in a strong relationship between the fine art and new media communities. It brings hope to keeping the art of illustration alive as printed media takes a back seat to the web for delivery of news, entertainment and books.

Check out the illustration from Chad Pugh above which inspired his work for Vimeo

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