Airloom
I keep running across amazing projects coming out of the Interaction Graduate Department at SVA. This one caught my eye today students made a prototype of a device that would capture images and sound at a dinner table and store it creating a timeline of all the going’s on. Great concept and pretty killer implementation. I like the idea of making something digital that doesn’t... Read More
GOOD LOOK: Wireless Parking San Francisco
As anyone who has accompanied me to Portland International Airport can attest I can do some serious geeking out where well designed parking systems are concerned. Their short term parking system is incredible with lights that change from red to green depending on wether or not there is a car in the spot and signs that show you how many spots are open on any given level. While I’m... Read More
Jonathan Harris
I was introduced today to Jonathan Harris, by way of his work on Whale Hunt (more on that later). This is Mr. Harris’ explanation of himself: So this is what is called a hook. Oh right, speaking of hooks, big effective hooks, I am delighted by his work in Alaska documenting a whale hunt. This is documentation like you’ve never seen before. Jonathan has spoken more... Read More
Space Collective
While I was trolling Cargo Collective today (as I’m want to do) I ran across the profile of Superfamous Studios who developed the Cargo Collective content management system. According to their site Cargo Collective was built on the systems the team had set up to run their prior project which look really interesting. SpaceCollective.org is a ground breaking participatory... Read More
Square
Photo via Square // Image via Cookie What do you do after you’ve started an internet juggernaut? Try and start another it seems. That’s what Jack Dorsey co-founder of Twitter (yes THAT Twitter) is trying his hand at with his new venture Square. Square tries to fill in the gap between the ubiquity of credit card payments in our modern economy and the challenges that... Read More
iPad
Apple announced it newest piece of hardware today, the much anticipated iPad! First off the device looks amazing. The interface and industrial design appear to be everything we have come to expect from Apple products. And while there is a an incredible ”Wow” factor I’m not sure that there is a space between a smartphone and a laptop for the non tech-savvy among... Read More