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Category Archive for 'design'
Wow Wii
Posted in collaborate / participate, design, games / play, innovation, interactive on Apr 17th, 2008
Its taken me forever to watch this TED clip, so its no doubt old news to everyone else. Johnny Lee, a human interaction researcher, show’s how the Wii remote can be adapted, at minimal cost, to become a 3d interface for learning and inventive game play.
I like the fact that he’s got a massive [...]
Single Origin Roasters
Posted in about ben, design, interactive, web / phunk on Feb 27th, 2007
Resevoir Street in Surry Hills is the heart of my week day, every morning starts at Single Origin. So when they needed to take their brand online - we got chatting. This is the fruits of our labour, big round of applause to the Host team. Check out the website but most importantly try the [...]
Sony Mylo - I want one, I think
Posted in design, interactive, whatever on Aug 18th, 2006
Well the idea of ditching my mobile for this would be perfect, no more bloody ringtones, just turn it on when I want to be connected. Unfortunately Sydney is behind on the wifi networks around town, so you’d need an alternative connection channel.
No doubt this is the first of many devices that will bring these [...]
Google Earth for Mac > just took me home
Posted in design, web / phunk, whatever on Jan 11th, 2006
So Google has finally launched the Mac version, of Google Earth. Despite the fact that I’ve played with it on a PC - its not until now that I’ve really jumped into it.
Its brilliant, utterly brilliant. I’ve flown all the way from Sydney to London, glided down Peckham Rye and checked the tiles on [...]
Safe Bedside Table or a journey to the Dark Side
Posted in artists / designers, design on Dec 16th, 2005
It is reported that 50% of people in London are worried about security and sleep with some form of self-defence to hand, for use against intruders.
Doesn’t fear turn to anger, anger turn to hate and then you turn to the dark side?
James McAdam is an industrial designer visit his portfolio and the Safe Bedside [...]
Top 10 weirdest USB devices
Posted in design, innovation, whatever on Dec 12th, 2005
Thanks to Hendo for another fine link, what wonders these little devices are. Check out the top 10 weirdest USB devices ever here.
No I’m not X-Type?
Posted in design, web / phunk, whatever on Dec 12th, 2005
Are you X-Type? is the new campaign website for the The Jaguar X-Type 2.2 Diesel. Look maybe its me, but I find this pseudo online advertising really lame.
I pop my name in, watch some lame short film, and then in the final frame a personal message pops up. Now I know I’m not the target [...]
How very un-British, a union-jack coffee table - one is more likely to enjoy tea…
See other cool designs from the UK at SUCK UK
How does Ideo do it?
Posted in design, innovation on Dec 8th, 2005
“The secret, it turns out, reduces to one of those touchy-feely terms that make MBAs squirm: “empathy.” In the Ideo universe, great design doesn’t begin with a far-out concept or a way-cool drawing. It begins with a deep and empathic understanding of the human condition. The first step for any Ideo team on any project [...]
IDEO :: The Ten Faces of Innovation
Posted in books, design, innovation, whatever on Dec 8th, 2005
Tom Kelley is the General Manager of design & innovation agency Ideo. His book The Ten Faces of Innovation looks interesting (i haven’t read it).
Over the years, Tom has observed a number of roles that people can play in an organization to foster innovation and new ideas while offering an effective counter to naysayers. [...]