I want a set of these without having to make the trip to Japan. Why does this happen to me for products like once a month? IIDA, please find a state-side vendor already!
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Information Architects posted a great article on designing for the ipad you can find here. It makes mention of the dangers of mixing UI controls and other visual metaphors as well as the best philosophy for viewing the ipad, and how it changes the typical Human/Computer interaction paradigm. It does seem to be Apple’s reinterpretation of computing, but it’s too early to tell how this may effect individual applications as opposed to the obvious reprecussions to the consumption and (eventual) production of multimedia content.
Analog Human/Digital Machine is another in a long line of love notes between Core77 and Portigal Consulting. It’s little more than a conversation about how the fundamental differences between complex data-based systems and perceptions based in evolutionary needs maintain the importance of interaction paradigms. You would think that no one else is having these thoughts based on the pretentious nature of the article, but if you don’t know the history it makes for a nice read.
Oh, and Pasta and Vinegar posted a really nice subset of images from the analog-style paris metro map I wish I had known about when I was living there in ‘99. Images are difficult to read in terms of implementation, but the accompanying content has a nice spin on things.
Harvard Business Review’s UX-centric blogging has been on the rise as of late. Unfortunately they aren’t really covering new topics in the UI/Experience space as much as they are addressing issues the larger business community is unaware of outside of an errant RSS feed or two. The Social Media Bubble and Why Design Thinking Wont Save You are still worth reading, but bear in mind the intended audience–if you read my blog, it’s most likely not you. Either way, their approach of guest bloggers will most likely serve them well over time in this space, they know enough to call in experts.
How do I find myself up past 1am on a Thursday night not due to going out and drinking like a fish? Wrapping up loose ends at the soon-to-be-former job is taking forever, and I don’t want to be that guy that leaves everyone else in the lurch. I hated that guy when it happened to me. .Gif via dvdp
I want one, but want to build one myself even more. These hand made beaties are crafted from 5/8” beech wood casing, and old-school red LED clock smoked acrylic faces . Love the faux speaker pattern. From a components and wiring standpoint these really don’t seem all that difficult to be honest. If you prefer to pay for that DIY look all seem to be around the $100 range, you can get them here.
Cannondale decided that it was time to cash in on the whole fixie movement (in appearance only) with it’s OnBike. The frame welds are typically clean, as one would expect from the company but the upcharge is in the details–some impressive hardware upgrades. Most prominent is the “System Integrated Chain Case Technology”, a single-sided, fully enclosed chain case that is a structural part of the bike frame. Designed to be a maintenance free, clean and efficient drive system it has 9 internal gears. It also rolls around with disc brakes and internal cable routing. Love the way the sidearm is cantilevered, enabling this to leapfrog the Bowery ‘84. Via UnCrate.
Oh, if only you could apply ellipses and draw items like they were vector art…then you would have ‘Rhino Lite,‘ which isn’t such a bad idea with all the underpowered tablets that will be on the market this time next year. Via Zockey’s Twitter Feed.
No, this isn’t an obscure Hawaiian shout out. It’s a limited run series of miniature vinyl toys for watch manufacturer, Nooka. When it comes to adorable, yet inexplicable mascotts it looks like Domo might get a run for his money from a similarly fuzzy bizarre competitor. Either way, this thing is pretty rad at 3.5 inches tall for $25 if you ask me. Apparently there are 8.5 inch versions for $40, but thats a lot of love for my budget.
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Beware anything comprised of 60,000 fiber optic cables….and movies with terribly long load times. Worth the wait by the way, since most people (like myself) have seen pictures, which are impressive but don’t quite do the structure justice.
George Nelson, Edward Wormley, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Charles Eames and Jens Risom’s egos all fit into one room for a Playboy Magazine, July 1961 photo shoot. I wonder if you could do the same with today’s ‘brand name’ design crew–or who they might be, for that matter. Via theselvedgeyard
Celebrities can be morons too. What I find to be remarkable is that in this case it transcends generations and genres. I look forward to seeing more of this tomfoolery on Twitter in the future. Via TheDailyWhat.