Thursday, 28 January 2010
Friday, 8 January 2010
Cool headphones
While doing some research i came across this brand that do some very simple, modern headphones. They are also beautifully photographed. check them out http://www.zoundindustries.com/
Thursday, 7 January 2010
Soft drink powered phone
London designer Daizi Zheng has created a conceptual mobile phone for Nokia that is powered by sugary drinks. Zheng proposes that the phone could run on a battery that uses enzymes to generate electricity from carbohydrates. Bio battery has the potential to operate three to four times longer on a single charge than conventional lithium batteries and it could be fully biodegradable.
User Experience films
If you are stuck at home in the snow and have a few hours to spare then take a look at some of these videos. They are a series of lectures based on user experience compiled by smashing magazinechoose wisely - it'll take a while to watch them all!
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
Inside Burton Snowboards.... 'makeit' video
Rodd are always a sucker for a good 'makeit' video and this one from the boys at Burton snowboards is a cracker.
Make the jump dudes.....
Carbon Foodprint...
The Government says that food packaging should be labelled to show products’ carbon footprint, country of origin and animal welfare standards in its new food strategy, Food 2030.
Given our current 'Portion Control Innovation' fascination we are keen to understand what real relevance this information overload is having on consumers? Whilst I support the 'information is power' train of thought, how much credence will consumers give to the Ecological Load Factor of their beans on toast?
We would be fascinated to hear your opinions on this.... Hit the jump for the full article.
Stone Paper
Terraskin is a tree-free paper made of minerals. Stone paper is similar to traditional papers only it has a lot of advantages. When it comes to printing Via Stone paper uses 20-30% less ink than conventional papers. Stone paper can be water-resistant, tear-resistant, recyclable and biodegradable. No water or bleach can be used in its production as well!
check out the website http://terraskin.com/
Little models
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Make your pictures look like small models! try out the free application http://tiltshiftmaker.com/Here's mine of Sienna, Tuscany
Ink Calendar
I love this calendar that uses the slow spread of the ink to indicate the date. The colours of the inks also relate to the hues of the seasons - lovely!http://www.oscar-diaz.net/
Can openers in reverse
I was watching the hairy bikers last night (not a show i normally watch - honest!). Near the end of the program they did a bit of a test, more or less a race between a host of different can openers - from simple antique manual openers through to the most modern 'automatic' one. Needless to say the antique one was a clear winner while everyone struggled with the more complex modern day ones. Interesting......
catch it on iplayer now http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00psp44/The_Hairy_Bikers_Mums_Know_Best_Family_Favourites/
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Inclusive Design - Makes sound commercial sense...
BT is inviting businesses to attend a free seminar in London which will set out the business case for inclusive design, and provide hands on advice through practical workshops on how to start implementing inclusive design principals. Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Minister for Digital Britain, will give the keynote address at the event (February 2 2010), which aims to explain the how and the why behind inclusive design.
The event will mark the introduction of a lengthy collaboration between BT, Helen Hamlyn Research Centre and Cambridge University. For more information and to register your interest in attendance make the jump below
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