Archive for August 2007

links for 2007-08-31

In Links on 31 August 2007

The Heads of State (tags: design posters illustration art music screenprinting printmaking printing print poster typography t-shirts) Philips Aurea Wong Kar Wai brings his signature style to direct a short film for the new Aurea flat TV. (tags: TV film video brand advertising)

links for 2007-08-30

In Links on 30 August 2007

Environmentalgraffiti.com » Will algae beat its competitors to become the king source of biofuels? Diversified Energy Corporation has developed a “breakthrough algae production system”, called Simgae, for simple algae. (tags: biofuels green algae microbes energy)

links for 2007-08-29

In Links on 29 August 2007

Zygote, The Glowing Amusment Ball (tags: media arts interactive music visual objects design) Interaction Design Pattern Library (tags: design patterns webdesign interaction usability reference)

links for 2007-08-28

In Links on 28 August 2007

ThinkeringSpaces, IIT Institute of Design ThinkeringSpaces are interactive environments that encourage school age children to tinker with things, both physical and virtual, reflect upon what they discover, and elaborate their ideas in ways they can share with others. (tags: learning design children education creativity collaboration technology space social mobile interactive interaction innovation) Indiana Jones – [...]

links for 2007-08-27

In Links on 27 August 2007

Choking on Growth A series of articles and multimedia examining the human toll, global impact and political challenge of China’s epic pollution crisis. (tags: china environment news economy pollution journalism multimedia nytimes) Wired News Q&A: Green Guru Paul Hawken (tags: climate green environment interview organization) The New School | Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in Media [...]

Word of the day

In General on 27 August 2007

denouement: n. The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot. The events following the climax of a drama or novel in which such a resolution or clarification takes place. The outcome of a sequence of events; the end result. Found here.

links for 2007-08-23

In Links on 23 August 2007

Behance :: Action Method The success of any idea ultimately comes down to action. Behance’s “Action Method” is a discipline for everyday productivity. (tags: productivity organization lifehacks planning business creativity design innovation)

links for 2007-08-22

In Links on 22 August 2007

IKEA | Storage furniture | Bookcases | EXPEDIT (tags: furniture home shelving storage shelf ikea) Scientists Discover Methane Ice Worms On Gulf Of Mexico Sea Floor “The old view that the deep sea bottom is a monotonous habitat needs to be discarded. These worms are the major players in a new and unique marine ecosystem,” [...]

links for 2007-08-21

In Links on 21 August 2007

Technology and Its Discontents In this interview, historian David Edgerton maintains that we will not fully understand innovation unless we rethink the history of technology and its uses. (tags: design innovation strategy business history technology) How Talented Is This Kid? People who become very good at something, whether it’s sports, music, or medicine, generally do [...]

links for 2007-08-20

In Links on 20 August 2007

The truth about recycling | Economist.com As the importance of recycling becomes more apparent, questions about it linger. Is it worth the effort? How does it work? (tags: recycling environment economist recycle garbage greenhouse economics ecology trash climate nature)

Word of the day

In General on 20 August 2007

Punctum: Latin term meaning puncture or wound, used by Roland Barthes in Camera Lucida (1980), to describe how he feels touched by certain photographs, because of incidental details which trigger emotionally charged personal associations, unrelated to the meaning of photographs as culturally determined.