May 2009
11 posts
Is Google SkyNet? A Snapshot of Google vs.... →
Fast Company’s Chris Dannen takes a look at the eerie similarities between the fictional Sky Net AI that takes over the world and the all too real search engine mega giant.
Daniel Libeskind Is Chosen for Seoul Project →
“Daniel Libeskind, the architect behind the new World Trade Center site, has been chosen to redesign a major portion of downtown Seoul, South Korea. Studio Daniel Libeskind, based in New York,…
Sling player for the iPhone is finally here →
Foster City, Calif., Wednesday, May 13, 2009 — Sling Media, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), today announced the availability of a Wi-Fi-only version of…
Awkward Family Photos (No, Really) →
Recently discovered this really strange, yet fascinating site via Boing Boing that only showcases awkward family photos and the like on their wordpress blog. Yawn.
The—Problem—With—Em—Dashes →
(Newser) – “A punctuation plague is raging through contemporary prose, indulged in by ordinarily excellent writers and hacks alike. It’s the “em dash,” writes Lionel Shriver for Standpoint—that…
AIGA NY Small Talk Series: Anthony Burrill →
“Anthony Burrill is an independent UK-based designer and illustrator whose work is beautifully simple and often hilarious. He works across a broad range of activities, including print, film,…
Star Wars Deathstar vs. Star Trek Enterprise →
Star Wars Death Star vs. Star Trek’s Starship Enterprise… Deathstar wins.
Creativity Test for Panamericana School of Art and... →
“Clever advertising campaign for Panamericana School of Art and Design encourages people everywhere to test their creativity.”
How big is the Amazon Kindle DX? →
Gizmodo sizes up the Kindle DX and puts it into perspective with its digital and printed peers.
Amazon Kindle DX will be released this Summer →
With a hefty new $489 price tag, a bigger 9.7-inch screen that has a landscape mode, a PDF reader, and more storage space at 3.3GB, the new Kindle DX launches on the heels of Amazon’s Kindle 2.