Year: 2007
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Subversion in a Vase
I like it when established norms are turned on their head. So howabout this from Wallpaper*. Pieke Bergmans (who won Best Breakthrough Designer at their 2007 Design Awards) has produced a unique collection of vases (called "Unlimited Edition") derived from a production process she created which can mass-produce individual objects instead of identical ones –…
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The Future of Search?
Because Google is so good at what it does – retrieving whatever information we want from the organisational chaos of the internet whilst involving it’s audience in the development of new tools and products – it’s tempting to think of it as an inclusive, open service. But of-course like Yahoo and Microsoft, the crown jewels…
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Wookieepedia
Yes, the subject of the largest Wiki on Wikia is Star Wars. I feel a strange disturbance in the force…
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Desperate Husbands
My name is Neil Perkin and I’m a Desperate Housewives fan. Yes I know. I should be watching Match of the Day or something. And I have to admit that I debated in my head for a while before deciding to post this. But hey, I’m in touch with my feminine side and ever since…
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Gorillas In The Mist
So there’s already been a lot of discussion about this one. Personally, I like it. It made me smile. A great big smile. Do I think it will sell chocolate? Yes I do. There’s already quite a buzz about it. It’s bold, and non-traditional in lots of ways, but it wins because of the strength…
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On How We Judge Communication
"My language is not about designing words or even visual symbols for people to interpret, it is about being in a constant conversation with every aspect of my environment." This is a quote from Amanda Baggs who has Autism. Amanda has made an amazing short film to describe how she experiences the world. I came…
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Information visualisation
The whole way in which we visualize, represent and navigate information and connections is increasingly and endlessly fascinating. I’m a real sucker for interesting new ones, so here’s a couple which caught my eye: Arc from Digg Labs…"stories arrange themselves around the circle as users Digg them. Larger stories have more Diggs" And as reported…
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How British Women Feel About the Weather
Bearing in mind the appalling Summer we’ve had (at least until this weekend) we thought it would be a bit of fun to poll our women’s panel (7,500 women…nationally representative) on it. So here it is people – how British women feel about the British weather: I count the days until I go to warmer…
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Blog Action Day
I’ve no idea whether this will make a difference but maybe, just maybe, it will so I’ll be supporting it on October 15th by posting on environmental issues. In a very short space of time they already reckon they’re reaching an audience of over 3m so that’s gotta be good…
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Ouch…
I apologise in advance for the low grade post but this made me laugh on a monday morning so I’m posting it… Via HeatWorld (yes I know but it’s strictly professional interest you understand…)