Loving ‘Sort by Magic’ in Google Reader
by Iain on May 30, 2010
I’m such a sucker for quirky interesting ways of using language in applications. I’m sure there’s many good sensible reasons why this isn’t what you’re supposed to call a sort option. But you know exactly which option I’m going to (…)
Capture your entire life with a Vicon Revue
by Iain on May 28, 2010
Watching this makes me feel really funny. I love its mundane epicness. It’s so ordinary and everyday, but I can’t help but extrapolate back to birth and forward to death. The Vicon Revue is: The wearable digital camera designed to (…)
“F— those motherf—ers” – amazing legal filings from the YouTube Viacom case
by Iain on May 22, 2010
Viacom quotes YouTube employee Maryrose Dunton telling an engineer to “‘forget about the email alerts stuff’ precisely because ‘I hate making it easier for these a-holes’ – referring to copyright owners – and ‘we’re just trying to cover our asses (…)
Noby Noby Boy defies everything
by Iain on May 21, 2010
I’ve had Noby Noby Boy on my iPhone for a while, but didn’t dip into it properly until hour 3 of a flight. I think I rejected it at first because I couldn’t get my head into it. Turns out (…)
Finally! A place for people to share things they’re willing to do for $5
by Iain on May 18, 2010
The place for people to share things they’re willing to do for $5. Seriously, you can pay people $5 and they do these things for you… http://www.fiverr.com/ Just a few examples from today’s front page: I will send 10,000 visitors (…)
iPad controlled video blimp
by Iain on May 17, 2010
A lovely new thing from the new thing - Breakfast - the artists formerly known as @aszolty and @mattiasgunneras Obligatory buttons:
Want to succeed in the art of persuasion? @bjfogg suggests…
by Iain on May 12, 2010
>> Incredible presentation. Photo includes the back of Dan Wieden’s head. Obligatory buttons:
Magic Projection
by Iain on May 4, 2010
via youtube.com Using Open Frameworks and some hacked together hardware. You could extend the technique to do some really cool stuff… More from The Virtual Magician here: http://www.youtube.com/user/virtualmagician Obligatory buttons:
QWERTY in pictures – the coolest keyboard mod ever
by Iain on May 4, 2010
I’m a lover of these stickers. From here: http://christophermonrodelorenzo.bigcartel.com/product/picture-keyboard-alpha… Obligatory buttons: