April 13, 2010, at 7:48 am 
Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg (founders of: http://flowingmedia.com/) used a clever algorithm that they developed for the WIRED Anniversary visualization and a collection of photographs from the Boston Common Flickr stream to create the stunning graphic visualization above. In the short description, their software calculated the relative proportions of different colors from various photos taken [...]
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If the name ‘PlasticBionic’ doesn’t have you intrigued then maybe the visuals above will pull you in. 27 year old Nantes, France based designer Julien Brisson has some seriously interesting work percolating on his super tight grid based portfolio site. His typography and graphic design skills are extremely refined and tend to skew a bit [...] Neurosonics Live from Chris Cairns on Vimeo. On the intro notes you’ll read that the above was a live filming and that there were no post production enhancements made, “what you see is what the audience saw”. Chris Cairns has been working with beatbox musician Beardyman to produce live version of his short called ‘Neurosonics’ that [...] Designer, programmer and inventor duo Michael Flückiger and Nicolas Kunz have developed a dynamic font system/interface that they are calling ‘LAIKAFONT’, as part of their bachelor thesis study at Bern University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland. The font is modified through many different outside forces e.g., motion, weight and even some obscure tests from the [...] I’ve seen many hints of this technology coming to life and I’m excited to check this out. Basically it’s voice and motion based navigation for the web via your pre-existing computer mic, webcam and browser. Wouldn’t it be nice to sit in front of your home computer, say “Weather.com… 36hr forecast” and have the computer [...] Along the same vein as other group/community blogs (like http://spacecollective.org/ below) this grid-based designed blog ‘Motherboard’ designed by http://www.area17.com/ and sponsored by Dell Corporation focuses on technology, art/design, gaming, environment and a category they call ‘wonderful’ which is pretty much a catch-all for things that are… wonderful I guess. At first glance the content seems [...] It’s not everyday that you come across a website so interesting and so inspiring that you lose complete track of time, forget to make dinner and do the upcoming week’s laundry. That’s pretty much where I found myself the other evening after clicking through some of the content and postings on Spacecollective.org. SpaceCollective.org is [...] Sonar Ruler Demo from cc laan on Vimeo. Similar to how a bat detects objects while in flight, this iPhone app called Sonar Ruler sends out sound clicks and measures the time it takes to return to its microphone, then displaying a fairly accurate distance reading. Pretty sharp. I wonder how this technology will evolve? Could [...] Designer James Perse has come up with some pretty sharp surfboard/paddleboard designs as part of a limited edition collection. These boards are classically designed and hand shaped by one of SoCal’s most reputable retro shapers from the 60′s. Available in sizes 7ft through 9ft 6″ and in the three color options shown above (white, [...] Bela Borsodi takes everyday fashion pieces e.g., ties, shoes, belts, sunglasses… you name it, and assembles them in ways that brings them to life and tells a story. These typographic still life images were created for WAD Magazine’s “Dictionary” Issue. They are endlessly entertaining to the eye and I’ve found that the more you study [...] Murmur Study from Christopher Baker on Vimeo. This art installation called ‘Murmur Study’ created by Christopher Baker is currently showing at the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis (now through August 23th, 2009). The small printers are driven by a program that picks up on Twitter ‘tweets’ and Facebook status updates that contain common human expressions like [...] My mad scientists friends over at Minneapolis based agency SevnthSin have taken the phrase “there’s an app for that” to a whole new, slightly disturbing level by creating an iPhone app that will mate you and your best BFFs with just a few simple taps and limited necessary contact. Take a pic of yourself, then [...] The idea of augmented reality through mobile devices has been baking for some time. This is first mobile Augmented Reality browser that I have seen in action and it premiers in the Netherlands. By using your mobile device as a lens into the world of information this innovative app promises to get you all the [...] Photos from -> Pinktentacle.com I have been following the construction of this Giant Gundam statue in Odaiba, Tokyo via-Pinktentacle, BouncingRedBall and a few other great blogs that cover interesting happenings in Japan. This week it was announced that he’s finally completed and I must say he looks amazing from the pictures. Gundam stands a towering [...] Flocking Particle Rays from Syed Reza Ali on Vimeo. At first glance the above ‘Light Storm’ project doesn’t seem very impressive but as you watch the animation cycle through its many phases and mutate time after time into something completely new you begin to realize that you’ve probably never seen this kind of lighting effect [...] |
In addition to showing my most recent Flickr photos here (left set of 6), I have decided to rotate my favorite Flickr contacts as well. This time showing photo thumbs from Simon Page's most interesting Flickriver (right set).
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