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Super Bowl XLVI shatters social media records

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:36:32 -0500

Super Bowl XLVI shatters social media records

From FoodOddity — The Big Mac index: Burgernomics

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:02:05 -0500

From FoodOddity — The Big Mac index: Burgernomics

Designers Invest in the Clients Whom He Works For

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:42:59 -0500

Designers Invest in the Clients Whom He Works For:

From FastCompany — Creating a brand isn’t a project with a beginning, middle, and end. It requires constant vigilance—if the creative leadership changes, it’s all too easy for the message to drift.

"You can’t do good work on a short-term contract. You need to be engaged over a period of time."

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:37:07 -0500

“You can’t do good work on a short-term contract. You need to be engaged over a period of time.”

- Yves Behar

poptech: The page turner, eh? We can never resist a clever Rube...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:12:57 -0500

poptech:

The page turner, eh? We can never resist a clever Rube Goldberg video. Happy Friday!

(HT RadioLab)

Rube Goldberg with a hamster… This one’s clever.

typeverything: Typeverything.com Work for Andres Sarda by...

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:04:06 -0500

typeverything:

Typeverything.com

Work for Andres Sarda by September Industry.

thenextweb: This transparent screen will fit any window up to...

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:50:40 -0500

thenextweb:

This transparent screen will fit any window up to 46 inches at a resolution of 1366 x 768. The thing is completely see-through, but what you’re viewing on the screen is completely private from those outside. It’s fully controlled by your touch, and reminds us of a scene right out of Minority Report or Mission: Impossible. (via Samsung’s Smart Window Reminds us of Minority Report)

poptech: theatlanticvideo: The World’s Cutest Surveillance...

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:45:14 -0500

poptech:

theatlanticvideo:

The World’s Cutest Surveillance Robot Videographer
Designed at MIT’s Media Lab, Boxie is an adorable cardboard robot that films you with its eyes. Alexander Reben, of the Responsive Environments group, explains that Boxie’s lack of complexity is its best asset. The little bot’s helplessness wins humans over, and they in turn help it shoot a documentary film. This video from MIT’s LabCast series by Paula Aguilera shows Boxie in action.

Ha! Reminds us of Kacie Kinzer’s (PopTech 2009) Tweenbot.

courtenaybird: The State of Social Media and Social Media...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:26:37 -0500

courtenaybird:

The State of Social Media and Social Media Marketing in 2012

thenextweb: (via Puppet Parade Turns Your Hands Into Giant...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:19:08 -0500

thenextweb:

(via Puppet Parade Turns Your Hands Into Giant Animated Puppets)

GOOD Maker: Submit Ideas to Make Good Things Happen

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:00:05 -0500

GOOD Maker: Submit Ideas to Make Good Things Happen:

GOOD Magazine — Submit ideas for one of the challenges to tackle social issues. The winner gets the funding and support to bring the project to life.

Vermin Supreme, 2012 Presidential Candidate

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:06 -0500

Vermin Supreme, 2012 Presidential Candidate

Going to Jail for Putting Your Feet on Subway Seats

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:36:50 -0500

Going to Jail for Putting Your Feet on Subway Seats:

Sitting improperly on a subway seat is perhaps the most minor crime for which New Yorkers are routinely arrested.

obravo: Logo Copycats

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:45:11 -0500

obravo:

Logo Copycats

"Good design comes from empathy, not stereotyping."

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:31:12 -0500

“Good design comes from empathy, not stereotyping.”

thenextweb: HW: Who is the brain behind Clients From Hell? BB:...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:30:00 -0500

thenextweb:

HW: Who is the brain behind Clients From Hell?

BB: Beside the site design and direction, almost all of our content is submitted by fans and readers of the site. That would probably make them the brains of the operation. I would go so far as to say our readers are a variety of other useful organs too – a compliment I don’t give out very often. I edit submissions for grammar, spelling, and brevity. I suppose that would make me the larynx. (via Tumblr Tuesday: Clients From Hell)

rafer: mattlehrer: I saw a few people bring up the death of...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:00:05 -0500

rafer:

mattlehrer:

I saw a few people bring up the death of blogging again today, so I’ll add this. According to Quantcast, the number of US Internet users hitting Tumblr is up 18% in the last four weeks. We passed LinkedIn today. The only other site in the top 25 that’s grown more than ~1.5% in that period is Wordpress.com, up 8%. Both of those exclude custom domains. If this is the death of blogging, I’ll take two please.

springwise: From Japan, add-on turns manual wheelchairs into...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:29:07 -0500

springwise:

From Japan, add-on turns manual wheelchairs into electric ones

Electric wheelchairs have brought new mobility to disabled individuals around the world, but with prices typically starting at around USD 1,000, they’re not within reach for everyone. That’s where WHILL comes in, with an attachment that converts traditional wheelchairs into electric ones. READ MORE…

typeverything: Typeverything.com One Day Poem Pavilion by...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:25:47 -0500

typeverything:

Typeverything.com

One Day Poem Pavilion by Jiyeon Song.

MetroChange — A charity donation platform using New York City...

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:00:05 -0500

MetroChange — A charity donation platform using New York City subway cards.