Monthly Archives: May 2009

• Anybots is botcasting the Google IO conference at http://justin.tv/anybots Ask questions via chat window and the robot will ask them #io2009 #
• Kicker’s @jlb in OnDesign: http://tinyurl.com/pvqnxb: how hard can it be to get gas? You’d be surprised. #
• Typekit: now you can use more

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Kicker’s going to be at Maker Faire tomorrow.

If you want to track down Jenn and Jody, you’ll probably find them wherever you find the coolest robotics. (If they haven’t actually built them, they’ll be geeking out over the tech.) I’ll be over in the Craft section. From 4:00 – 4:30pm, I will be giving a tutorial on last making. Continue reading Prototyping and Shoemaking at Maker Faire >>

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I started thinking about what a phone designed especially for my father might be like. I’ve often thought it would be fun to design something specifically for my dad. He’s differently-abled then most men his age, because he has progressive MS. Continue reading My Dad's New Phone >>

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• Windows Mobile 7 to have gestural controls using device’s camera, says leaked slides. http://is.gd/AdpS #
• We just had fun buying a wedding gift for @reallytruly! #
• Self-tuning robot guitar from Gibson. Sweet. http://is.gd/Bt9g #
• Gizmodo pieces together the rumors around Apple’s mythical Tablet PC

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My hometown San Francisco is probably one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Tourism accounts for a substantial portion of the city’s revenue, and I have to believe the city’s aesthetics have a lot to do with why people come here. Imagine my surprise, then, on a beautiful day yesterday, to discover this is what the city seems to be installing as red light cameras. Continue reading How to Uglify a City >>

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• Some R&D the New York Times is working on. http://bit.ly/sbWPb (via @yurivictor) #
• Interview with F.O.K.S. Bill DeRouchey: http://is.gd/zQYF “Focus on the writing. Authenticity shines mostly through voice.” #
• Kicker’s @jlb in On Design: http://is.gd/zVHq What makes using one product more enjoyable than

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Most designers are comfortable prototyping physical products, complex interactions, and even experiences. The time saved in such instances make the benefits pretty obvious. But I’ve found that fewer designers think of using a similar process for visual design. Continue reading Prototyping Visual Identity >>

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