Signposts for the week ending May 21, 2010
Howtoons provides step-by-step guidance for some of your toughest DIY challenges like, http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ostp/blog”> Office of Science and Technology Blog, it covers the cool initiatives they’ve been working on.
From ReadWriteWeb’s Internet of Things, a delicious post about http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/sushi_and_chips.php “>information rich Sushi!
Foodspotting: all the cool kids are doing it…
Technology Acceleration Economics 101. Reading this will make you feel smarter.
Let’s get physical, physical… knobs for touchscreens.
Samsung recently released a new camera with a second screen on the front to help you http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/samsung-two-screens-on-a-camera-are-better-than-one/”> frame your self-portraits! You + your favorite tourist attraction has never been so easy to capture.
Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter. Rolling at a constant speed, in a straight line, Tweenbots have a destination displayed on a flag, and rely on people they meet to read this flag and to aim them in the right direction to reach their goal.
Jacob Nielson pokes at the iPad. Take a look at Wired’s overview of his controversial 93-page critique.
Trouble deciding what you next tattoo should be? Tatmash helps you try them on before you commit!
Serial Killers & Ecstasy— every country is the best at something. Checkout this sweet info graphic “International Number Ones.”
A wireframing tool that is http://app.itize.us/wp/2010/imockups-ipad/ “> beautiful AND fun to use (gasp)!
http://blogs.chron.com/medblog/archives/2010/05/post_11.html”> Fight osteoporosis by drinking more beer! Yet another reason to kick back and drink a cold one this weekend!
Cheers!
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