Applied Dreams presentation quotes

“I am a woman or maybe I am a dog” “and then there was design” ” they treat the battering ram pretty well”

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GPS tracking jacket

Interesting project that acts as ” GPS unit that can phone home with realtime tracking data”… interesting but does that mean i can no longer tap someone on the shoulder without thinking its going to alert local authorities? Via Endgadget

Nokia and leather-like finishes

Nokia’s new “L’Amour Collection” (love the use of french for this title) uses a definite fabric and leather visual language for their new designer collection. Although they are of course still using metal and plastic covers, they are recognising the use of textile fabric inspired look and feel to their phone. Definitely getting closer and… Continue reading Nokia and leather-like finishes

Wooden keyboard

A screen and keyboard made out of wood!!! “”People are tired of everything in plastic and want to return to the genuine. Some people would love to have something exclusive and stylish in the office.” Ok so maybe the reasons that the company gives aren’t exactly convincing but i believe that the white box regime… Continue reading Wooden keyboard

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Adidas customizable shoes

I like this set that came out originally in 1983 but that they are rereleasing again, showing once more that consumer involvement in a product’s lifespan creates richer relationships. Via Cool Hunting.

Another book to read

Sigh, my life is just about adding more books to a long list which i never seem to get to the end of.. So this is Everyware: the dawning age of Ubiquitous Computing by Adam Greenfield. A good Boxes and Arrows interview of him and his latest book reveals that this touches exactly on the… Continue reading Another book to read

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Pimping my blog…

Victor helped me out pimping my blog today… so no more weird sidebar errors…yeh!!! Thanks victor…

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Still not impressed

I’ve always been an avid fan of bitching the iPod, as my thesis’s enemy and now they’ve given me new reasons… I think ill start an iPod rant category for this… So they come out with the iPod HiFi which includes a “Universal dock” on which you plug your iPod and the added feature of… Continue reading Still not impressed

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What makes a hit?

“A new study reveals that we make our music purchases based partly on our perceived preferences of others.” From aLive Science article