Tim Brown, left, circa 1990, and Tim Hightower, 2009 Roger Craig, left, circa 1988, and Chris Johnson, 2009 I like the new fitted style better, but I wonder why they have shrunk so much. Technology? Or were the old shoulder pads unecessarily huge?
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from Uncrate, a proper hands-on review of the Nexus One.
via uncrate.com Like I said before, until Google releases an iTunes-like sync- and media-management tool, Android can’t really compete with the iPhone – much less the iPod Touch. On top of which, as this reviewer makes clear, the Android apps, aside from a couple of decent core programs, really blow. So, as a phone and [...]
Else Intuition: a fresh rethink of handheld touchscreen interaction
via gizmodo.com The Else Intuition demo presents a fresh rethink of handheld touchscreen interaction. Now that I’ve seen it, the arc-navigation architecture seems so obvious! In some ways, it feels like a logical progression of the original iPod clickwheel, brought forth into the touchscreen world, and of course optimized for single-hand use. I also enjoyed [...]
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Crazy sci-fi user interfaces. I love all of them.
via claynewton.posterous.com The video is mesmerizing. The imagination behind these sophisticated, unique, and futuristic UIs is one of the things that brings sci-fi films and thrillers to life. Hats off to the Mark Coleran, the artist behind the crazy scanning graphics, wicked maps, and infinitely detailed architectural diagrams that enable our protagonists to pierce any [...]
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How many different font styles can you fit in a 345×165 pixel box?
This beautiful widget from Bank of America sets the pace at seven distinct font styles in one compact widget. Impressive!
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I’m seriously looking forward to the Magic Highways of the future!
via kottke Highly specialized pleasure vehicles with every convenience of home!? Cargo rockets!? Nuclear tunnel melters!? Cantilevered mountain highways?! …man the days when driving and highways were – literally – paving the path to a Utopian future. Today, of course, they are mainly the bane of urban and suburban living. Most people I know will [...]
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For some reason, I really like this HTC Touch commercial
via youtube.com Probably because it is so true. … Especially the part when the guy is all yelling at his phone. I do that a lot, even though I also love it.
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