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8 Ways the iPhone brings us to different worlds with augmented reality
The App Store is littered with augmented reality apps, and it’s with good reason. The idea of projecting a virtual world into our everyday lives feels magical to almost anyone. Couple this with the ease of Apple’s app store and it’s no wonder this genera of apps has been selling like hotcakes. But the innovations of augmented reality are just beginning. Someday, it could become a seamless experien
Sean Parker And Shervin Pishevar At Le Web: “If You Don’t Fail, You Haven’t Tried Hard Enough”
Last week at Le Web, Alexia interviewed Sean Parker and Shervin Pishevar onstage in what turned out to be one of the most-buzzed about sessions. Here is the full video for your weekend watching pleasure. It’s a great discussion that ranges across the state of startups, venture capital, music, and politics . Parker bemoans the surplus of venture capital for its effect of diluting the talent in th
High school senior kills cancer with nanotech, still can't legally drink
Ever ask yourself, "What am I doing with my life?" No? Well, a little existential crisis is in order then. Because while you and the rest of Team teen America were busy dressing like Gaga, dancing to the Bieber and playing Angry Birds, high school senior Angela Zhang was killing cancer. Yes, this 17-year old medical prodigy from Cupertino was just awarded the Siemens Foundation grand prize -- a
Google introduces Currents: magazine-like news reader for Android and iOS
Google's rumored Flipboard competitor is finally here, and it's ditched the Propeller codename for something a little more appropriate: Currents. The app is available for both Android and iOS -- in tablet and phone-friendly formats -- and delivers a more magazine like reading experience for perusing your consumable content. The free app offers you a swipeable, graphics-heavy way to read materia
design
Ubon by Rashed Alfoudari
Rashed Alfoudari has sent us images of a new Thai restaurant he has designed in Kuwait. . Description from the designer: Ubon is a Thai bistro located in the core of kuwait city. It overlooks Fahad Al salim street, a street well respected for it’s commerce back in the days. The space program of this bistro requires an efficient design for all of the kitchen, storage, and toilet areas; allowing
Magnetic Switch Cover Project on Kickstarter
The Magnetic Light Switch Cover is a standard size switch cover with an added delightful and useful surprise. This product simultaneously allows you to turn your lights on and provide obvious storage for keys or tools. Once it is time to leave, you can grab your keys/tools and you always remember to shut your lights back off. Each of these durable switch covers have high-strength rare earth magne
15 Modern Black Homes Bringing Inspiration for Elegant and Sober Decorating
Not too long ago, we had a post on Freshome, showcasing beautiful white homes, in order to “feed your need for immaculate design”. For today we decided to reverse this idea and gather 15 black modern residences, in order to appeal to those of you who enjoy soberness and elegance. All these residences were featured on Freshome, so by clicking on each picture, you can see more photos and details abo
Wallpaper of the Week 181 by Carlos Lerma
The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Carlos Lerma, an illustrator from Mazatlán, México. This image is called Los Olvidados and it was featured on the Abduzeedo book. For more information visit http://www.lerms.daportfolio.com/ Desktop Version iPad Version iPhone Version Resolutions: 2560x1440px 1920x1200px 1680x1050px 1440x900px 1280x1024px 1280x800px 1024x768px iPhone iPad Abou
business
The trap of social media noise
If we put a number on it, people will try to make the number go up. Now that everyone is a marketer, many people are looking for a louder megaphone, a chance to talk about their work, their career, their product... and social media looks like the ideal soapbox, a free opportunity to shout to the masses. But first, we're told to make that number go up. Increase the number of fans, friends and fol
Getting the OS right (for the iPhone, the iPad and the Kindle)
Stores went from being buildings to becoming websites... and now to devices. But Mr. Gimbel and Mr. Macy would be amazed and probably peturbed if they had to use an iPhone for more than a few minutes. Some easily answered requests: Why can't I see my apps in alphabetical order? Or in the order they are most used? Why can't I list the apps in text form, putting 80 on a page in two columns, inst
Google doesn’t seem to get how media works now
Google launched a news-reading app called Currents on Thursday, something it has been working on for some time — ever since it was a much-rumored skunkworks project called Propeller — and much of the coverage of the new app has called it a challenger to existing tablet and iPhone news-readers like Flipboard and Zite. But while Google Currents is superficially similar to these other services, ther
WebOS lives! HP decides to open source the platform
After on-again, off-again news about the webOS mobile platform, HP has come to a final decision: WebOS will be offered to the open source community. HP will still be involved in the platform to help developers and aid in governance for webOS. The choice effectively gives a third life to the platform, first developed by Palm and later purchased by HP. In a press release sharing the news, HP CEO Meg
cooking
Chocolate Crinkles
Please welcome guest author Garrett McCord as he shares some of his best-loved holiday chocolate crinkle cookies. ~Elise One of the best parts about any holiday—be it Christmas, Thanksgiving, a birthday, Diwali, Columbus Day, whatever—is that you get an excuse to eat some of your favorite foods. For me, that means chocolate. Now, I'm generally not a big chocolate eater during the year,
Le cottage
If you live in the United States, you probably are going to want to scratch your head at this one. Because it’s about something very common back there, otherwise known as le cottage here in France. Yes, it’s true. I used to take cottage cheese for granted. You could pick up a large tub of it in any grocery store, because somehow, it’s become a fixture in American dairy aisles along with fresh mil
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I like December more than most months. I like the tinsel, the twinkling lights, hot mugs of tea in the afternoons, and sparkling drinks later on. I like winter flowers, soft sweaters, shortbread (baked a few minutes too long, please), and a dash of Christmas Elvis. I start looking forward to the parade of citrus that isn't far off, and I daydream about places where snowflakes are native. The las
The Best Chocolate Mousse You’ll Ever Have
I can tell you to the day, the first time I tasted chocolate mousse, now I’m talking about real chocolate mousse, not the instant or quick versions that use gelatin to bind them, they may make fine cake fillings, but once you’ve had the real thing, there is no substitute. I had been working for a few days repairing a leaking roof over Mama Jeanette’s long closed restaurant, before I started, she
photography
Full Moon
Testing the Panasonic 100-300mm lens on the GH2 at 300mm, which makes it a 600mm lens.
1/2 by Betina La Plante
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The Cathedral Under the Cathedral
New: Google Currents Google Currents is a fun way to read the latest, be stimulated, and see new things. You can get it now on your iPad or Android device — it’s free! I am on there in two places — I’m in the “Curators” and in the “Lifestyle” category. It’s kind of an alternative to Flipboard… and quite a good one! If you get it, tell me what you think. Daily Photo – The Cathedral Under the Cathed
the good F i S h
You know when they have a fishing show on TV? They catch the fish and then let it go. They don’t want to eat the fish, they just want to make it late for something. — Mitch Hedberg Exif data: Camera: NIKON D300 Aperture Value: 4.33985 Date Time Digitized: 2011:12:07 09:22:19 Date Time Original: 2011:12:07 09:22:19 Exposure Time: 1 / 200 Flash: Flash did not fire FNumber: 4.5 Focal Length: 1
cinema
Awards 2011. Los Angeles Film Critics Association Goes for "The Descendants"
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association, too, has spent the day convening, voting and is tweeting. Here's what they've settled on for 2011: Best Picture: Alexander Payne's The Descendants. Runner-Up: Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life. Best Director: Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life. Runner-Up: Martin Scorsese for Hugo. Best Actress: Yun Jung-hee for Poetry. Runner-Up: Kirsten Dunst for Mel
"The Artist" Strikes Again. New York Film Critics Online Awards 2011
The New York Film Critics Online (not to be confused with the New York Film Critics Circle; here's the full list of members) also convened this afternoon to decide on their 2011 awards and, like the Boston Film Critics, tweeted the results: Best Picture: The Artist. Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist. Best Debut Director: Joe Cornish for Attack the Block. Best Foreign Film: Asgh
Awards 2011. It's "The Artist" for the Boston Society of Film Critics
Seems that this year nearly every gaggle of critics will be tweeting their awards the moment they decide whom to give them to, and the Boston Society of Film Critics is no different. Their picks for the best of 2011: Best Picture: Michel Hazanavicius's The Artist. Runners-Up: Martin Scorsese for Hugo and Kenneth Lonergan's Margaret. Best Foreign Film: Denis Villeneuve's Incendies. Runn
Image of the day. Ideal Couples #3
Lt. Frederic Henry (Gary Cooper) and Catherine Barkley (Helen Hayes) in an embrace from one of Frank Borzage's masterpieces, A Farewell to Arms (1932); cinematography by the great Charles Lang. Now out on Blu-ray (click image for full size)! (Via.)
deco
Lack LEGO table
Materials: Lack side table, trofast box and lid Description: My godson is 5 and has an insane amount of Legos with Santa bringing a load more in a couple of weeks. To help with his mom's sanity I've put together a cheap simple lego table for him to keep his current projects in one place. I cut a hole big enough to sink the trofast box into the table and then glued two 10" x 10" green base plat
QR Codes in Fashion & Art: Perfect for the Holidays
While not everyone has jumped on the QR code bandwagon, the codes themselves are strangely alluring, since they allow smartphone cameras to capture information quickly and easily. That being said, there are quite a few different ways that QR codes have been used over the last few years that make them unique. Here are some that we noticed recently. Read Full Post
Tweet This: The Chick-a-Dee Smoke Detector Daily Find
Chick-a-Dee Smoke Detector • About $67.00 • Charles & Marie Smoke detectors are amongst the most fugly, but necessary, items in any household. Why does that have to be so? Playing on the idea of the "canary in the coal mine", this bird on a branch design is perfectly suited for a kid's room, being able to immediately detect particles released during a fire, setting off an 85db alarm signa
Wrap It Up: Last Minute Gift Wrapping Ideas
It's not the gifts that usually blow my holiday budget, it's the wrapping paper. It's not uncommon to find me sprinting to the corner drugstore moments before I have to leave for a party for tissue paper, a glossy party bag and ribbon which, although it's easy and festive looking, is not particularly cost-effective. The other day, Lindsay and Kathryn suggested some creative ways to spruce up
visual design
14 Wiki CMS To Help You Build Your Own Wikipedia
Wikis are a rare breed of websites – we all would agree on that. Designing a portfolio, corporate blog or any such website is an entirely different concept from designing wikis. When it comes to wikis, not only does the website ‘rise’ in terms of its size, but also in terms of complexity. Wikis need to be so designed that the finished website does not look clumsy or unorganized – no matter how muc
Quick Tip: Create a Stitched Web Ribbon in Photoshop
You don’t have to search the web for very long to find a web ribbon in the corner of an image. In this quick tip tutorial we will show you how to create your own. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Chunk Five Font PSD Tuts+ Screenshot Step 1 Create a new document and name it “Ribbon”. For this example, we’ll do a 600×600
Line25 Sites of the Week for December 9th 2011
Line25 Sites of the Week is a weekly roundup of the most outstanding website designs that I stumble across during my every day browsing. In this week’s collection, we have designs from Kyan, 3Degrees, Geri Coady, Sticker Mule and Visit Norway. Kyan View the website 3Degrees View the website Geri Coady View the website Sticker Mule View the website Visit Norway (Background music warning) View
14 Unusual Websites To Kill Time With When Bored
How is the world on the other side you bored go-getters? I know that a time can come when you just don’t know what else to do? There comes a time in life when you just don’t want to go offline because you are addicted to the internet but you don’t know what to do because you seem to have surfed almost all of it. If you are still reading this then I am assuming that you are someone who will give up
infography
The Anatomy of a Perfect Website
The Anatomy of a Perfect Website from R.O.I Media does a really good job of looking at the primary components of a good website design. There are many decisions that need to be made by website owners and designers in each of the different sections, and of course data should be driving those decisions. Websites need a formula – a vivid blueprint that painstakingly weaves technicality, design an
Corruption versus human development
Transparency International released annual data for the Corruption Perceptions Index. The Economist plotted it against the UN's Human Development Index: Comparing the corruption index with the UN's Human Development Index (a measure combining health, wealth and education), demonstrates an interesting connection. When the corruption index is between approximately 2.0 and 4.0 there appears to be lit
Visualizing Everything Facebook Knows about You
A couple of months ago, 24-year-old Austrian law student Max Schrems requested Facebook for all his personal data. The European arm of Facebook, based in Dublin, Ireland, was obliged to turn over this information, as they had to follow an European law that requires any entity to provide full access to data about an individual, should this individual personally request for it. Accordingly, Max rec
Bach Cello Suites visualized
As a resident at Eyebeam, Alexandar Chen visualizes the first Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suites: Using the mathematics behind string length and pitch, it came from a simple idea: what if all the notes were drawn as strings? Instead of a stream of classical notation on a page, this interactive project highlights the music’s underlying structure and subtle shifts. Interaction version here. Charming.
fashion
'Cuz I'm young, and I'm hip and so beautiful I'm gonna be a supermodel...
You say Elite Model Look competition and frankly all I can hear in my head is Tyra Banks repeatedly emphasising the fact that every winner of America's Next Top Model would get a contract with Elite Modelling Agency. That just shows the high level of absorption I had of the TV franchise through the mind numbing number of hours spent with Living TV when I clung on to my parent's Sky subscr
Out Christmas Shopping
And goofing around, clearly. Actually didn't end up getting anything because everything was making us laugh. That is my shopping police pose. These are my favorite pants ever, they are a metallic version of the perfect and amazing Legacy jean that is exclusively available at Neimans. The Proenza Schouler boots I'm wearing were recently given to me by my mom who says they are a little too
The Sartorialist Unconventional Gift Guide….. #2 Long Socks
One of the very first things I bought when I began traveling to Italy was a pair of long socks. I had heard these were a preference of Italian gentlemen. Considering the excessive amount of time I’ve spent bending over to pull up my socks, long socks were something I had to try. I don’t know who the bastard was that started the whole mid-calf sock length, but he should be deported. There is
Krukrustudio
I stumbled upon this Etsy shop and was blown away by their whimsical felt purses. I love the violin! They did a Tardis and a yellow submarine but they have sold. I'm partial to the airship bag they have as well. That is some dedicated craftsmanship.
gaming
The "best" of the VGAs: new Mass Effect 3, Bioshock Infinite trailers, and Tony Hawk HD
Spike TV doesn't seem to care about giving video games awards, as many of the 2011 awards given out at the misleadingly-titled Video Game Awards were given off-screen, or before the show actually began. The broadcast itself was filled with terrible jokes, B-list celebrities, and embarrassing moments. I'm curious to find out if anyone was able to get through it with the
GlaDOS' voice will return in Dota 2
Ellen McClain, the voice of none other than Portal 2's GlaDOS, was probably the most charming celebrity to stroll down the red carpet at the Spike Video Game Awards. Sure, the reality show stars and athletes may have attracted more attention, but McClain was all smiles as she used her operatic voice to talk about how great the limo ride to the show was. "This is so funny," she laughed, "the las
Skyrim to have multiple DLC releases, powerful buckets
Game Director Todd Howard was at the Spike Video Game Awards yesterday to accept a well-deserved Game of the Year award for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and he said to Joystiq that the game's popularity has surprised even the development team. "We thought it would do well," he said, "but it has gone above and beyond." One of the surprising effects of that popularity is the many YouTube videos (
The era of the Jesus feature is over
A Jesus feature, it emerged, is something that turns “4 loaves of bread into 50,000 new subscribers“. It’s the home run, the called shot into deep left field, the awesome idea that will solve all of CCP’s problems, carved in a stone tablet made of virgin Eyjafjallajökull lava and delivered from on high down to the adoring fish-factory devs. Supertitans! Tech-IV! Jovians! Jovians in Tech-IV Superti
apple
Will iOS Macs Dominate Like iPad Does?
Never in the history of consumer electronics has there been a computer more universally desirable than the Apple iPad. Market share numbers — 83% of the market — hint at the popularity and market dominance of the iPad. But here’s the most interesting fact about the iPad’s incredible success that most people overlook: The qualities that make iPad desirable are replicable on bigger platforms — and
Apple cuts prices of refurbished iPad 2s
Just in time for Christmas, Apple has dropped the price of its refurbished iPad 2s by $80, which means you can now grab a sweet returned iPad 2 for as low as $419. These are of course items that have come back to Apple retail stores or otherwise not been sold due to defects, but they've been fixed up, tested and certified, given a brand new battery and shell, and are good to go with a one-yea
5 iOS Apps for Skyrim
Skyrim is an action, role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios that's filled with magic, potions, and dragon shouts. The game follows the main character's quest to defeat Alduin and the other dragons that returned to Skyrim. It's the fifth installment in the Elder Scroll series and one of the best so far. If you're a Skyrim fan, here are five apps that'll improve your alchemy ski
How To Create An Alphanumerical Passcode On Your iOS Device
When we have an iOS device stolen, thieves don’t just obtain our precious iPhone, but they also obtain all the information that’s stored on it. Our devices are filled with personal data such as names and addresses for our friends and family, and for our convenience, they save usernames and passwords for all kinds of different services. That’s why we secure our devices with passcode locks. But did
android
Verizon on the Galaxy Nexus: “Verizon will not release a device until our highest standards have been met.”
Word on the street is the Galaxy Nexus is ready to do. Verizon, Best Buy, and Radio Shack stores supposedly have them ready to go and just waiting for the word to take our credit cards. Is it because of a software glitch or something to do with Google Wallet? Nobody is certain, but The Verge is reporting that a Verizon rep said his store recieved the following statement from Verizon: “Rigorous de
10 Billion Apps promo, day 6: BackStab HD, Captain America, and SimCity Deluxe for 10¢
Google’s 10 Bilion Apps celebration rolls on to its sixth day, with another crop of 10¢ apps dominated by popular gaming titles. As the Android Market passed an astonishing 10 billion total app downloads, Google has partnered with the top developers in the Android world to price their apps at an impulse-buying 10 cents/pence, with ten featured apps every day until this coming Wednesday. Today’s hi
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE HD Gets a White Paint Job
Samsung is really diggin’ those white phones! We recently saw the manufacturer announce a white version of the Galaxy S II for T-Mobile that should be available on December, 14th. Before that, on December, 4th, Sammy brought the white Galaxy S II Skyrocket to AT&T and now has plans to distribute the phone internationally. Now the plan is to continue the white theme and lighten the color on th
Day 6 of Google’s $.10 app celebration – Backbreaker Football, Jenga, and more…
It's day six of Google's "10 billion app downloads and counting" celebration. If you're not familiar with the promo, Google is discounting 10 apps a day to an amazing $.10 each and we've already seen some amazing apps discounted. Today's list contains mostly games so you'll have plenty to occupy your bathroom time in the upcoming weeks. Here's the list for day 6 : Backbreaker Football Ba
do it yourself
Warren Seely, the Lego Kid
I love this video of Lego builder Warren, who has built working models of farm equipment since he was 12. [Via ThinkGeek and Rach!]
Gingerbread Geodesic Dome Kit
If you’re looking for an interesting spin on the old gingerbread house this holiday season, take a look at this Gingerbread Geodesic Dome Kit from Scout Regalia. It’s the prefect treat to conjure up while airing your grievances around the Festivus pole. [via /.]
Dude Draws His Dad — In 210 Hours and 3.2 Million Dots
You may have already seen this video — it’s gone viral in the last few days. Miguel Endara drew a portrait of his dad entirely by stippling dots with a Micron pen. When I was into drawing, stippling was my shading method of choice, but this is nuts. And not only did he peck down 3.2 million dots, he counted ‘em, too! Yikes. [Thanks to our awesome Sales Manager Brigitte Kunde for sharing this!] M
Ducted Fan Bike
Rich Olson built this ducted fan bike using model airplane motors and an Arduino: Normally the motor controllers are connected to a receiver – but I wanted something a little less cumbersome. So – I rigged up an Arduino to generate a PWM signal – and tossed together a little control panel. The battery is a big sealed lead acid (SLA) 12v. It’s good for 18 amp hours – but that’s assuming the energy
gardening
garden gifts: 16 things I’d like, or like to give
DEAR SANTA: I have been very, very bad. Such facts notwithstanding, I’m submitting a request for the following items, should you be so kind as to overlook my occasional foul mouth, endless complaints about the weather, procrastination over writing my next book, and other general naughtiness. Begging your forgiveness, may I please have a pair of Okatsune pruners, more mossy pots and Weck canning ja
Finding Your Voice as a Garden Writer (Part 1): Sorry, No Authority Here, Ma’am
“To punish me for my contempt for authority, fate made me an authority myself.” - Albert Einstein Back in June, I travelled to Denver, Colorado to give two talks at the Denver Botanic Gardens, one of which was titled as you see above: Finding Your Voice as a Garden Writer. While my in-person presentation was an audio-visual extravaganza that included personal stories, rapidly flailing arms (I am
how to help prevent window strikes by songbirds
IDIDN’T WASH MY WINDOWS ALL SPRING AND SUMMER, and though I hated looking out through dust and rain splatters and Jack’s many pawprints, it was part of an experiment to see what—if anything—might help reduce the horrible event of window strikes by songbirds, a leading cause of their death. Now it’s bird-feeding season, and with last night’s snow here and the added reflection it causes, this import
Even when it's already dead—let's spray!
This is the first time I have seen Wilt Pruf sold as an accompaniment to holiday wreaths and other decorative cut evergreens around here. There was no signage, but I am assuming you’re meant to spray it on them as a preservative. I wonder what the point would be—with cold weather impeding their decay, how long do you really need a wreath to last? Mine always look just as good when I take them down
wedding
Wonderful {colorful} streamer background!
Wonderful {colorful} streamer background!
Giveaway: Afternoon Tea For Two At A Luxury London Hotel
Hello and welcome to the weekend! How do you fancy afternoon tea for two at a swanky central London hotel? I’m so pleased to be able to offer Bridal Musings readers an exclusive giveaway in association with The Charing Cross Hotel. The Charing Cross Hotel is a truly luxurious hotel right in the heart of London. I had the pleasure of visiting the hotel for a blogger’s event recently and I think it
Gorgeous, bohemian pop-up hotel comes to Tulum, Mexico
Everybody's jumping on the pop-up shop bandwagon. There are pop-up bakeries, boutiques, and even Martha got in on the fad. And now -- drum roll, please -- pop-up ...
singlebride: Love this dress!
singlebride: Love this dress!
world news
Man tried to distract Hollywood shooter
"Why don't you come up here?" Christopher Johns yelled down from his apartment window to the gunman on Sunset Boulevard. The shooter yelled back but didn't come up. Minutes later he was shot by police.
Martin: GOP betrays consumers
Sometimes it's right to just turn off the television out of fear of seeing something that will drive your blood pressure to unacceptable levels.
U.S. basks in lunar eclipse
Sky watchers in the western part of the United States, Australia and parts of Asia will have the best view of a total lunar eclipse early Saturday morning.
'Putin out,' Russian protesters chant
Tens of thousands of Russians turned out in central Moscow and across the country Saturday to protest what they believe were rigged parliamentary elections.
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