If the world comes to a flaming, burning end and I become a fucking hipster who totes around a magical and revolutionary iPad, I would probably get this beautifully re-purposed and thoughtfully re-crafted Classic Macintosh stand to go with it.
Meanwhile, before the world ends, I’m hoping to build my own tablet computer.
The Geotaggers’ World Atlas maps are machine-generated maps of pictures taken by people in specific cities. Blue points indicate coordinates of photos taken by locals and red points are pictures snapped by tourists. Some very interesting map visualizations which show where the locals and tourists hang out more.
A fun, retro clip that shows you what you need in order to think and come up with ideas.
Smashing.
I wish they had videos like this when I was learning chemistry back in school.
Pissed off with the rainy weather? Can’t stand the sun’s rays bearing down on you? Fight them all off with the Ninja Umbrella! Just be prepared for the suspicious stares from the ignorant masses (and revered looks from those who know) when you have it strapped across your back on that nice windy day.
[Via Josh Spear]
Almost eight years old, but Dialtones (A Telesymphony) is an awesome software, idea and performance all rolled into one big ball of awesomeness.
[Via It’s Nice That]
![A team from a non-profit design group poring over a 1986 Toyota 4Runner to use in building an incubator [Image from the International Herald Tribune]](http://www.dullneon.com/random-notes/images-videos-and-other-content/2008/12/designthatmatters-toyota.jpg "A team from a non-profit design group poring over a 1986 Toyota 4Runner to use in building an incubator [Image from the International Herald Tribune]")
An excellent read on the IHT about how an incubator for newborns was built out of new or used car parts for use in developing countries.
Fleeting Seating: The Slightly Uncomfortable Chair Collection is an awesome idea to making those unbearably (and sometimes needlessly) long meetings more efficient.
Pure genius.
Don’t worry about people stealing an idea. If it’s original, you will have to ram it down their throats.
The XO Laptop, despite all the criticism, is for a noble cause and is a wonderful product. I bought it last year and I’ve had hours of great fun on it – it’s got great battery life, a superb screen that works great outdoors and it’s (almost as) hard as nuts. I can’t wait for our kid to grow up and bang away on it!
![Memristor [Wikipedia]](http://images.websnapr.com/?size=S&key=ClKPj5zs0TlP&url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memristor)
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