July 2010
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Urbanized →
Gary Hustwit is back with the third film of his design trilogy after Helvetica and Objectified: Urbanized.
Urbanized looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design, featuring some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some...
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Like most Linux-based mobile platforms, Android is not entirely open source. The...
– Ryan Paul, Android’s ascent in China might not elevate Google (via David Chartier)
This sort of thing is what makes me so uneasy about trusting Google with anything. It’s the same story: Google is “open” with the products that don’t make them money and closed with those that do, using “open” as a...
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Tron Legacy trailer! This is awesome!
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Us Vs Them →
Quite frankly this is not exhaustive list and misses Samsung and LG but yes, startling to say the least.
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The iPad Is Already Bigger Than The iPod -- And... →
The most interesting part is the pink triangle out there.
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Innovative new Tab Candy alpha feature of Firefox lets you group, share and do a lot more with your browsing. Definitely a step in the right direction, but frankly is this not simply multiple browser windows with subject specific tabs? For me on Mac, I can simply hide the browser windows I do not want and then look at them again when I want to see them.
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While these are not a new brand identity for Microsoft, it is more a means to show the fluid nature of the company. Frankly, for a logo they were too weak.
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Invincible Apple: 10 Lessons From the Coolest... →
minimalmac:
“Then Steve comes in,” [Mike] Evangelist recalls. “He doesn’t look at any of our work. He picks up a marker and goes over to the whiteboard. He draws a rectangle. ‘Here’s the new application,’ he says. ‘It’s got one window. You drag your video into the window. Then you click the button that says burn. That’s it. That’s what we’re going to make.’ “
Great article about a few of the...
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Which loads faster? →
Love this smart speed comparison tool.
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Icon Reference →
John Hicks gives a useful reference chart for icon developers.
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iPhone 4 vs Canon 7D
If I had any doubts on whether to buy the camera first or the iPhone 4, it is clear now! The camera can wait!
iPhone 4 as good as the 7D? No, but it’s amazing for what it is. (by Take Zero Productions)
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Grokkin’ DesignView more presentations from Jon Tan.
– Grokkin’ Design by @jontangerine
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Bridging the Nerd Gap →
If you think you are not able to get the maximum of your day, it is probably because you are using a broken tool. Check this blog for finding out what is wrong with your tools.
The Setup →
A bunch of setup advice for geeks like you and me!
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Express - Newspaper on the Behance Network →
Yash Misra, a design student discusses his ideas about the information architecture of Newspapers. I must say I really love this and would wish if some media company starts using these.
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