David Lidsky's Blog, page 2900
September 2, 2015
Facebook Messenger Is The Second Most Downloaded App Of All Time
Guess No. 1?
Remember when Facebook forced you to download its standalone messaging app, Messenger, by revoking access to messages from within its flagship app? Turns out that strategy worked swimmingly for the social network: A new report by app analytics firm App Annie says Messenger is one of the most downloaded iOS apps of all time.
Your Next United Flight Might Be Powered By Farm Waste
Travelers from Los Angeles to San Francisco will have a lower carbon footprint this fall. Many other flights could soon follow.
If you happen to get on a United flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco this fall, you might be traveling on leftovers from the farm. The airline will be the first in the country to start flying regular passenger flights on alternative jet fuel—in the case, made from a mix of non-edible oils and agricultural waste blended with traditional fuel.
Your Next United Flight Might Be Powered By Farm Waste
Travelers from Los Angeles to San Francisco will have a lower carbon footprint this fall. Many other flights could soon follow.
If you happen to get on a United flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco this fall, you might be traveling on leftovers from the farm. The airline will be the first in the country to start flying regular passenger flights on alternative jet fuel—in the case, made from a mix of non-edible oils and agricultural waste blended with traditional fuel.
The Branding Gods (Mostly) Love Google's New Logo
We asked some of the biggest names in branding for their take on the Google logo. They love the motion, but some question the word mark.
Google revealed a new logo yesterday, and in our book, it's pretty great. With a smoother, sans serif typeface, it's built to shrink legibly to fit the smallest screens. But the bigger story is its animated interaction language—the fact that it can morph into a series of dots that can convey anything from "Google is listening" to "Google is searching for nearby ice cream."
The Branding Gods (Mostly) Love Google's New Logo
We asked some of the biggest names in branding for their take on the Google logo. They love the motion, but some question the word mark.
Google revealed a new logo yesterday, and in our book, it's pretty great. With a smoother, sans serif typeface, it's built to shrink legibly to fit the smallest screens. But the bigger story is its animated interaction language—the fact that it can morph into a series of dots that can convey anything from "Google is listening" to "Google is searching for nearby ice cream."
This Smart Bike Navigation Gadget Relies On A Slick Ambient UI
The SmartHalo looks dead simple on its surface, which is precisely how a navigation tool should be.
In the realm of interfaces, a screen isn't always the answer. Increasingly, designers are experimenting with ambient UIs as way for devices to communicate with people in an unobtrusive, yet effective, way. The SmartHalo, a connected biking gadget, is one example of this theory in action.
This Smart Bike Navigation Gadget Relies On A Slick Ambient UI
The SmartHalo looks dead simple on its surface, which is precisely how a navigation tool should be.
In the realm of interfaces, a screen isn't always the answer. Increasingly, designers are experimenting with ambient UIs as way for devices to communicate with people in an unobtrusive, yet effective, way. The SmartHalo, a connected biking gadget, is one example of this theory in action.
New Zealand Announces Shortlist For Its New Flag Design
And the response is not great.
Three flags prominently displaying a silver fern leaf and one with a Moari koru (which has been nicknamed the "hypnoflag") make up the four designs short listed in New Zealand's campaign for a new national flag. These four will go to public referendum by the end of the year but so far, public reaction has not been great.
New Zealand Announces Shortlist For Its New Flag Design
And the response is not great.
Three flags prominently displaying a silver fern leaf and one with a Moari koru (which has been nicknamed the "hypnoflag") make up the four designs short listed in New Zealand's campaign for a new national flag. These four will go to public referendum by the end of the year but so far, public reaction has not been great.
How Ingenious Fake Elephant Tusks Helped Track The Illegal Ivory Trade
Implanted with GPS and given to unsuspecting poachers, the tusks tell the story of how poaching funds warlords in Africa.
When Bryan Christy, an investigative journalist for National Geographic, wanted to dive into the ivory trade—finding out what happens to the tusks from the 30,000 African elephants that are killed each year—he realized that he wouldn't be able to safely follow the tusks as they traveled from warload to warload in places like South Sudan. So he came up with an ingenious solution: a fake tusk implanted with custom GPS.
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