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October 21, 2014
Fan TV
We didn’t get a new Apple TV during last week’s Apple event, but it’s not like those of us who were waiting impatiently for it aren’t going to keep waiting. I suspect that what’s holding up a major update to this product line isn’t hardware or software, but the complexity of navigating the endless jungle…
October 20, 2014
Elizabeth Morris of Allo Darlin’
Here is Elizabeth Morris, frontwoman of Australian and English indie band Allo Darlin’, performing two songs from her band’s recently released third full-length album, “We Come from the Same Place.” I found Allo Darlin’s first, eponymous record a real pleasure. Their second, “Europe,” was also enjoyable but somehow not quite as gripping. So I was…
October 17, 2014
Illustrating the McLaren F1 Owner’s Manual
This charming video features reflections from McLaren Design Operations Manager Mark Roberts on his experience illustrating the elaborate owner’s manual for the McLaren F1. I drive a Kia, so obviously I know nothing about luxury sportscars, but this one from the 1990s is apparently fondly remembered. It’s very endearing to hear Roberts talk about the…
October 16, 2014
Audio Cards on Twitter
Back in August I tackled the question “What is a card?,” and noted that Twitter is starting to add more interactively rich cards to its platform. Today, Twitter announced that they are rolling out another card type: audio cards, starting with SoundCloud. When any tweet includes a link to SoundCloud content, official Twitter clients will…
October 15, 2014
The Town without Wi-Fi or Cellular Service
Did you know that a 13,000 square mile area crossing West Virginia and Virginia is a congressionally mandated “radio quiet zone” in which wireless technologies like cellular service and wi-fi are forbidden—and that there are people actually living there happily? It’s true, according to Ripley’s Believe It or—I mean, according to National Geographic. Via Stephen…
How Long Is Too Long for the Apple TV?
The headline for Apple’s media event tomorrow is “It’s been way too long.” That could mean anything, but what I most want it to mean is that the company will unveil a new Apple TV tomorrow. I don’t see how Apple could use that headline and not address that device. It really has been way…
October 14, 2014
A Gun That Folds and Shoots Paper Airplanes
This home-brewed device was fabricated with a 3D printer, a bit of ingenuity, and a deeply seated desire to impress the Internet. Mission accomplished. +
BannCars
Last month I wrote about DKNG’s Icon series, which illustrated the moving vehicles of famous pop culture franchises. Here’s a similar project, executed with a very different style: BannCars depicts modes of transportation from movies, television and video games, all from a single dramatic, consistent perspective. Many more at BannCars. +
October 13, 2014
Virgin America Boarding Pass
I just checked in online for a flight to California tomorrow on Virgin America, and was pleasantly surprised by how cleverly their boarding pass is designed. It’s recognizably optimized for a standard letter-sized sheet of paper, with instructions to fold the printed sheet into quarters. Over the years a number of enterprising designers, including Peter…
October 12, 2014
Norway’s New Banknotes
Here is the front of one of Norway’s new banknotes, as reported by Fast Co. Design. Everyone complains about how ugly American greenbacks are, and I agree with them, but I find many banknotes from other countries to be indistinguishable from one another. The view of the Norwegian krone shown above suffers from that, in…
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