Category Archives: technology

Did Ikea Just Reinvent the TV?

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 04.17.2012. Filed under industrial design, odd/interesting, technology. Tagged , , . No comments.

Probably not. If anything, they maybe got their cues from the televisions of the 1950s that had a furniture aesthetic. Still, pretty cool idea.

Toyota Fun-Vii Concept

Written by Jon Morschl. Posted on 11.29.2011. Filed under industrial design, technology. Tagged , . 1 Comment.
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Great idea to make a car original to you, but the amount of advertising that would happen would be ridiculous. What if changing the color of your car was as simple as tapping an app? Toyota’s Fun-Vii concept promises exactly that and more. via CNet

Virgin Galactic Spaceport America

Written by Jon Morschl. Posted on 10.18.2011. Filed under architecture, technology. No comments.
SPACE

Designed by Foster + Partners (also working on the new Apple headquarters), this thing looks like a Horseshoe Crab working its way around the beach. Also, a Virgin opening (no pun), wouldn’t be complete without Sir Richard Branson chugging champagne while repelling down the face … Read More →

Robot Conversations

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 08.31.2011. Filed under odd/interesting, science, technology. Tagged , , , , . 3 Comments.
Chat Bots

Artificial intelligence has gone from the pages of sci-fi novels to real world thinking machines that can beat the smartest human minds at chess or Jeopardy. So, what happens when two “intelligent” machines talk to each other? Watch the video to find out.

What Web Designers Can Learn From Video Games

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 07.27.2011. Filed under graphic design, odd/interesting, technology. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
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When you think about it both websites and video games are asking a user to navigate through a screen to achieve a goal. Of course, the goals and approaches are vastly different but Smashing Magazine shows how video games can influence website structure, menu design, … Read More →

Augmented Reality Cinema

Written by Jon Morschl. Posted on 07.19.2011. Filed under technology. Tagged , , . No comments.
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This is a really cool idea, not sure who is going to put in all of the locations though. The app, which is still in its development phases, tracks your current location and pins film clips to nearby places where scenes from movies were once … Read More →

Smart Phone Wrist Watch

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 07.13.2011. Filed under industrial design, odd/interesting, science, technology. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
a phone watch!

A phone on your wrist is up there with rocket backpacks and hover boards as the coolest (and most impractical) sci-fi tech of all time. The iPhone nano watch was a decent effort, but this bluetooth based watch blows that out of the water. Designed … Read More →

A Resume That Actually Stands Out

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 07.01.2011. Filed under graphic design, odd/interesting, technology. Tagged , , , . No comments.
info-graphic resume

Riding the info-graphic wave, visualize.me is combining the on-line trend with the other major trend these days, unemployment, by giving job seekers a unique way to stand out from the crowd; a resume as info-graphic. The site is currently in private beta. Given how many … Read More →

How Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Other Tech Giants Got Their Names

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 06.28.2011. Filed under odd/interesting, technology. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
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The story behind the brand names of some of the most recognized technology companies in the world have been all compiled into one neat little chart. Interesting to see how humble and random some of their beginnings were, considering now, that the same companies will … Read More →