The new walmart logo: trying to be a petrol company.
primitive machine
Where we carry phones: A Cross Cultural Study on Phone Carrying and Personalisation
How and why people carry their phones. A cell phone is a more consistent companion than any article of clothing, and arguably the most consistent object in peoples lives. One thing I found interesting was about carrying cases/covers and straps.
… consumers in collectivist societies such as China, South Korea and Japan value straps as an platform for facilitating social associations and impression management
This is not much of a surprise, but it’s interesting how little emphasis Americans put on their mobile devices being a status symbol. It really wasn’t until the RAZR or iPhone that we in the states really started to pay any attention to what other people carry phone-wise.
There is also discussion about cases. I think covering up good design is insulting, and I want to experience the devices as their designers intended rather than through a shield, but maybe I say that because “[p]hone covers reduce a device’s ability to project status and reflect personal or group identity,” and I just want to fit in. I don’t use a belt pouch/clippy for that exact reason.
this guy is a boss (via the sartorialist)
Allaire Studios, Shokan, NY (via miloszhabura)
Instant Rimshot
I’m going to use this tool constantly.
Thinking in terms of GPM is good advice.
“ Also use the new Remote application for iPhone or iPod touch to control iTunes playback from anywhere in your home — a free download from the App Store.
Apple to Offer iTunes Remote Control App for iPhone and iPod Touch - Mac Rumors
Datamob: Public data put to good use
Public data put to good use.
Gallup Poll Shows Americans Astoundingly Ignorant
So these are the people who voted for that creationism museum in Ohio
“ cheap, fast and ubiquitous broadband has the potential to solve a number of related problems that the U.S. currently faces
Mehan Jayasuriya @ Public Knowledge
Hott new hardware
Teens use technology to party in strangers' pools
This is how technology ought to be used.
“ BuzzPhrases are built with TechnoLatin, a non-language that replaces plain English nouns with vague but precise-sounding substitutes. In TechnoLatin, a disk drive is a “data management solution.” A phone is a “telecommunications device.
BuzzPhraser (tm)
Simple CSS social service badges
Here are some service badge examples that don’t need images. Perfect for tumblr.
twitter
<a href="yoursite" class="badge" style="font: 9px Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; padding: 1px 2px 1px 2px; border: 1px solid #00CCFF; background: #fff; color: #00CCFF; text-decoration: none;" title="">twitter</a>
brightkite
<a href="yoursite" class="badge" style="font: 9px Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; padding: 1px 2px 1px 2px; border: 1px solid #99FF00; background: rgb(46, 69, 87); color: #99FF00; text-decoration: none;" title="">brightkite</a>
email
<a href="yoursite" class="badge" style="font: 9px Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; padding: 1px 2px 1px 2px; border: 1px solid #00f; background: #fff; color: #00f; text-decoration: none;" title="">email</a>
technorati
<a href="yoursite" class="badge" style="font: 9px Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; padding: 1px 2px 1px 2px; border: 1px solid #fff; background: #009900; color: #fff; text-decoration: none;" title="">technorati</a>
facebook
<a href="yoursite" class="badge" style="font: 9px Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; padding: 1px 2px 1px 2px; border: 1px solid #fff; background: rgb(59, 89, 152); color: #fff; text-decoration: none;" title="">facebook</a>
tumblrs can reblog for their followers if they’d like