Skype have written a blog post explaining how their Skype Translator works which is currently available as a preview-release for the Spanish language. The blog includes a short Behind the …
Nicholas Negroponte on the Future of Bio Tech
Nicholas Negroponte has described Bio-Tech as the next big Innovation wave in an interview this time with Think Big. Earlier this year at TED 2014 in Vancouver, Negroponte reflected on …
WikiGalaxy, a visualisation of Wikipedia
Owen Cornec, a computer science student in Paris has created a visualisation of Wikipedia as a 3D galaxy. Using WikiXMLJ, Python, UrlLib3, Three.js, WebGL and OpenOrd he created this project …
A definition of SLAM & examples
Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) is the robotics acronym for computationally constructing or updating a map of an unknown environment, while at the same time keeping track of people or …
Preserving expression, thinking & longevity within Design
Shane Hudson has written a nice article on 24 Ways which touches on an area I’ve been thinking a lot recently – preserving expression, longevity and thinking within Design. His …
Hayao Miyazaki sketching, drawing & animating The Wind Rises
Hayao Miyazaki sketching, drawing & animating the final shot for his final film, The Wind Rises. The video is part of the Studio Ghibli documentary, The Kingdom of Dreams and …
Detailed visualization Maps of the US mid term Elections
I came across this Interactive feature in The Upshot NYT section showing voting results from the recent US Senate Mid Term Elections. The Maps are by Amanda Cox, Mike Bostock, …
Daniel Kahneman at TED on Experience vs. Memory
Daniel Kahneman, filmed at TED 2010 for his talk, The riddle of Experience vs. Memory. As designers, we often make informed decisions for inclusion (or exclusion of features, UI, content, etc) …
Le Petit Prince (2015) trailer
The first trailer for the upcoming animated film Le Petit Prince, based on the cult children’s story by Antoine De Saint-Exupery. The 2015 film is Directed by Mark Osborne, and …
Ralph Baer, computer game inventor dies at 94
Ralph Baer, the engineer and inventor who was instrumental in the development of the first home video game console, has died at age 92. Here is a film and profile …
The Medieval Tube map
The Londonist has published the Ye Olde Medieval Tube Map showing hamlets, manor and landmarks you would have visited if you were around London during the Middle Ages :)
DesignX: A Future Path for Design
The Design Collaborative* have written an Essay on DesignX – a new, evidence-based approach for addressing many of the complex and serious problems facing the world today. It adds to and …
Xmas 2014 checklist
Please deliver our stuff in time ! This is the person you will disappoint!
Don Norman on Design Portfolios in BreakingIn excerpt
An interview excerpt of Don Norman on Design Portfolios has been published today in the BreakingIn book blog. The book is the compiled interviews by Amina Horozić of 100 Design legends …
Applying Artificial Intelligence to Wearables & IOT
Scott Amyx has written on Wired of the considerations for applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to wearables and the Internet of Things (IOT). The article contains a good overview of the …