The Ethics of Stealing a WiFi Connection
Posted on January 16, 2008 by C Johnson
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It is my considered opinion that fine folks at Arts Technica deserve a Pulitzer Prize. Their recent article “The Ethics of ‘stealing’ a WiFi Connection”
blows the baloney out of the idea that accessing WiFi is a black-and-white crime and is one of those rare, shining moments in internet journalism where you just want to stand up and salute.
Web Production—Hollywood Style
Posted on January 7, 2008 by Tuesday Creative
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Tuesday Creative is an interactive agency that deals with a variety of entertainment websites, creating everything from web site design to flash games. A great deal of their clientele is in the entertainment industry, and the company mainly works with movie studios such as Universal, Walt Disney and their TV affiliates.
Getting Things Done
Posted on November 29, 2007 by C Johnson
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Just like the endless barrage of airbrushed cosmetic commercials advertising ‘new and improved must have products’ that are ‘guaranteed to change your life forever,’ it seems these days you can’t spend too much time online without encountering another ‘take charge of your life and get organized’ 2.0 GTD site. Seemingly endless in their availability, GTD 2.0 makes getting organized look ever so attractive and (dare we say it) fun, and are currently cluttering search engines everywhere.
Green Holiday
Posted on November 21, 2007 by C Johnson
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According to a special run by Mike Pesca of NPR news, Barney’s New York, the high-end trendsetting retailer, is using its star power this holiday season to bring attention to the global warming issue with an exclusive collection of environmentally friendly fashions. But in a business built on the transience of popularity, are they really sending out the right kind of message?
Nike Plus
Posted on October 23, 2007 by C Johnson
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Last year, Nike and Apple released the “Nike Plus,” a product that caters to the legions of iPod toting runners everywhere and is not only a consummate example of what happens when technology and common sense find each other, but of how social networking communities are now driving the way major brands approach innovation.
Passion Pictures Accused of Ripping-off Kozyndan
Posted on October 11, 2007 by C Johnson
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Kozyndan, the LA-based artists who also happen to be husband and wife, are perhaps best known for their whimsical city illustrations. Their New York City panoramas are particularly popular and “Uprisings,” the playfully tongue-in-cheek take on the famous “Great Wave Off Kana Gawa,” is perhaps Kozyndan’s most famous work.
Logo for Czech Republic
Posted on September 19, 2007 by C Lin
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As a designer it’s not everyday that you get to design something cool or even very important in the grand scale of things. So just imagine what it would be like to have the responsibility of branding an entire country on your shoulders. Where would you even begin?
I Want My iTV
Posted on July 19, 2007 by C Johnson
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Internet TV, that is.
And now we are all one step closer to understanding the massive potential of Internet TV thanks Miro video player. Reincarnated as a 1.0 product from its days as an Internet TV player called “Democracy,” Miro’s name and design may have changed but it has sacrificed none of the features that made it popular. Thanks to an open video player called “VLC,” it can play any kind of video format—even YouTube videos and HD content. (As a matter of fact, Miro has access to more HD content than any other source!)
Talkin’ 2.0
Posted on July 16, 2007 by C Johnson
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Chat Maker brings web 2.0 technology to the rather neglected chat room arena. (Hello, haven’t chat roomers ever heard of AIM?) Created by AJAX, it is an incredibly simple client that allows you to create a private chat room in five seconds flat with a simple click of a button which is a terribly cliché, I know, but in this instance it just happens to be true. Chat Maker is intended for communication with people who don’t have instant messaging clients, but it yields some interesting possibilities for the workplace too. If you don’t want to hassle with calling a meeting, you can pull your peeps into a chat room for a quick tête-à-tête. Sure it doesn’t have the pizzazz of IM avatars or sound effects or video cams and you can’t import your contact lists…but most of the intended beneficiaries of Chat Maker probably think AJAX is just a cleaning agent anyway so, no harm no foul.
Stefan Sagmeister
Posted on July 11, 2007 by C Johnson
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Stefan Sagmeister, the popular Austrian born New York based graphic designer and typographer best known for his album cover designs, recently unveiled his new exhibition “Things I’ve Learned In My Life So Far.” It’s a global project, with installations in places like Glasgow, Lisbon and Belgrade featuring uniquely presented billboards boasting words of wisdom from the Sagmeister himself. Statements like “everyone always thinks they are right,” “looking good limits my life,” “complaining is silly,” and “money does not make me happy.” Each word with its own billboard, each board placed in various spots around the cities.
