August 2008
lenticular maps. finally! →
Displays three layers of info: streets, neighbourhoods, and transit. For now, only available for New York and Chicago. best maps ever.
Aug 31st
BMD Love Blog →
Just thought I’d start the long weekend with a burst of circular self-referential logic… weird.
Aug 29th
Aug 29th
“Barack Obama’s speech by numbers Breaking down the presidential...”
– http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/29/uselections2008.democrats20084
Aug 29th
30 inspiring Flickr groups on typography →
Aug 28th
Aug 28th
Aug 28th
cake wrecks ... the best blog on the internet? →
The cake that started it all…
Aug 28th
hillmancurtis :: film and video :: 347 756 5049 →
For anyone who has yet to see this Hillmancurtis artist series: take a break and watch.
Aug 27th
Aug 27th
Aug 27th
Aug 27th
Yonge & Dundas intersection switches to "scramble"... →
Toronto police have released a press release announcing that yonge and dundas square will initiate the “pedestrian priority” plan tomorrow.  pretty excited! great video to get you excited too.
Aug 27th
Aug 27th
Aug 27th
DNCC Video Experience →
Install the two plugins and then watch Live Streaming HD Video from the DNC
Aug 26th
Eyes Have it for Modern Songwriters →
These guys think they’re on to something, butt eye must disagree.
Aug 26th
Aug 26th
Aug 26th
perspctv →
A really nice aggregation of the media’s (including Twitter!) coverage of Obama and McCain.
Aug 26th
“After the launch of an American drilling program to reach the boundary, the...”
– How the Soviets Drilled the Deepest Hole in the World
Aug 26th
Aug 26th
Good Design Expo 2008 - Tokyo, Japan →
Aug 26th
Aug 26th
Aug 26th
Aug 25th
Aug 25th
Intel Cuts Electric Cords with Wireless Power... →
Aug 25th
Aug 25th
trampoline gymnasts simulating typical video... →
my favorite is the spinning colour wheel of death…
Aug 25th
“Stanford University and the Hasso-Plattner-Institute on Tuesday announced a $16...”
– Stanford, German institute in research alliance
Aug 25th
“Hang on. Isn’t design always about making an impact? Not according to the...”
– The rise and rise of ‘anti-design’ - A critique of the current sustainable design movement… can’t say I entirely agree, but an interesting point of view nonetheless.
Aug 25th
“I’m not interested in living in a fantasy world, all my work is still meant to...”
– Lebbeus Woods
Aug 25th
Beijing Olympics Stadium: about 30 min. before... →
Bird’s Nest 360
Aug 25th
Art Center College of Design  →
This is one of my favorite “small projects” that we’ve ever done.
Aug 25th
“A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still...”
– Jerry Seinfeld
Aug 24th
Olympic Medal Count Map - 2008 Beijing Olympics -... →
Aug 24th
WatchWatch
Go Bruce!
Aug 24th
The IBM glass engine →
The IBM Glass Engine enables deep navigation of the music of Philip Glass. Personal interests, associations, and impulses guide the listener through an expanding selection of over sixty Glass works.
Aug 22nd
The Food Industry Cleans Up Its Act - Good Enough... →
Jeff Seabright (One of our Partners at Coke) talks about Coke’s real action on sustainability.
Aug 22nd
Aug 22nd
Cinematic Orchestra
Just put two Cinematic Orchestra albums on my iTunes for sharing: 1) Ma Fleur (With that song from the water balloon Schweppes ad) 2) Live at the Royal Albert Hall so good…
Aug 22nd
Aug 22nd
Aug 22nd
Fleshmap: Studies of Desire →
Aug 22nd
The Point (as in, tipping) →
neat way of starting something big
Aug 22nd
Geostationary Banana over Texas project →
if only….
Aug 22nd
Britain from Above from the BBC will blow your... →
Just started watching this series tonight… did you know that Britian has to pipe in additional power from France at the exact moment that the credits role on “Eastenders” to make up for the spike in electricity demand from millions of kettles being put on?  whatever! don’t bother going to the show’s website, all the content won’t play in canada. just like...
Aug 22nd
Toronto's recent bike thefts make the NYTimes... →
Aug 22nd
Aug 21st