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September 30, 2004

Guideline for Mens Fashion

The Morning News has some great insight on classical mens fashion. Starting with the suit.

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Privatisation of public space

When parks and public areas are financially underwritten by private money the effect on the decision making process is far from open.

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12 must-visit Architectural wonders

Some great looking buildings and a nice flash presentation.

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Radio recording

The new Radio Shark from Griffin Technology allows you to digitally record your favourite radio shows then listen to them later on your iPod.

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Moving mp3's off your ipod

An article over at iPodlounge on some ways to transfer your music from your iPod to your computer.

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Swimming in Syrup

Is it faster to swim in water or syrup? The question has now been answered.

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September 29, 2004

Pull up a Chair

A new exhibition on at the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in Manhattan has opened - Design Art

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The Art Life

An Australian based art weblog

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September 28, 2004

Money doesn't bring happiness

Money doesn't create individual happiness or build a strong country

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Dyson quits

James Dyson has quit as chairman of the London Design Museum. He believes the museum was more interested in form over function - sigh

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September 27, 2004

TiddlyWiki

A new type of wiki using an interesting interface built in one HTML page - Tiddlywiki

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Online referendum

Switzerland have just had the worlds first binding online referendum.

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September 24, 2004

MP3 Trimmer

Ever mp3'd a mix CD and then found it has been split into multiple tracks with a break right in the middle of the mix? MP3 Trimmer for Mac can fix this for you.

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Visual Blogs

An essay on the use of images in weblogs

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Style File

A showcase of Australian book illustrators

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Crooked Timber

An interesting academic weblog

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September 22, 2004

The computer of the future - Today

A funny look at what people in the 1950's believed the home computer would look like in 2004

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Nice Fonts

Some nice fonts, some free - Mac Rhino Fonts

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Product placement in computer games

What happens when game manufacturers begin placing well known brands throughout their computer games.

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Spotting a scam

An article about the language used by scam artists in the publishing industry.

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'In My Father's Den' wins at Toronto

The New Zealand Film 'In My Father's Den' has just been awarded the International Film Critics Prize at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada.

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Australia's cultural void

As less films are being made and politicians are publicly claiming the arts to be elitist, Australia looks to be losing it's cultural cringe - now it's just a cringe.

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September 21, 2004

Front Design

Some great furniture design from Sweden

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New VR interfaces

When moving in a virtual world you can either walk with CirculaFloor or swim

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Bad Beijing Architecture

The city is booming, but that doesn't mean everything that is being built is good. Another opinion on Shanghai architecture from and American Architect in Shanghai.

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Pushing Boundaries

A New York Times article on the avant-garde and it's possible resurgence due to new technologies.

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Secret Worlds

Similar to the Powers of 10 by Charles and Ray Eames - a java applet that reveals the Universes within

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September 20, 2004

Urban Dictionary

Slang dictionary

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Against Types

Personality tests have been around for nearly 100 years, but their position as a legitimate tool for measuring personalities has never itself been tested.

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How to read newspapers

What to look for and what to avoid when it comes to getting your daily news.

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September 17, 2004

Games linked to current events

By combining current events with screen based computer games, a more politically aware game is created.

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Blackberry Keyboard

A new Qwerty style keyboard has been developed for the Blackberry smartphone.

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September 16, 2004

Hurricane test

A house built in Florida designed to withstand hurricanes is about to face it's first big test - Hurricane Ivan

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21st Century Toilet

From over 1000 entries the restroom of the 21st century has been decided

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September 15, 2004

Tempting Art students into gaming

A new initiative in the UK is trying to get Art graduates into developing games.

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Where is all the spam coming from?

A map that shows exactly where it is coming from!

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September 13, 2004

The branding of Polaroid

An interesting article/essay following Polaroid's brand progression.

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ColorCalm

A nice alternative way to use your television.

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September 10, 2004

Renzo Piano

The London Bridge Tower project may be under threat now that PwC have decided not to take space in the building.

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Guerrilla Homes

Looking for somewhere a little different to live?

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Noahs Ark on the Moon

A European Space Agency chief scientist has suggested that a DNA library be placed on the Moon, in case the Earth is destroyed by an asteroid or nuclear holocaust.

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Paris Catacombes Discovery

An underground movie theatre with a restauraunt and bar has just been discovered under Paris in the Les Catacombes.

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Flapping Paper Aeroplane

A nice little diagram to build your own paper aeroplane with flapping wings.

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Social Interface Design

It's not just about Usability it's about Sociability

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Accelerated Culture

As each cultural industry strives to produce the next big thing, culture is produced and distributed at extremely high speed. Is this due to the relatively new perception that the core purpose of a cultural product is to entertain?

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September 09, 2004

Eyetrack

How do people read news websites? With Eyetrack they have been able to track the users eye movements.

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Should you Rip it?

An interesting flow chart looking at the decisions made by people who mp3 cds.

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September 06, 2004

iPod Battery

L.A. Computer company has a replacement iPod battery for 3g models for only $22

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