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September 30, 2005
The Basic Laws of Stupidity
Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley, Carlo M. Cipolla has a fun and interesting look at the basic laws of stupidity
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September 29, 2005
Stefan Sagmeister
Designer Stefan Sagmeister is interviewed by Tokyo based design mag - Ping Mag
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This is not art
If you are in Australia this weekend then check out the 'This is not Art' Festival in Newcastle or Melbourne's Fringe Festival - so much to do!
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London Design Week
Pol Oxygen have a good selection of photos from the London Design Week
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September 28, 2005
Websites as property
Entrepreneurs journey looks at buying a website then flipping it for profit
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Originality in Logo Design
The new Quark logo is causing some waves/smirks among the design community.
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VisionStation
If you like gaming or you're interested in a more unique front desk for your office then the VisionStation by Elumens might be what you are looking for.
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September 27, 2005
Product Placement
When a product is placed within a film or television programme, the recall by viewers is less than 20% - unless you promote your product placement.
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Design Directory
Core77 and BusinessWeek Online have combined to produce an online Design Directory for your perusal
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Bamboo
The LA Times looks at the environmental qualities of using Bamboo for furniture, flooring and even as a more sustainable replacement for cotton.
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100% Design
London's 100% Design opened yesterday and Mocoloco have had a look around the new lighting designs.
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September 26, 2005
Ask ditches Jeeves
Internet search portal Ask.com have decided to drop their long time iconic valet.
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Limited Language
Limited Language is a website dedicated to the intellectual discussion of design.
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The down side of Pop
The Andy Warhol exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art looks to be full of all the brightest colours of tragedy. The Washington Post looks into 'The Down Side of Pop'
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September 22, 2005
Saatchi and the war on terror
Kevin Roberts (CEO of Saatchi) has been signed up to help the Pentagon spin the War on Terror into something more palatable.
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Hexstatic
Good looking music video from Hexstatic called 'Distorted Minds'
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FontExplorer X
Linotype have just released their new font management utility 'FontExplorer X' and it's free.
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September 21, 2005
Loebner Prize
A British Programmer, Rollo Carpenter has just won the Loebner prize. The prize is held each year to determine which computer chat program is capable of responses most like that of a human being. Here are the chat transcripts from the competition and an article on vnunet
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Brand Language
The 'tone' that is used within a business' written communications can convey a culture that consolidates the values of a company. But confusing the idea of 'tone' with managerial jargon can have the reverse effect creating a dull lifeless organisation. - Brandchannel
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Classic shaving
A website devoted to the use of the 'Straight Razor'
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Can the Banana be saved?
Lacking genetic diversity the banana has been bred down to the single variety known as the 'Cavendish'. A fungus or bacterial disease that infects one banana plantation could march around the globe and destroy millions of bunches, leaving supermarket shelves empty.
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Joseph Fiennes
After 'Shakespeare in Love' Joseph Fiennes turned down a lucrative five picture deal in Hollywood so he could work in theatre at the Royal Court Theatre. Xan Brooks talks to him about his path in life.
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September 20, 2005
Pink Bunny
A 200-foot-long toy rabbit lies on the side of the 5,000 foot high Colletto Fava mountain in northern Italy's Piedmont region.
Viennese art group Gelatin designed the giant soft toy and say it was "knitted by dozens of grannies out of pink wool".
The giant rabbit is expected to remain on the mountain side until 2025.
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Polka Products
Vienna design duo Polka
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Cloud Gate
Anish Kapoor's very popular 'Cloud Gate' sculpture in Chicago's Millennium Park. It was supposed to be covered up and the seams welded and polished to make it a single seamless reflection. But because of the huge crowds that gather around the sculpture from early in the morning until very late into the night, it has yet to be completed.
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September 19, 2005
Branding 2.0
Some good tips on contemporary branding practice
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Decoding products
Luke Williams from Frog Design talks about the visual language used when combining a product's materials and colour and this manipulates your perceptions of that product.
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New Nintendo Revolution Controller
The new Nintendo Revolution Controller has just been announced. Ars have a look at it while IGN look at the possibilities
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Marcel Wanders
Dutch furniture designer Marcel Wanders is interviewed in his studio in Amsterdam
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September 16, 2005
TV via Broadband
A major report into IPTV (internet protocol TV) has found that within five years television will consist of millions of shows all piped into our living rooms via broadband.
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September 15, 2005
Creating architecture within a vacuum
When architects are inspired by their associates, the 'Architectural Police' jump up and down claiming plagiarism. But can architecture exist within a creative vacuum?
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Photoshopping faces
If you are looking for tips on 'cleaning up' your portrait photography then try these tips from Lunacore
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An Annotated Manifesto for Growth
Textism look at and comment on Bruce Mau's incomplete manifesto for growth
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September 09, 2005
Flat sticky speaker cable
No need to drill holes this speaker wire is easily hidden - via bb
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New Alessi range
Alessi have recently launched their Winter 2005 range.
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IGN sold for $650 million
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation have expanded their online prescence with the purchase of online games network IGN.
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The Gold collar generation
The new generation of 20-somethings are sacrificing their independence by living at home, working in low paid jobs and spending all their income on expensive luxury items. The Seattle Times calls them the Gold Collar generation.
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September 08, 2005
Inverse Manufacturing
When designing a product, try and use parts from your old products. This cuts production costs as well as environmental damage. Treehugger talks about Inverse Manufacturing
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September 07, 2005
521 Design
Furniture and art from 521/Design
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Mariko Mori
Some good work from Mariko Mori, the NY based Japanese artist.
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September 06, 2005
Trend Spotting
The business of spotting the latest trend in consumer behaviour constantly comes under fire for providing insights into consumer direction with very little to back up them up.
The Independent Online looks at this maturing industry and how it's role is changing.
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Rick Smith
The engineer behind Architect Frank Gehry's 90's rejuvination has recently been working with sculptor Richard Serra. Martin Pedersen talks to him about his experiences. - via core77
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September 05, 2005
Adland
All the clichés from the world of Advertising.
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Through the looking glass
Using some of the top names in fashion, Annie Leibovitz presents her photoshoot based around 'Alice in Wonderland'
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September 02, 2005
Worldprocessor
Different ways to map the world
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Damien Hirst
The British artist, Damien Hirst has just bought a 300 room mansion for $5.4 million. via luxist
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Trendir
An online home decoration trends 'magazine'
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September 01, 2005
TrioBike
A good example of eco-friendly design - the TrioBike
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The power of Olive Oil
A new study suggests that extra virgin olive oil has similar properties to ibuprofen - maybe not enough to cure a headache, but another health benefit of an olive oil-rich Mediterranean diet.
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Talking to a large group
If you need help with talking to a large group of people, then this website from the University of California has some good tips.
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