QR mistakes to avoid
A pithy and opinionated blog post by Thomas Hansen on deploying QR codes. Some good advice here, worth a read if you have any interest in using QRs now or in…
Born to Run
A fascinating book for runners and non-runners alike. Chrisopher McDougall does a brilliant job of weaving together a rollicking tale that explains the human drive to run, all begun by his…
Down Below the Street: Helvetica and the New York City Subway System
Sounds like a wonderfully well-researched and well-told account of the history of the struggle to standardize on Helvetica for the NYC subway signage system by historian and typographer Paul Shaw.…
SOFT Rockers
Really interesting project from MIT that developed a design for a solar-powered outdoor lounger that recharges personal electronics via USB while the user relaxes. "TheSOFT Rocker blurs distinctions between pleasure…
Smartphones, Goggles and Museum Interpretation
Smartphones are everywhere these days, and I'll be the first to admit that I love my iphone only a little less than I love my wife and kids. The capabilities…
TapeScape
A really interesting children's interactive play installation at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota that is described in detail here. This playscape made entirely of packaging tape and plastic shrink film looks…
Inventables
This site is an amazing cornucopia of odd-ball materials and devices. They bill themselves as "the innovator's hardware store", and it really is just that – a one-stop source for all…
Prototyping Part 3 – Functional Prototypes
This post is the third and final in a series of three dealing with prototyping. In the first instalment, I discussed why we prototype - the reasons are many, but…