Youth charity Ctrl.Alt.Shift have commissioned new work from international artists exploring the theme of corruption, creating a unique comic that bursts with different styles and approaches.
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“It’s not uncommon to find museums dedicated to showcasing local history; what’s less common is to find a city museum constructed almost entirely of locally found abandoned objects. Sure enough, though, that’s just the premise behind St. Louis’s City Museum, a hyperlocal attraction that offers up a heaping helping of (still) made here appeal.”
The app uses the iPhone’s camera to overlay the direction of your car and how far away it is. The app relies on the camera and a digital compass, and is compatible only with the iPhone 3GS running 3.1 or later. Car Finder iPhone App Uses Augmented Reality To Find Your Wheels
TAKE IT EASY en Catalunya Radio.
Take it easy nos llamó la atención desde que llegamos a Barcelona. Una marca y concepto poderosos, simples, inspiradores. Lo probamos y compartimos ideas con su creador Ramón en LIKEMIND Barcelona.
Hace poco, Catalunya Radio entrevistó a Ramón .. aqui la entrevista en catalán.
Mobile opens up a new angle on crowdsourcing, one that takes on a more stealth approach. While social media thrives on active participation, powerful data is being collected via our mobile devices while we, for the most part, remain unaware. Around the clock, our phones are collecting real-world information, mapping social processes, and transforming us into human sensors.
via TREND: Mobile Crowdsourcing – Using Humans as Sensors « MobileBehavior
Disposable cameras have been around for quite some time now. So why not disposable laptops? That’s the question designer Je Sung Park is asking with the Recyclable Paper Laptop, which he imagines could be layers of materials and chips that can be easily replaced. It seems like a long shot (or does it?), but I’m digging its brown paper look. Yanko Design has a few more images of this proposed design.
TwitterPeek has released and is the first device that is used strictly for tweeting. It is priced at $199 for lifetime connection or $99 for six months of service.
Forget Email, New TwitterPeek Gadget Designed Just For Tweeting « MobileBehavior
For an hour last week, just as dusk crept over the streets of Daikanyama, the Royal Danish Embassy hosted a small launch reception for its new building façade.
Curated and art directed by Per-Ole Lind the facade features Danish furniture designers of both the classic and new generation. Wanting to create a direct link between the customer and the producer, QR codes were integrated into the façade so people passing the busy thoroughfare can explore the featured designers further with their mobile phones.
via David Report blog » QR codes introduce new Danish design talent to Japan
