The Sociology Lab at the prestigious Toys-R-Us Institute recently published some definitive research on gender differences. The study concluded that females were perfectly satisfied with magnification power of 90x in telescopes and 600x in microscopes. Males on the other hand suffered severe magnification envy, requiring at least 250x in telescopes and 1200x in ...
So here is my favourite iApp for 2009 - Brian Eno's Trope. Try thinking of nothing. Blissful empty space. There's an app for that. As some of you know Brian Eno has been a master of minimalist ambient soundscapes for 4 decades. One of my favourite albums is ...
When a product is poorly designed or conceived, online consumer reviews shoot to the heart of the issues. A couple years ago, we highlighted the rage erupting on Amazon's review pages towards fake-psychologist-hack-author Cooper Lawrence. If Amazon had "trending topics" for its review section, the item listed as a Laptop Steering Wheel Desk would be ...
It's sometimes the case that trademarks are mocked for political reasons. This time, a teenager named Jimmy Winkelmann decided that he needed to challenge the "branded kids". His The South Butt brand and logo obviously mock The North Face brand. Beyond mockery though, he's actually selling product. For $60. ...
As most of you know, Jobe Roberts (Sensorymetrics co-founder and eclectic web-genius) was raised in a travelling circus during the great depression. He helped his family survive by perfecting his unicycle showmanship. Unicycle frenzy ensued. Honda has now jumped on the unicycle bandwagon. The UX3 is a personal mobility device that claims 360 ...
User Experience is reaching the wonder wilds of New York City artists! via Animal New York
From German design firm Biegert & Funk comes QlockTwo - very cool use of technology. But - cool comes at price! The firm has just lowered the price of the 450mm square clock to a mere 885 Euros. The readout can be set to English or German. ...
The Uniform Project is a fundraising concept being executed by Sheena Matheiken. For an entire year she plans on wearing the same dress with 365 different accessories and looks. Last Sunday's creation features a crocheted necklace designed by Sarah Peters of Museum of Useless Objects fame.
In the world of UX, we're either creating new products, or re-inventing old ones. What if we "pre-invented" something? Take a successful modern product and imagine what it would look like decades ago. That's what filmmaker "whoiseyevan" did with the beloved classic Ghostbusters. In this retro-fit, the film stars Dean ...
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