There is now an ability to take the pages of Wikipedia and have them printed as a book.
http://mashable.com/2010/05/06/wikipedia-books/
Only problem I see is that by the time you get the book the information has changed.
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Google Goggles
Google Goggles is a phone application that takes what the camera sees and does a search on it and it just got the ability to read text and translate it, though in only five languages for now.
Google changes results page
If you haven’t searched on Google in the past day or so then maybe you should wander over there because they updated the results page to provide better tools for navigating results.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-05-05-google-new-tools_N.htm
Apple on Flash
Steve Job wrote a letter explaining the reasons that Apple does not have flash on the iPhone, iPod, and iPad. Seeing that flash has been so prevalent it is really odd to see one of the major computer companies so against it.
Digital Art
I would be very glad if someone can tell me how this “Liquid Space” has been done… The only thing I know is that there is no holograms, but just projections!
Reflexive Architecture
In real world, buildings appeared as something static and relatively stationary, where the user has a passive role in front of the architecture. In a virtual world, they can trascend gravity and real rules to become fluid and dynamic as the people walking in them.
There is another point that can be discussed. Which images and precedents should guide the design of virtual cities? Should they relate us to existing realities in the physical world?
Amazing Façade! (again)
We watched some videos where digital technology is mixed with architecture to create amazing effects on façades. This is another example of the fake transformations that a building can experience…
PIXELS
There is no need of words to present this amazing video by Patrick Jean. Just check it out…
City 2.0
During this semester we have seen several drawings by Cedric Price. This picture by eBoy is completely different but I would like to bring back some graphic design… The intention is to represent a physical translation of the Web 2.0, a place full of gadgets, widgets, memes, hot spots, AdWords, rankings, tags, links…
You can see similar works in: http://hello.eboy.com/eboy/
The Future is here
First time I read this new I was scared. The potential of this discovery is far beyond my imagination… From medical purpose to a complete tracking of our actions. Just remember Tom Cruise entering the GAP store in Minority Report…
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/scientists-embed-silicon-chips-inside-human-cells
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