December 2010
1 post
Reward Level: Fill Out This Signup Form For A Free... →
During your time online, you’ve filled out dozens — probably even hundreds — of forms of all shapes and sizes, covering everything from usernames to billing information. Unfortunately, nobody…
October 2010
3 posts
Somebody Get Somebody A Design Award: The Future... →
So simple, so beautiful, so genius. Say goodbye to crotches full of scalding coffee! Unless you’re into that sort of thing, in which case I would love to pour a fresh pot all over…
How Facebook Can Become Bigger In Five Years Than... →
Remember three years ago, when Microsoft paid a quarter-billion dollars for 1.6% of Facebook and the exclusive right to run banner ads across Facebook.com? Tell the truth, how many of you…
Bio-hazard! Dexter Blood Slide Suckers: Eat With... →
September 2010
7 posts
Vending Machine Detects One’s Sex And Age To... →
Last year, we’ve shown you Yahoo Japan’s digital signage system that scans passersbys to put up personalized content (ads, news, and other information). …
True Blood Parody:Sesame-Street---True-Mud →
The Death of Textbooks, the Dawn of Learning →
Inkling is the world’s first end-to-end plaform for mobile learning content.
Why founding a three-person startup with zero... →
If Historical Events had Facebook Statuses | Cool... →
The Other Half Of Search: Greplin Is A Personal... →
There’s always something cool coming out of Y Combinator, but even so Greplin stands out from the crowd. It’s a personal search engine for all that data you keep locked away in the cloud. If you’ve…
Watch, Eat, Love: 21 Food Films That Will Make You... →
Photo: Sebastian Mary, Flickr It’s impossible to watch Julia Roberts twirling her spaghetti in ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ without imagining taking a bite of
August 2010
1 post
Awh -- Don't Be So Hard On Yourself, Mario →
Relax, they’re bad guys, bro. They work for Bowser. They’re not even worth burying. God, if I beat myself up every time I stomped an enemy I’d be in the ICU all the f***ing time. And…
July 2010
3 posts
Amazon + Facebook = A Perfect Storm of... →
Amazon and Facebook are doing some technological partnering to bring you a new layer in product recommendations.Now Amazon users will be able to link their Facebook account to their Amazon account….
The Best Taiwanese Shaved Ice in New York →
VIEW SLIDESHOW: The Best Taiwanese Shaved Ice in New York There are a million international varieties of shaved ice, but Taiwanese-style holds a special place in my heart. It’s not quite an…
New iPhone app CityMint allows city goers to get... →
A new iPhone application for food delivery to the Manhattan oasis debuted Saturday, with Sheep Meadow sunbathers free to order a slice and Great Lawn Frisbee tossers liberated to call for chow mein.
April 2010
4 posts
Mark Bittman? There's an App for That →
Chow Times » Zen Fine Chinese Cuisine on No 1 Road... →
From sketch to comp: an exploration of the... →
From sketch to comp: an exploration of the... →
via youtube.com
This video does a great job of showcasing the creative process of getting from lo-fidelity sketches to high-fidelity wireframes. Sometimes I think clients think (hope) we actually…
February 2010
8 posts
Exclusive: How Google’s Algorithm Rules the Web |... →
Want to know how Google is about to change your life? Stop by the Ouagadougou conference room on a Thursday morning. It is here, at the Mountain View,
Infographic of the Day: Curling Explained... →
At last, someone makes sense out of the weirdest sport of the Winter Olympics.
If you’ve been following the Winter Olympics at all, you’ve probably seen a little bit of curling—and you’ve…
35 Gut Checks When Founding Your First Company «... →
Truffle Hunting - David Lebovitz →
Hunting for black truffles in the southwest of France with a pig and French truffle hunter, by David Lebovitz.
Umami, Now in Tube Form →
After a recent study confirmed its existence, it was only a matter of time before someone came up with a way to market straight-up umami to the masses. And what better way to do that than by stu…
How tablets will change magazines, books, and... →
The Age of Tablets will give print media one last bite at the apple — and publishing companies that are able to make the transition could one day thrive again.
50 Free UI and Web Design Wireframing Kits,... →
Planning and communication are two key elements in the development of any successful website or application. And that is exactly what the wireframing process offers:
If Google Wave Is The Future, Google Buzz Is The... →
See our live notes from today’s Google Buzz event here.
Google has a problem. Despite having their hands in just about everything online, they’ve never been able to tackle what is a key…
January 2010
20 posts
On the Road - For Travelers in Danger, Someone to... →
After the earthquake in Haiti, a service called International SOS jumped right into its mission to assist its clients in the area and evacuate them.
With Mobile Giving To Haiti Passing $20 Million,... →
As the tragedy from last week’s earthquake in Haiti continues to unfold, the Red Cross and other relief organizations have now raised more than $20 million via text message donations, which…
Journeys - On the Trail of Spain’s Acorn-Fed Hams... →
A traveler sets off on the Iberian ham trail, from Salamanca to Seville, and discovers a variety of mouthwatering specialties along the way.
CauseWorld Lets Users Give To Haiti Via Their... →
CauseWorld (iTunes link), an iPhone app from Shopkick, is off to a strong start. They first launched in December, and they quickly got the coveted featured spot on the iTunes app store….
Underground Living in Las Vegas | Designs &... →
Donations To Haiti Via Text Message Surge Past $5... →
One of the reasons text messaging is so popular is because it’s so simple. Anyone with just about any kind of mobile device can do it. And that’s why it was ingenious when the Obama…
The Top Ten VC Blogs (New And Improved) →
Every so often, venture capitalist Larry Cheng puts out a list of the top VC blogs. Previously, he ranked the blogs by how many subscribers they have on Google Reader. But now he’s changed his…
Six ways you can help in Haiti →
We are all saddened to hear of the tragedy in Haiti today. While we still don’t know the full extent of the damage, we can be confident that an already fierce, daily struggle to survive has taken a…
Old Billboards in Google Street View to Get... →
Google’s announced a plan to update the billboards captured in its Street View service with new ones so the info is up to date no matter how old the image is. Of course, this is Google here,…
Charge your BlackBerry battery using Wi-Fi signal →
When I first saw the Energizer EnergiStick, I thought it was one of the coolest little gadgets around. No long would I have to fear my battery dying if there wasn’t an outlet available — or worse,…
Eater NY: Carmellini's Follow up to... →
Eater NY : The New York City Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Blog
Foursquare Follows The Facebook Model, Takes Its... →
As part of its goal to expand beyond a simple location-based gaming service among friends, Foursquare has been cutting partnerships left and right. Some of these are for good causes, some…
Now, Electronics That Obey Hand Gestures -... →
Devices will soon be sold that allow people to flip TV channels or move computer files with hand gestures.
Mochi Media Acquired By Shanda Games For $80... →
Mochi Media, a Flash game advertising network and payments platform funded by Accel Partners and Shasta Ventures, has been acquired by Shanda Games for $60 million in cash and $20 million…
10 Completely Free Wireframe and Mockup... →
This Will Be The Year Adobe’s 2 Million Flash... →
It’s no secret that Apple doesn’t like Flash. It won’t allow Flash apps to run on the iPhone or iPod Touch despite all of Adobe’s cajoling and pleading, and despite the fact that it’s long…
Facebook Just Got Its Own VitaminWater Flavor:... →
Here’s a first. VitaminWater has just announced that its newest flavor will be called “Connect”, complete with a Facebook logo and a full paragraph description loaded with references to…
Launches & Releases: We'd like to now... →
We’d like to now welcome BlackboardEats to the foodie newsletter dance floor. Already on the scene in LA, Blackboard is a bi-weekly email blast with restaurant reviews and—more…
With Lure of Cash, M.I.T. Group Builds a... →
About 4,300 other teams participated in a Pentagon-sponsored contest to correctly identify the location of 10 red balloons distributed around the United States.
The Best Times to Buy Anything, All Year Round... →
You’re always hearing about off-season, post-peak times to save money on purchases and food, but it always arrives too late. We’ve compiled a timeline and lots of best-time-to-buy suggestions…
December 2009
24 posts
Can a single bottle of soda decimate your company?... →
Getting Computer Science Into Middle School →
Are Startups Getting Crazy, Or Just IPO Crazy? →