February 11, 2010
February 11, 2010
Creative Shoes: 13 of the Wildest Shoe Designs and Brands
[ By Marc in weburbanist ] While the majority of consumers are content to purchase the newest brand of name brand shoes, in the same color and style they always get, this doesn’t hold true for everyone. In our daily lives we only come across the occasional individual who truly works at expressing their personality […]
February 10, 2010
5 Insightful TED Talks on Social Media
As social media has become a game changer for industries across the board, you can bet the experts at this year’s TED conference will have their sights set on peeling back the hype and getting at the core of what social technology has in store for this year and beyond. Perhaps the best part of […]
February 9, 2010
Google Buzz
Google has just unveiled its latest attempt to become more relevant in the social media space: Google Buzz. The product is integrated within Gmail and will be rolled out gradually to all of the webmail service’s users over the next few days.
February 9, 2010
Siri: a personal assistant for your iPhone
You’re busy. Between meetings, social events, and hopefully a workout or two, your schedule’s packed. Don’t you wish you could hand off simple tasks so you could have more time to play? Take a look at Siri, your personal assistant. Just like a real assistant, Siri understands what you say, accomplishes tasks for you and adapts to […]
February 9, 2010
Google Could Unveil Gmail’s Social Features Today
Google could be launching later today a social status update feature in Gmail. The Wall Street Journal reports that it is a new Gmail module that could integrate status updates as well as content from YouTube, Picasa and potentially other social sources. Google is organizing at its headquarters an event where they will “unveil some […]
February 9, 2010
Winsome Words: 18 Examples of Typography in Web Design
[ By Steph in Architecture & Design, Gadgets & Geek Art. ] “Web design is 95% typography.” That quote has been repeated around the internet so many times it has practically become gospel – probably because it’s true. While images are important, most of what we process while browsing the web is text. Using the […]
February 7, 2010
location based apps: the future
I have talked in the past about location based apps. Now google targets your searches depending on your location. New browsers ask you if you allow them to know where you are so the results are more location based, and not only traditional searches but more and more real time social network news from twitter […]
February 5, 2010
Send Help: Disaster Response From The Cloud
Relief agencies, companies and volunteers came together and built a global network of systems and people to coordinate emergency aid operations for the Haiti earthquake victims. This piecing together of a jigsaw of different organizations and technologies with one common goal serves as a testament to what is possible using cloud computing and may serve […]
February 5, 2010
Google PowerMeter
Google PowerMeter is a free software tool that allows you to view your home’s energy consumption from your personalized iGoogle homepage. Using information from utility smart meters and in-home energy management devices, Google PowerMeter helps you to save money and use less electricity. What is Google PowerMeter? Google PowerMeter is an opt-in software tool that […]
February 5, 2010
Memoria Casa Joaquin in Spain by A-cero Architects
Memoria Casa Joaquin is a house located in Spain and designed by A-cero Architects. The rich, pure and volumetric qualities of the forms are also apparent in the structure, which includes concrete walls that create the outlines of volumes. The design process is intended to discover new visions of everyday life directly related to Galician […]
February 4, 2010
Sensors to Help You Get Fit – From Nike, Adidas & Others
One of the trends we’re exploring this year is how the Internet is being integrated into everyday objects. Called the Internet of Things, it’s seeping into some massive consumer industries. One of them is fitness. Many of you have heard of the Nike+ running shoes, which sends running data to your iPod via a sensor. […]
February 3, 2010
bains d'Ovronnaz
The last few days I have not been posting in the blog because I was in Ovronnaz enjoying thermal baths for 3 days with Nuria and Kai. Yes Kai did try too 😉 I wrote a couple of stories with the iPhone wordpress app but they were lost… Ovronnaz is at 2 hours from here […]
January 29, 2010
Kiva is a great idea: lending money to entrepreneurs in developing countries
Kiva.org allows individuals to make loans starting at $25 to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world, also known as microcredit. By doing so, you can provide affordable working capital for the poor (money to buy a sewing machine, livestock, etc.), empowering them to earn their way out of poverty. Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person […]