February 3, 2012 Written by Travis Boisvenue
Learn about Hydraulic Fracturing by scrolling down your web browser. This is seriously good web design. [Dangers of Fracking] Via Ryan Briggs, More good web design. Check out this wild scrolling animation in a WebKit browser. [Acko] The new Vimeo is being tested! Apply to check it out. It’s a wonderful and much-needed update. [Vimeo]…
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January 18, 2012 Written by Travis Boisvenue
Wikipedia is blacked out for 24 hours today to protest SOPA. [Wikipedia] So is Reddit. [Reddit] And WordPress. [WordPress] And BoingBoing. [BoingBoing] And Wired… [Wired] How members of congress stand on SOPA. [Pro Publica] A concept for a smartphone with replaceable brains. [Co.Design] How did I miss this one? Brand New takes a look at…
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January 11, 2012 Written by Travis Boisvenue
Facebook is going to advertise in your news feed, and here’s how it works. [Simply Zesty] Sprint.ly is a beautiful project management system. [Sprint.ly] Kickstarter once again breaks down their year in a well-designed report/website. [Kickstarter] Day One is a great little daily writing app. Check it out. [Day One] Via Ian Capstick, Tamar Adler…
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January 4, 2012 Written by Travis Boisvenue
The Verge shares the best tech writing of 2011. [The Verge] Do we need another article about Vice magazine? Sure, we do. Tom Freston, fired from MTV for not buying MySpace, makes Vice into a media giant. [Forbes] A great look at an Ottawa artist who has been scamming the local art community. [Ottawa Citizen]…
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December 9, 2011 Written by Travis Boisvenue
YouTube buys a company that handles music royalties. My prediction: record labels continue to hate the Internet. [New York Times] Obligatory link to the new Twitter. [Twitter] And OpenFile points out that the new Twitter slogan might be familiar to those of us in Ontario. [OpenFile] Trust me, you aren’t expecting this: architectural draftsman Ice…
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December 1, 2011 Written by Travis Boisvenue
Get ready for Blackberry to become “charming, whimsical, and fun”. [HuffPo] Full coverage of Carrier IQ, the software recently discovered that tracks everything we do on our phones. [The Verge] TechCrunch shows you how to identify and disable Carrier IQ. [TechCrunch] Chrome use overtakes Firefox use worldwide. [StatCounter] The five best toys of all time….
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November 23, 2011 Written by Travis Boisvenue
Via Ian Capstick, The top 10 marketing infographics. [Hubspot] Do you know what a brinicle is? It’s wicked, is what it is! [BBC] Via Ryan Briggs, A great nerd Christmas shopping guide.[Tools and Toys] Sketches of the original Apple icons by artist Susan Kare. [Plos] Via David MacIntyre, A hilariously spot-on Samsung ad taking on…
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November 16, 2011 Written by Travis Boisvenue
Gmail hits the App store again after a rocky start. [TechCrunch] Why the future of technology under-values our hands. [Worry Dream] OpenFile Ottawa has immense overview of Jamie Hubley coverage. [OpenFile] Via Peter Raaymakers, You don’t know it yet, but you love this website. [Cabin Porn] Jesse Thorn gets interviewed about making stuff. [The Design…
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November 9, 2011 Written by Travis Boisvenue
Starbucks is bringing smart phone payments to Canada. I can’t wait until this is the norm. [Globe and Mail] Are you reading The Verge? It’s a new tech site made up of some tech news heavy hitters. [The Verge] A look at why most infographics suck. [Read Write Web] GORUCK makes heavy-duty, stylish rucksacks. They…
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November 3, 2011 Written by Travis Boisvenue
Vimeo now has a music store to license music in your videos. This is a great idea, and hopefully it maintains the same quality as Vimeo’s video services. [Vimeo] I am unreasonably excited about this: a full-length documentary on the Eames, eccentric designer couple and creators of the Eames Lounge Chair. [Eames] Am I the…
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