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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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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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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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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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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Microsoft imagines what the future might look like. [YouTube] From the makers of the kerning game comes the type face design game. [Shape Type] The Nest thermostat is an important piece of design. [Co.Design] Instapaper creator Marco discusses the unfair price of iPad magazines. [Marco] You probably don’t need to know anything about Madrid’s water…
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Our blog was down for a couple of weeks due to technical problems. For your patience, I offer up an extra-big Style Guide this week, full of essential links found during our absence. Enjoy! An excerpt from Harold Evans upcoming book, connecting the phone hacking scandal to events from Rupert Murdoch’s past. [The Guardian] The…
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Via @Josh_Greenberg, Oh great, so this is a thing that happens now. Police accessed BlackBerry messages to stop planned rioters. [Guardian] Via @RPrus, How the New York Times paywall is working. [Reuters] Via @NonstopNickTV, How journalists see each other. [DigiDave] Videogum’s Gabe Delahaye tries to breakdown Tumblr founder David Karp modeling for Uniqlo. [Videogum] Stillmotion…
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Via @DougSaunders, Blackberry offers to help police with London riots. [Telegraph] Via @WolfeWylie, Offices are getting smaller and less office-y, which is a good thing. [GigaOm] Via @RyanBriggs, A solid overview of the state of iPad gaming. [Grantland] Am I late to this party? The timelapse video of Ottawa. [Vimeo] The Atlantic takes a look…
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Technology allows introverts, so says The Atlantic. [The Atlantic] Canada was targeted in a global hacking scheme. At least Lulzsec isn’t after us! [CBC] Fancy that, someone proposes a food label that actually tells you about food. Plus, it’s wonderfully designed. [Co.Design] A long read: How Google dominates us. [New York Review of Books] Put…
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