Technology

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The 12 Best and Worst Digital Characters

BY Kevin OhannessianFri Nov 20, 2009 at 5:15 PM

With the coming release of James Cameron's sci-fi epic, moviegoers are focusing anew on digital characters. It's tough to fashion from mere pixels believable beings that walk and talk and seem to feel the same emotions of real humans. Here are the virtual actors that lived up to their living colleagues, and those that fell flat on the screen.READ»

FUNNY | 1 comment

Friday Fun: Eight Ways to Kill an Idea

BY Cliff KuangFri Nov 20, 2009 at 4:13 PM

Don't do it!READ»

GLOBAL WARMING | Comment

Ad With Dying, Computer-Animated Polar Bears Stirs Controversy

BY Cliff KuangFri Nov 20, 2009 at 1:56 PM

What does shock marketing do for a problem as big as global warming?READ»

BRAINS VS. BEAUTY | Comment

Infographic of the Day: The Brains vs. Beauty Quandry

BY Cliff KuangFri Nov 20, 2009 at 1:35 PM

Everyone understands the various categories displayed in this Venn diagram.READ»

NENDO | Comment

Nendo Brings Minimalist Magic to New Issey Miyake Shop

BY Cliff KuangFri Nov 20, 2009 at 12:26 PM

The shops furniture evokes shopping carts, in a beautifully funky way.READ»

MUJI | Comment

Design Nirvana: Lego Teams Up With Muji

BY Cliff KuangFri Nov 20, 2009 at 10:38 AM

Lego has launched thousands of young designers into a lifetime of tinkering; Muji is a paragon of clean, ingenious design. So naturally, the two have paired up for toy sets that blend elements from each powerhouse. The kit comes ...READ»

CLIENTS FROM HELL | Comment

Clients From Hell: The Problem With Design? It's the Clients, Not the Designers

BY Cliff KuangThu Nov 19, 2009 at 2:58 PM

A new blog that any designer can sympathize with.READ»

ADVERTISING | Comment

The Gunn Report's Most Decorated Ads Include Interactive for the First Time

BY Cliff KuangThu Nov 19, 2009 at 11:56 AM

The 2009 Gunn Report tallies ad awards from around the world, and presents the ones that have won the most.READ»

INFO GRAPHIC | Comment

Infographic of the Day: 30 Free Web Sites for Online Promotion

BY Cliff KuangThu Nov 19, 2009 at 11:21 AM

A chart mapping the social networking, free-marketing ecosystem.READ»

FRUIT CAKES | Comment

Dutch Break Ground on Fruit Cake–Looking Building, Just in Time for Holidays

BY Cliff KuangThu Nov 19, 2009 at 10:27 AM

The walls of arching market hall will double as apartment buildings.READ»

THOM FAULDERS | 5 comments

Apple Exec's Backyard Is Designed for Barfing

BY Cliff KuangThu Nov 19, 2009 at 9:17 AM

An Apple exec's avant-garde housing experiment.READ»

TV BAN | Comment

CE Association Ruffles Feathers at the Mere Hint of Limiting Flat-Screen Sales

BY Kit EatonThu Nov 19, 2009 at 9:02 AM

Ed. Note: This piece has been edited significantly from its original version to reflect factual inaccuracies related to exactly what the California Energy Commission has proposed. We regret the earlier error. The Consumer ...READ»

CABINETMAKERS’ AUTUMN EXHIBITION | 1 comment

Nine Chairs Designed to Save the World

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 18, 2009 at 11:41 AM

In advance of the Copenhagen climate summit, dozens of young designers produce chairs meant to ease the negotiation process.READ»

INFO GRAPHIC | Comment

Infographic of the Day: A Chronology of the Gay Marriage Debate

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 18, 2009 at 9:59 AM

A handy map by the LA Times summarizes the sprawling, state-by-state debate.READ»

PACKAGIN | Comment

Dell Greening Its Supply Chain With Bamboo

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 17, 2009 at 2:21 PM

Netbooks will ship in cushioning made from one of the world's greenest materials.READ»

INFO GRAPHIC | 9 comments

Infographic of the Day: The 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 17, 2009 at 10:48 AM

Transparency International releases the 2009 edition of its signature study of international corruption--this time with infographics. How does the U.S. fare? Not great, actually.READ»

DESIGN | 3 comments

Sleep Tight, Feel Bad, Do Good: Cardboard-Themed Sheets Help the Homeless

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 17, 2009 at 10:14 AM

Sheets designed to look like cardboard and pavement--with the proceeds going to a homeless charity.READ»

INTERFACE DESIGN | Comment

New iPhone Robot Remote-Control Lets Your Fingers Do the Walking

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 17, 2009 at 8:32 AM

A brilliantly intuitive interface for robot control, designed by Japanese researchers (of course).READ»

ADVANCE | Comment

Retention in the Age of Layoffs by Caroline Simard, Vice President of Research and Executive Programs

BY Caroline SimardMon Nov 16, 2009 at 6:26 PM

Have you heard? The recession is over. Really? Despite the encouraging signs in macro-economic data, the reality for most technology employees is still one of layoffs, cost cutting, and doing more with less. But if you think you ...READ»

BONG | 1 comment

Sign of the Times: A Bong Fit for Mac Lovers

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 16, 2009 at 10:06 AM

Honestly, we're surprised that this doesn't already exist: Tribudesign, a young Lebanese firm, has secured a distributor for White, which is basically a bong that looks like an iPod. Maybe bong is too cavalier a word. It's ...READ»

STEFAN LEIJNEN | Comment

Is Imitation the Hidden Key to Creativity?

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 16, 2009 at 9:26 AM

Social scientists create a model of how ideas spread and find that about 30% of people should create while the rest imitate.READ»

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS | Comment

Technology for Girls: Is It Different?

BY Belinda ParmarMon Nov 16, 2009 at 4:50 AM

I am frustrated. I am bored. I feel patronised. PC World is telling me My World is Pink (it has not been pink since I was 7) and I need a new laptop to match my outfit (it would never even occur to me to match my outfit with my ...READ»

HYBRID CARS | Comment

The Secret Behind Hybrid Cars Near You

BY Brickell HondaFri Nov 13, 2009 at 3:29 PM

The hype for driving fuel-efficient vehicles continues to drive vehicle sales, as seen with the newer versions of hybrid cars being introduced by carmakers. Every automobile maker must come out with a new ...READ»