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Test-Driving the Networked Body: 4 Takes on Fitbit Features

The sleek Fitbit tracks your movements 24/7 so you can process that data online and set your fitness and nutrition goals.READ»

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Dear Gadget Reviewers: You Don't Understand Beauty

An entirely new industry of quasi-professional reviewers has grown out of the Internet. None of these reviewers understand design.READ»

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Looking at the Micro vs. the Macro in Design

For designers today, it's the little things that matter. The really, really little things.READ»

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"Shop Class as Soulcraft": A Book That Revels in Alternative Thinking for Designers

A new book that talks about the intellectualism of craftsmanship offers some insight into how designers solve problems.READ»

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Body Computing Is a Glimmer of Hope in the Health-Care Chasm

A Los Angeles conference shows how advancing technology aided by designers can help both doctors and patients.READ»

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In Defense of Slapping a Robot

By inflicting pain on entities with artificial intelligence we enable them to become truly intelligent.READ»

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How Should We Define "Design"?

When everything from solutions for social problems to smart business plans are getting heralded as design solutions, where do we draw the line?READ»

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The World's Richest Design Awards Announced

The INDEX Awards hands out 500,000 euros to winners in five categoriesREAD»

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Design Studios vs. Large Design Agencies: The Changing Landscape of the Design Industry

The design world is no longer dominated by large design agencies of 100, 200, or even 500 employees. We are now witnessing studios with 10, 20, or 30 people consistently delivering top quality design and in a very different way. READ»

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And the Award for the Most Ridiculously Unnecessary Packaging Goes To...

When Gadi Amit ordered a 124mm-long electronic pen online, he received a heck of a lot more than he bargained for.READ»

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