The making of Convertbot
Mark Jardine of Tapbots - maker of the best looking iPhone apps out there - talks about the design process of their newest creation, Convertbot.
April 5 2009
April 3 2009
Over a million downloads of Skype for iPhone in two days*
It’s been three days since the launch of Skype for iPhone and I just can’t keep myself from posting how immensely proud I am to have had a chance to work on such a brilliant product with the best team in the world. It is not nearly perfect and there is still a lot of work to do, but it’s a great start.
* That’s about six downloads per second, in case you are so used to large numbers as we are here at Skype. This is quite possibly one of the fastest-downloaded iPhone apps ever.
March 31 2009
March 28 2009
Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster With Hybrid Drive
This has got to be a joke.
„Daimler today has unveiled the F-CELL Roadster, the latest in their line of “F-Series” concept vehicles (past Mercedes research models can be seen here), and as you’ll see, it draws its inspiration from a diverse variety of automotive eras. From a functional standpoint, it’s a roadster fitted with a 1.2 kW hybrid drive – one that allows the F-CELL to reach a top speed of 15 mph and achieve an operating range of 217 miles. From a design standpoint, however, is where the F-CELL Roadster truly shines, as it manages to blend the overall aura of the original Benz patent motor car with seating and a fiberglass front section both drawn from elements of Formula One racing.“ — emercedesbenz.com
March 24 2009
March 22 2009
Scenes of recession from around the world
Not really design related at all, but at the time when the local city government is cutting costs by limiting the street-lightning time, it’s the right time to have a look at what’s going on all over the world. The Boston Globe’s “The Big Picture” has compiled a grim gallery of the signs of recession.
March 18 2009
Boxed Water Is Better...
Not sure I’m sold, but for a person who drinks ridiculous amounts of bottled water per day, it’s at least an interesting idea.
„Part sustainable water company, part art project, part philanthropic project, and completely curious. Boxed Water Is Better, is a boxed water company.“ — boxedwaterisbetter.com
March 16 2009
Is this my new snowboard?
Yes.
To quote the review on the product page:
„What’s better than posting up in a sleazy LA hotel room with a nice looking lady? Nothing really except her jumping on the bed half naked and letting you take pictures! God I love art! Actually I love a few other things such as, models, and oxygen. I also like benders, shitty poetry, bad plastic surgery, frat bros, downtown, old Jags, real Portland kids, mellow vibes, harsh vibes, blue eyes, originality, pink and tan, cold ones, sun rises, rooftop parties, know-it-alls, intense industry bros, flat asses, checks that don’t bounce, white dogs, ironic misogyny, not being broke, road trips, outsider art, hobos, gypsies, mental illness, chimpanzees, and loud noises.
See you in space!
Send money.
If you get rich and famous just let me come OD in your pool.
XO
Corey Smith“
March 10 2009
Decisions, decisions...
Menu that, through series of (sometimes silly) questions, guides you to what you wanna get designed by Jamie Wieck - perfect for people who never know what to order (like me). (via fleuron)
