Veyr cool new tech by Photojojo opens up the world of DSLR technology by turning the iPhone into an intelligent trigger remote for your camera. With greater potential than a regular remote trigger - the ioShutter can activate via sound trigger, motion trigger and a friendly interface makes for easy time lapse photography. Yes please!
(via The ioShutter Camera Remote)
The differences between UX and UI. I really like this. Because I really like cereal.
(via Design.org)
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This one is for those attempting to navigate the wild west that is ‘online dating’, or as Cunning alum Graham Jones explains it, “online dating is offline dating arranged through a third party, social media.” And as such, Graham has taken to Tumblr to share this media.
Using the partial guise of Instagram Jones, Graham chronicles his dating adventures in and outside of OkCupid. More than just an entertaining read, you may find some good pointers in there too. I’ll vouch for that.
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The book stores are fighting. Barnes & Noble, the American Booksellers Association, IndieCommerce, and Canadian bookseller Indigo have announced a boycott on all Amazon published titles. Amazon has taken steps to engage in exclusive deals with publishers and authors, prohibiting other booksellers from selling titles in their stores. I’d cry foul, too.
Sources: http://bit.ly/xiDwZf http://tnw.co/wr4ZXt http://bit.ly/yYv3oP
Amazon and brick & mortar?! This time with Google and Microsoft. The brick and mortar is taking the online offline again. Google opened its first physical location in Australia with an Android themed retail store. Microsoft is planning to open four new stores in the coming months, with a goal of 75 within two years. And finally Amazon, with its growing list of retail friends, is planning a boutique location in Seattle. The store will carry e-readers and accessories, as well as Amazon Exclusive (its publishing platform) titles.
Source: http://vrge.co/z5BvbV
Did you know there are over 750 public government datasets available for use? 2011 was the year of the API, as the number of publicly available government APIs quintupled. Gilt Groupe recently released its first public API as well, adding to the most popular API category of ‘internet and social’. Similar to the race to develop company websites in the 90s, and the more recent splattering of unfounded brand social channel creation, the API is becoming the new competitive asset. If your company doesn’t have an API, you’re falling behind.
Source: http://tnw.co/zfYmYW
The central bank of Hungary is turning old monetary notes into briquettes that are sent to humanitarian organizations for heating. It takes about five million forints ($22K) to make a single one-kilogram briquette. The bank has burned around 200 billion forints ($913 million) thus far.
Source: http://read.bi/xOolS9
You know you’re in trouble when Halliburton jumps ship. The energy services company recently switched to every creative’s favorite mobile tool. RIM is still holding out for BlackBerry 10, which they hope will help the company compete with Apple and Google.
Source: http://nyti.ms/zgPyER
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Genius recent work by Mother for Target + Missoni.
Adfreak explains here.
Thanks to Graham Jones for the tip!
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