tingilinde

who did what when?

cute infoviz

reform it!

Greg's clear thinking on the patent system.

they don't get it

HP has just introduced a HP15C-like calculator for the iPhone.   Not that many iPhone apps cost more than $5, but HP wants $29.99.

They don't understand the platform

if the car fits...

Japan has its Kei cars - small cars limited to 660cc engines and given special tax advantages.

Here is a 208 cm tall guy trying to get into a Daihatsu Copen (sort of a mini TT).  In fairness this guy probably has problems in many cars, but...

The car is 124.5 cm tall, weighs 810kg and has a 48 kW (64hp) engine.

It is possible to design a fairly roomy small car - even the Smart has a good deal of legroom, but a  roomy small car generally will not look like a scaled down normal car.

(image cc by mauricedenbosch)

personal bike paths

Lightlane is a neat idea - maybe.  I don't know that is it bright enough and you do have to broaden the beam a bit to prevent possible eye damage during reflection.  An interesting idea though.

I think flags that stick out 1 meter to the left and appear to be on fire might work.

bikes > cars in amsterdam

The bicycle is now the most common form of transportation in Amsterdam.

In the US the percentage is closer to one percent.   I'm guessing people in the Netherlands are in much better physical shape.  They are certainly leaner. 

(cc photo by Claudio.Ar)

outdoors iphone game for kids

a blend of fantasy and reality for kids that involved their physical movement  -- The Hidden Park

art is art, cameras are just tools

The NY Times has a piece on Shawn Rocco and his cellphone photography.

Some years ago I did some work with a famous fashion photographer.  He knew I wasn't part of the industry and showed me his "book" of important photos he had taken.  One was a cover from Vogue that was taken with a $10 Kodak Instamatic in the 70s - it seems he was on location in Tahiti and the trunks containing his gear hadn't arrived.  The models were there and the clock was ticking - he went to the hotel store and bought a half dozen cheap cameras and started shooting.  The image that was finally selected was incredible. 

celebrating techno-pundits

Dvorak is often off the wall...  Daring Fireball notes this prediction.

nice point and shoot camera work

The ISS from Discovery (STS-119)