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Coolest Web Interface I’ve Seen In A Loooooong Time

taj — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:34:30 +0000

Architects & designers are notorious for creating worlds that would, in theory, be pretty cool to live in but in reality are total pains in the ass. The website for Diller Scofidio + Renfro is no such thing; this is the coolest Web interface I’ve seen in a long time. By being new, it is inherently unfamiliar, but its intuitive interface lets you explore their projects from years past with an ease you’ll not likely find with other portfolio sites.

Be sure to look for the Meat Dress…

dillerscofidio.com »

Window Shop Is A Really Nice UI from Amazon

taj — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:40:25 +0000

Here’s a really nice UI design for Window Shop from Amazon. Unlike many pretty-but-useless designs I’ve seen, this actually gives you the experience you expect from the name. I’m impressed! It’s also the first solid answer I’ve seen to Apple’s Cover Flow.

Check it out: www.windowshop.com

Nanobama

taj — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:12:53 +0000

This is really cool!

“We can make pretty much any 2-D pattern by this technique,” Hart said.

But in honor of the election, Hart’s lab applied their technique to the now-ubiquitous image of Obama’s face created by Shepherd Ferry.

The only overtly political text that accompanies the images on nanobama.com is the tagline, “vote for science.”

Nanobama: World’s Tiniest Candidate Portrait at Wired.com »

Awesome Radiohead Video

taj — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:46:27 +0000

What a sweet application of the helmet cam. How very appropriate that Radiohead would turn the camera inward for this video.

Jigsaw Falling Into Place »

Radiohead |MTV Music

A Manga Hero Changes the Wine Market

taj — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:39:02 +0000

It’s always amazing to see art & culture turn the tides of commerce.

SIPPING a 2001 Bordeaux from Château Mont Perat, a bead of sweat trickling down his left cheek, Shizuku Kanzaki is suddenly overwhelmed with images of a turntable, guitars and Freddie Mercury.

“It’s powerful,” he says of the wine, “but it also has a meltingly sweet taste, with an acidic aftertaste that catches you by surprise. It’s like the voice of Queen’s lead vocalist, sweet and husky, enveloped in thick guitar riffs and heavy drums.”

This is the opening of a New York Times article on a Japanese manga called Shizuku by Yuko & Shin Kibayashi.

In Japan, wine sellers grab copies of the magazine as soon as it comes out on Thursdays, quickly showcasing a featured wine in their stores or on their Web sites. According to Enoteca, a large chain, men in their 30s to 50s tend to ask for wines from the magazine, especially those priced around $30.

Read more of Next Week, Our Hero Chooses a Médoc »

Linotype FontExplorer X

taj — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:16:29 +0000

When you have thousands of fonts to deal with, you need a good management tool. On a Mac, you have Font Book to work with. Maybe you’ll like this better:

Linotype FontExplorer X