Webwatch Issue 211

Webwatch Issue 211

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Objêts

pylon! the six shortlisted entries for a competition to redesign the humble electricity pylon

the lamp that doesn't even want to exist.


ikea is redesigning their bookcases because people aren't putting books on them. ominous stuff for the printed word?

guy who sat next to me at work gets 50K on dragon's den for an idea I also had. sour grapes? moi? (beertap, 2:30). he's a good guy really, old seb.

Media

richard dawkin's new illustrated children's book looks good (but the video makes him look a bit like a child catcher)

an online archive of global media coverage from the week of 9/11.

Eco

helium balloon + 1km long garden hose. pumps water into the stratosphere to cool the planet. tests start next month.

Service

a really simple service that cross-posts and mashes up all your online data (more fun than it sounds).

Interface

quite a fun smartphone interface that uses a kind of reverse augmentedreality to interact with bigger screens

Graphics

*the best iphone text message ever

thanks to ben m, mike t & adriano for links.

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