The Washington Post has a great article today about the paradox of humans and automation. John D. Lee, a professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison has a choice quote: The better you make the automation, the more difficult it ...Read More
[caption id="attachment_81" align="aligncenter" width="446"] How can I help you, Dave?[/caption] That's the power button on my DVD player. Now, my DVD player is pretty intelligent- it'll automatically turn off when my TV turns off, and it'll even turn on my TV ...Read More
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] High-speed Trains in Europe[/caption] I came across this amazing magazine the other day, IL. An Italian magazine that accompanies a newspaper, it is supposed to be for "addressed to men and dedicated to male passions and consumptions, ...Read More
I found this overview of infographics last week. While the writing is more for beginners, the examples at the bottom are a great example of infographics! A good blend of art and information, which make a lot of potentially boring ...Read More
I forget how, but I came across Issuu the other day, an online document publishing web service, mainly aimed at magazines. Now, I now Scribd is all the rage these days, but for me its interface takes a lot of ...Read More
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="560"] App Store Hyperwall, from AppleInsider[/caption] Amazing! At WWDC this year, Apple is showing a wall of app store icons which pulsate whenever one is downloaded. Great promotional info viz for someone casually walking by at a conference. ...Read More
GraphJam is sort of like LOLcats for excel charts. Probably the best use of Excel charts I've ever seen. In fact, I wish more Power Point presentations had graphs along these lines! It's a poignant way to get across a ...Read More
While doing some research the other day, I came across a very interesting paper on recognizing facial expressions. The authors state: On the other hand, there are a limited number of distinct facial expressions of emotion that appear to be biologically ...Read More
