By Walee for BEAUX ARTS Magazine.
Kevin Rose doing a brief overview of Square, the mobile transaction software/hardware that works with iPhone and started by Jack Dorsey (of Twitter fame) and a few others. Definitely interesting to see the possibilites created by powerful mobile devices. Also, I enjoy the fact that design was obviously a top priority. www.squareup.com
“Dreaming of an Apple Tablet” by Maxvoltar.
I (and I’m sure many people) have been thinking about this for years. Absolutely love the idea. Essentially, one computer but multiple executions (desktop, laptop, tablet). Ultimate computing singularity.
Very interesting concept for a digital magazine reader. There is also a longer video with a full explanation of the UI/UX thought process here: http://vimeo.com/8217311 I love the subtle use of animation to build the layouts.
These days, though, I’m very much a BMW fan. Something happened to Mercedes in the interim, and they now strike me as a bit flashy. What’s with all those shiny highlights on the fascia, for one thing? The styling seems to have become fussy, the wheels have become a bit vulgar, and if I actually knew what it meant I’d say that a Benz has become a bit chavvy.
I like what’s been happening to BMW since I’ve been on Top Gear. That ‘flame surface’ styling that everyone got so worked up about now looks cool and modern, and the inside of a BMW has become tasteful and intelligent.