A Scathing Visual Essay On The Death Of The American Dream
Don’t be fooled by Mark Dean Veca’s cartoonish characters, bright colors, and bold lines--this is Sinister Pop.
5 Design Challenges That Could Derail Apple’s iWatch
Visionaries at Frog and Disney tell us what Apple’s rumored iWatch needs to be to change the world.
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Concrete Pendants That Look Like Crumpled Paper Forms
Miriam Aust and Sebastian Amelung give the industrial material an identity complex.
Three Fanciful Mousetraps For Genetically Engineered Mice
How will we capture the next generation of bio-enhanced rodents?
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Why Checking Facebook Makes Us Feel Bad About Ourselves
New research points to the reason that we often feel lousy after checking Facebook: envy.
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The Secret Sauce Behind Netflix’s Hit, “House Of Cards”: Big Data
By analyzing its subscribers’ preferences, Netflix can be sure its original content will find an audience. But is that a good thing?
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A Giant Mandala Made From The Logos Of Mega Brands
Walking a spiritual path built on Target, Sonoco, and Dairy Queen.
Looking For Faces In All The Wrong Places
What does our poor facial-recognition software do when it looks at images with no faces?
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Shame Is An Amazing Motivator. Can It Be A Secret Weapon For Design?
One island doctor shames his community into healthier lifestyles. Could that technique work for the rest of us?
Sunrise App: It’s A New Dawn For Google Calendar
A new iPhone app reskins GCal and invites your Facebook friends to the party.
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Can This Design Student Build An Open-Source Alternative To GPS?
The fledgling Open Positioning System uses seismic frequencies generated by factories, turbines, and power plants to triangulate your location.
