Infographic of the Day
How GM Is Saving Cash Using Legos As A Data Viz Tool
Using Legos to visualize production problems, GM can better see how big the issues are and where they fit in the grand scheme.
What Zen Taught Silicon Valley (And Steve Jobs) About Innovation
Written by: Warren Berger
Several new books explore the relationship between Silicon Valley innovation and Eastern philosophy. So can ancient principles help spark modern breakthroughs?
What A Burst Of Light Looks Like, Rendered In 25 Miles Of Thread
Anne Lindberg attempts to visualize pure luminosity by suspending thousands of strands of fine, colored sewing thread across gallery walls.
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New “Point and Shoot” Camera Creates 3-D Maps, In Minutes
In the not-so-distant future, anyone will be able to create true 3-D.
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What Fruit Sounds Like, When You Turn Its Natural Electricity Into Techno Beats
Quiet Ensemble plays fruit, converting its sounds into a techno soundscape.
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A Cocktail Bar That Evokes The 1960s Jet Set
Who knew cherry-shaped pendants could look so classy?
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Hitchcock’s “Rear Window,” Recut Into An Amazing Panoramic View
Jimmy Stewart just got a serious upgrade to his his telephoto lens.
LOLcats Descend On The World’s Most Famous Architecture
Architecture. Cats. Puns. Holy Christ, we love the Internet.
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Music App Creates Pro Beats In 1 Minute, Using Bar Graphs
A new iPhone app opens up the world of beat creation to anyone.
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Jukey: A Networked Jukebox That Only Plays Crowd Favorites
A simple, ingenious solution to the problem of how isolated music-listening has become.
