Sustainable Design: A Conversation with Design Publishers

a short video interview about what's important in sustainability, with Metropolis Magazine's Susan Szenazy, Treehugger.com, and Core77.com:

Cute Japanese Flash Site!

I have no idea what it's about or what it says, but it's great!!

check it out and click around >

the menu makes cute sounds, rolling over stuff triggers cute animations...how many times can i say the word "cute" in one post??

Mr. T1: "I pity the fool who don't use a T1!"

Check out this hilarious project from my buddy Jonah Brucker-Cohen. (with some help from Jeff Crouse)

Basically it's a widget written in Processing that detects your internet connection speed, and if a speed is detected that reflects that of a T1, the system then plays one of five random samples from Mr.T's world famous repertoire such as "I Pity The Fool!" or "Don't Give Me No Backtalk Sucka!", etc... Picture yourself using it at the internet cafe and sticking it to all those bandwidth suckas...

Jonah's a fellow at Eyebeam right now.

Speaking of Junk Food...learn WHY it's everywhere now

US policy and various subsidies that 'protect' our farmers are leading to obesity epidemics in the US and elsewhere. This article is sooo interesting and helps to understand why the cheapest foods are also the unhealthiest....
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_6355675
By JANICE MEERMAN

"Agricultural policy at root of U.S. obesity problem"
in the San Jose Mercury News

A Book Vending Machine!

In the USA, we have junk food in our vending machines...in France, they have books!

This photo was taken on the subway- ahem- Metro platform in Paris.

Vive la France!

(Today is Bastille Day)

Wacom Challenge: Make a Video, Win a Wacom Tablet

This could be fun. Sclipo, the service you have to sign up for to enter, is also interesting. Based in Barcelona, they're a website for sharing "how to" videos.

About the contest:

The Wacom Challenge
Create and share a skills-based video that demonstrates your ability to achieve impressive results with a Wacom tablet.

The top award is a Wacom Cintiq21 Interactive Pen Display, sponsored by Wacom.