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Mostly from the Internet, sometimes by Conrad Lisco.
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Chromaroma takes your travel data and makes it into a game where every journey counts in a competition for the city.
Another great example of technology coming to the aid of disabled users, Verbally is an iPad app which speaks typed sentences and words for users who are unable to talk.
A few years ago, Lynn Hirschberg wrote an amazing article in The New York Times Magazine about Stefano Pilati, the designer of YSL. The article/interview chronicles Pilati's life, and brings to life his imagination and ingenuity. Throughout his career as a designer, Pilati was always on the bleeding edge of fashion, often times setting the tone for seasons to come.
One passage from the article in particular stuck with me:
"In past seasons, Pilati was too far ahead of the customer. When he showed tulip-shaped skirts in 2004, the proportion was still confusing to women, and the collection did not sell well. Now, it is difficult to find a skirt that is not tulip-shaped. When, in 2006, he designed long, narrow tunics over pants, his collection was panned, but the following year, the look became the mainstay of women everywhere. Similarly, in 2007, Pilati brushed brightly colored paint on simple silk dresses, and the look was widely copied by design houses like Max Mara at, of course, lower prices. 'Two summers ago, I did flowers..the press killed me because they said it was too romantic. And this summer, flowers are everywhere. I used to think it was a good thing to be different than the other designers, but no, it's not. But I can't always help it. When I was 17, the design director at Nino Cerruti, who was my first mentor, taught me that to be too much ahead is to be behind. The most important thing is to be right on time.'"
Technology is a lot like fashion. A relatively small number of visionaries set the precedent and the pace for innovation. They place bets on the future, and ultimately, they influence it...
Peel today announced the availability of Peel universal control, the hardware companion to the company’s popular free iPhone app that recommends TV programming tailored to your tastes. Peel provides a personal television recommendation system that makes it easy to find, discover and tune in to your favorite TV shows, movies and sports entertainment. The Peel Universal Control is now available at Apple Stores nationwide.Peel eliminates the need for complicated TV listings, multiple remotes and the hassle of switching component inputs. Setting up takes just a few minutes, and Peel immediately begins delivering tailored TV recommendations. When you find a show you’d like to watch, simply tap “Watch it on TV” and it tunes-in your home entertainment system to begin playing the program. As you watch, Peel fine-tunes your TV recommendations based on your likes, dislikes and social interactions.
Marathon runner and mobile enthusiast created a mobile social media studio to give his followers a real-time experience of the very exclusive Tokyo marathon.
