internet cool?!

The folks at Metaspark were kind enough to give you an inside edge on your iPhone UX development. Yay! Thanks dudes!

from their site

While designing Notespark, we did a lot of UI mockups. As it turns out, I prefer using Fireworks for this kind of work over Photoshop, because it’s easier to manipulate objects on the screen. After doing some Google searching, it appeared there weren’t any good templates for doing iPhone mockups, so we built our own. The file is pretty complete now, so we’re sharing it with the rest of the world. We started out with a combination of bitmaps and vectors, but we found that vectors were easier to edit, so every single item has been redrawn as a vector [*], which should make it easier to edit to your heart’s content.

Access the CS3 version here and the CS4 version here.

Kudos to Metaspark for this one. Enjoi!

you’re welcome.  :)

Be sure to peep 4:30.

via neonarcade

Yes, it’s the yearly beach-outdoor-fun-time and these inflatable sofas for the beach are just what the doctor ordered.

Most people bring some old towels, some bring cheap plastic things that usually turns out to look like a duck, other people buy special blankets that looks very nice. But why not bring something completely rediculous - like your very own Chesterfield sofa.

The Blofield is all about surprise. It’s an inflatable PVC sofa, designed by Jeroen van de Kant. It comes in several seater editions, with an electric pump for sheer convenience.

It’s brilliant and I want five. Kthxbye.

3.16 Billion Cycles from che-wei wang on Vimeo.

from the site:

These necklaces, by Mike and Maaike, were created when the design team, who google searched for the most famous jewelry in the world, came up with a bunch of low-res images that caught their eye. They then stole, doctored, and transfered these images onto leather, creating their own “priceless” creations. The result is an intense visual experience, and while the intricacy of the jewels are gone, the effect is not lost.

The line can be found at velvetdavinci.com and mikeandmaaike.com

Nuff said. This made me laugh. A lot. Now you will too. You’re welcome.

Also, buy me one, k? Thx.

Click image for larger version.

Dear Squidder, you win.

why, you ask?

The genius flash-in-the-pants and optical-recognition lovers that go by the name Squidder have been showing off two new systems that tie augmented reality into Twitter. Their first project is a t-shirt with a FLAR barcode that, when recognized by a webcam-enabled computer, pulls up the encoded Twitter username and displays their latest tweet as a video overlay. Rediculious. (That means awesome, Mom.)

Augmented Reality T-Shirts:

(Please visit here for more info on the Augmented Reality Shirt Project.)

The second task, meanwhile, is cutting out the barcode and having the system recognize users by face. Redonkulous. (Even more awesomer than rediculous.)

Facial Recognition meets Twitter:

(Please visit here for more info on the Augmented Reality Shirt Project.)

Hokay soh, the facial-recognition system isn’t totally working; it currently doesn’t actually recognize individual users, just any face moving into frame. However software that can do that is already out there, and merely requires some more time and effort pulling everything together.

Of course, Twitter is just one source of information; Squidder is also suggesting that the system could call up a Facebook profile, or in fact just about anything.

Is it all getting all Minority Report in here?

[via Official UK LG blog]

Wow. The Web Trend Map is a yearly publication by IA, Inc. This doc maps the 333 most influential web domains and the 111 most influential internet people onto the Tokyo Metro Map.

Intense. Yet - wonderfully simple.  Download the original here.

Are you chilly and suffering from a dearth of people staring at your chest? Well look no further my friends because have I got the solution for you. The Snuggie is SOOOO 2008. It’s time for the statement of all statements: the boobie scarf.

That’s right ladies (ahem, and dudes) nothing says class like a set in the breeze. And for your viewing pleasure - I’ve hunted down three options to get you going. Special thanks to Monica for the find.

Boobie Scarf Option 1: “The Droopy”

Droopy Link.

boobie scarf option 2: “The Perky”

Perky Link.

aaand… option 3 (Just Plain Weird)

Weird Link.