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What's that traffic light on the new iTunes window? And, it's nice with that new icon but couldn't they have rethought the entire thing? iTunes feels like an unfitting name for something that does so many different things (you don't go to the "Music Store" to buy a book, do you?)

The normal practice among web developers for icons have always been to embed them in images and use CSS to display. We do this so much, we hardly think about it at all any more. Pictos, however, is a clever way of taking a step away from this. Instead of using images, you embed the Pictos font and use that instead.

My favorite note taking app, Simplenote, has just been updated — or perhaps upgraded is a better word. Along with a new more visually appealing graphical reform, we're seeing tons of new features and updates to the service itself.

Fisheye, macro and wide angle lenses available for use with camera phones.

High quality short about the chaos that a little lottery ticket can set about.

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Dropbox

December 31st, 2008

Dropbox – easily manage files between different computers. Looks pretty smart. The only reservation would be the privacy bit in regards to having your files on someone else’s servers.



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Bumptop user interface

December 31st, 2008



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A collection of randomly cool links

December 22nd, 2008

Moo, cool print.
Global Rich List, How rich are you?
Designing interactions, recommended reading.



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The end of a first term

December 20th, 2008

We had final presentations in the Visual communication module this Thursday. My group, who did the BeeHive project, got very good feedback which is always nice! The class website is also being discussed (under much secrecy). But for now, it’s Christmas holidays and portfolio making in the works!



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The future of music listening?

December 17th, 2008


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The most tiring week

December 12th, 2008

I’ve worked double shifts this week. In school and out of school. I’m tired. My eyelids keep closing on me. Deadlines. Must.. stay.. awake.



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Portfolio introduction

December 8th, 2008

Today we had our first lecture aimed towards helping us with our portfolios. Nina Åkerstam and Björn Jeffery were both here, talking about different things. Nina had more of a planner’s approach while Björn talked a lot about internet strategy.



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Cd case

December 3rd, 2008

Yey, the first actual designing at school! (It’s only been four months). They had us smell on “Surströmming” and asked us to visualize the stench. This is what I came up with.

cdcase



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