The nicer-than-the-name suggests folks over at the barbarian group are giving away a web browser called plainview — it’s tailor-made for presentations; just enter a URL (or a set) and you’ll see nothing but fullscreen browsing goodness. No browser chrome, distracting bookmark bar, tabs or other distractions. Did I mention it’s free?
(i)Phone as human to digital interface. — a (relatively) old-y but goodie from the gang at Zeus Jones posing the idea that connected devices like the iPhone a well positioned to become true extensions of yourself — with the ability to document virtually everywhere you travel and everything you see, hear and do.
Last but not least, a classic video from Charles and Ray Eames. I was explaining this video to someone recently — if you’ve never seen it, it’s worth your time to watch the whole thing.
powers of ten :: charles and ray eames from bacteriasleep on Vimeo.
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I’m fine-tuning my remaining SXSWi wrap-up posts (I’m planning to post them later this week).
In the meantime, enjoy the random internet awesomeness that’s caught my attention as of late:
The 960 Grid System; similar to my favorite CSS framework, Blueprint CSS. I haven’t tried it yet, so I can’t say how it’s any better or worse.
A while back, Microsoft signed up with CP+B to the tune of $300 million; it seems the fruits of CP+B’s creative efforts are beginning to bloom. Part warm-and-fuzzy, part jackass (although not necessarily at the same time.)
Noted for (mostly for my) future CSS reference: using Opacity vs RGBA.
Every episode of South Park, ever. Nice. Similar to The Daily Show’s extensive archive.
Squirrels network like Facebook friends - not that they’ve mastered computers or anything, but it’s probably just a matter of time.
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Lots of good stuff out on the ol’ interwebs this week. In no particular order:
The Orange Underground - an interesting campaign for Cheetos by Goodby Silverstein. There are a lot of nice little touches, like the pattern overlaying the video and the cheap “paper” and felt-tip pen drawings in the cookbook.
Exiled!, a new show from MTV. Take the Super Sweet 16 kids and send them to live with tribes in Africa and Antartica. It sounds like a joke, but the Fallon Planning Blog has the skinny.
Guinness, Life of a Dot, a nice progression of their award-winning Evolution spot. I think these pieces complement each other nicely without trying to rehash the exact same idea.
CP+B’s Holiday Card - made for a select group of their clients, this card features a nice little customizable video and some surprising interaction at the end. (Use this code: 547WERT)
More on the CP+B tip, they’re doing some nice work for Domino’s now; taking them back to their “30 minutes or it’s free” guarantee.
Cool Flash-based website for Soïa & Kyo, a fashion outerwear maker. Love the 3D space mixed with the hand-drawn elements.
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Looking for a highly addictive way to kill some time over this cold and snowy holiday weekend? During those times when the power wasn’t flickering, VML’s Hand Bell Hero helped me and mine flitter away big chunks of the day. Enjoy!
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24 ways is back — 24 posts full of great web design tips and tricks over 24 days and done. Don’t miss a day.
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