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Off Book: Product Design

We swim in an ocean of products. Behind each one, there is someone (hopefully) thinking about the way we experience it. In this episode of Off Book, we explore three aspects of product design: build quality and engineering fundamentals, humanism and sustainability, and speculation on the future of the product experience. In discussion with the 4th generation owner of a classic brand, a brilliant designer of socially progressive products, and an MIT researcher looking to revolutionize the product experience through 3D printing, we’ll capture a sense of the values and challenges in the contemporary world of product design. 

Featuring:

Dr. Harvey Moscot, Moscot Eyewear

Yves Behar, Fuseproject

Peter Schmitt, MIT Personal Robotics Group

Special Footage Credits:

Makerbot Industries

Music by:

Tryad,  http://tryad.org

Transient,  http://www.last.fm/music/Transient

Anitek, http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Anitek

 Silence,  http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/silence

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Produced by Kornhaber Brown: http://www.kornhaberbrown.com

Awesome use of negative space and simple cropping in this slick and tasty music video from Metronomy.

i made this thing to test ostrich sans

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chrismenning:

You can also follow me here. :)

elspethjane:

Make sure to check out VHX, the brainchild of a great friend and former colleague, Jamie Wilkinson, and Casey Pugh.  It’s a different (and better) way of watching online videos from a curated angle.  If you’d like to look at some of my additions to the site, you can follow me here. 

jamiew:

VHX.tv is now in public beta! Watch the trailer and click here to read more.

knowyourmeme:

Visual Analysis: RickRoll in Numbers

It’s been four years since Rickrolling hit the Internets in a blaze of unwanted synthesizer glory. So how many people have been rickrolled since then? Click through for the full-size image!

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knowyourmeme:

According to Google Images data, Australia’s latest craze “planking” is the most popular photo meme that involves people lying on the floor, surpassing Lying Down Game (UK) and Playing Dead (S. Korea).

For more information, head over to KYM Blog - Bodies on the Floor.

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ronen-v:

LIFE-SIZE BALLERINA MUSIC BOX (click to view on iPhone)

After the last few weeks of making videos, this week I took a break and just relaxed, reading books in the library and listening to some Jacques Offenbach music on my life-size ballerina music box.

If you enjoy this video, please consider sharing it.

(Made with Alexandra Serio, Thierry Van Biesen, & Nick Robalik)

cat drillin kim jong il

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thedailywhat:

Opinion Poll of the Day: Straight from the horse’s site.

[thd.]

Earlier: Stewart v. O’Reilly: Part 1, Part 2.

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"Now San Francisco, the first city in the country to ban plastic bags, is about to take another step forward: Preventing the Yellow Pages from giving books to people who might not want them. Last week, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 to pass legislation (PDF) that would ban unwanted delivery of the directories."

San Francisco Set to Ban Unsolicited Phone Books - Cities - GOOD

Rafer sez:
yay. 

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one of my favorite youtube poopers (via VHX)