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.
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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!
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).
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.
"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."