SiteLauncher (it's like Quicksilver in your browser)

Easily assign hot-keys to your favorite bookmarks using the Firefox add-on called SiteLauncher. Works for me in Flock too.

Metaverse, same as the first...

For years I have loved the ambient musings of

Deck the Halls with bean burritos...

Innovative Christmas video from AKQA using microwaves.

Happy Christmas from AKQA

Video Projection Monumentale: 3D Video Projector Showreel

French dudes with a 3D projector create some amazing urban visuals. And this is (probably) the only place today that you will see a dolphin chasing an eagle chasing a dragon. I hope.

VIDEO PROJECTION MONUMENTALE - MAPPING VIDEO 3D - IMAGES GEANTES

Degrafa Data Visualization: US Trade Deficit

This Flex(Degrafa) based data visualization that looks like some sort of gay-pride jellyfish (of doom) depicts US Trade Surplus and Deficit for each month over the past 10 years.

The countries in the blue-green along the top represent surplus cash flows to the United States. The countries in the purple-red along the bottom represent defeicit cash flows from the United States.

I think it's stinging us. -B

From simian-antics to semantics: A glimpse at Web 3.0

Here is a video that explains in simple terms "The Semantic Web" aka "Web 3.0". Worth a look. -B

Web 3.0 Innovative Semantic Interactions with Spotlets

Touch 2 much... UI on the backside.

An interesting NewScientist.com video shows some touch screen prototypes that utilize the backside of the screen to allow the user to interact with the interface without obstructing their view.