OIP Blog

SiteLauncher (it's like Quicksilver in your browser)

2008-12-30T23:03:00.001-05:00

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...

2008-12-24T22:19:00.001-05:00

For years I have loved the ambient musings of Brian Eno & Harold Budd among others. What always fascinated me about the audio soundtracks they create is how they blur the lines between music and the spaces between the music and live in that unknown void between holding your attention and losing it.

Derek Lerner (someone whose work I have also admired for over a decade) has created a video called metaverse that explores a similar grey area between virtual worlds and the real world.

Interestingly enough, when I started to watch the video my speakers were muted and the first thing that came to my mind was "I think this is what ambient music would look like." Then I turned the speakers up to discover that Lern was way ahead of me, brilliantly using La Muchacha de Los Suenos Dorados (composed by Harold Budd, Daniel Lentz, and Ruben Garcia) to compliment the feedback looping visuals.

As inspiring as the first GHava stuff that blew me away and brought me back to the drawing board in the 90's. Thanks again Lern.

Metaverse on Vimeo

Deck the Halls with bean burritos...

2008-12-24T13:01:00.001-05:00

Innovative Christmas video from AKQA using microwaves.

Happy Christmas from AKQA

Video Projection Monumentale: 3D Video Projector Showreel

2008-12-22T23:50:00.001-05:00

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

2008-12-22T19:45:00.001-05:00

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

2008-12-22T19:14:00.001-05:00

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.

2008-12-22T02:16:00.001-05:00

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.

All I need is the AIR 1.5...

2008-12-20T17:13:00.001-05:00

Adobe has released the new version of AIR (1.5) which brings the following upgrades (among others):

Encrypted Local Storage

Flash 10 support

A new version of Webkit (that boasts 33% speed increase in javascript)

Click to read more:
Adobe - Developer Center : Introducing Adobe AIR 1.5

It's all ball-bearings nowadays...

2008-01-17T18:03:00.001-05:00

Peter Bennett has created the BeatBearing project: a simple Tangible User Interface that uses ball bearings to program a sequencer. Sure beats those clacky ball pendulum things that were part of the 80's executive starter kit. I think if Dr. Dre collaborated with the inventor of the abacus this is what they would come up with.

View the demo movie here

Don't Kwout me boy, cuz i ain't said shi...

2007-12-28T00:54:00.001-05:00

"kwout" (www.kwout.com) is an easy way to quote a part of a web page as an image with an image map. To use the service, all you need is to add the kwout bookmarklet to your favorite browser.

kwout | A brilliant way to quote via kwout