Steve Ballmer’s USAFacts Uses Smart Design To Make Sense of Government Spending
USAFacts organizes 30 years of data from more than 70 local, state, and federal government agencies into an interactive visualization…
The Bizarre Digital Book You Must Destroy Before Sharing
What does it mean to own a digital book? The post The Bizarre Digital Book You Must Destroy Before Sharing…
Hey Instagram, Don’t Tell Me When to Freeze My Eggs
An Instagram ad for an egg-freezing procedure highlights the pitfalls of targeted advertising. The post Hey Instagram, Don’t Tell Me…
Norway’s Bold, Maybe Foolhardy Plan to Build the World’s First Ship Tunnel
At 165 feet tall and 188 feet wide, the proposed tunnel will be big enough for a 35-million pound ship…
Lightform: The Magical Little Device That Transforms Whole Rooms Into Screens
A new computer from Microsoft and Disney alums aims to make projected augmented reality simple to use. The post Lightform:…
EVs Are Dangerously Quiet. Here’s What They Could Sound Like
Electric cars will make cities eerily quiet… and that presents a big problem. The post EVs Are Dangerously Quiet. Here’s…
An App That Tracks Your Movement to Help You Relax, Even in the Back of a Cab
Sway is the latest in a recent spate of meditation apps designed to encourage mindfulness. The post An App That…
A Stunning Video of Mars That Took Three Months to Stitch Together—by Hand
A new aerial video of Mars, made from high-res satellite imagery, gives a gorgeous, 3D sense of the planet’s topography…
John Maeda: If You Want to Survive in Design, You Better Learn to Code
Tech veteran John Maeda released his annual Design In Technology report this week. The post John Maeda: If You Want…
Watch a Dazzling Screen Made of Thousands of Flying Beads
A low resolution screen is designed to elicit emotion. The post Watch a Dazzling Screen Made of Thousands of Flying…