simple idea

not sure it will be a big sucsess but like the simplicity of the concept

nike goes knitting

Folding furniture

Quriky lock

seen on core77, smart ideas, using magnets i guess.

old school iphone fun

Funny

 

 

surface detailing

nice texture in the yellow, rest is a bit blocky (as is the trend at the mo in cameras, pro feel)

scrum management

I found this string of interesting articles from steve denning, as far as i understand it SCRUM is a fast moving managment strategy found in sofware dev. companies, where they have to compete with outsourcing, this method has apparently huge productivity advatagies upto 400% is quoted. it is based on the whole team moving forward as one passing the ball back and forth, in short dev. cycles . the following approaches are observed, nothing new but as a whole....  

1. Organize work in short cycles:
2. The management doesn’t interrupt the team during a work cycle.
3. The team reports to the client, not the manager:
4. The team estimates how much time work will take:
5. The team decides how much work it can do in an iteration:
6. The team decides how to do the work in the iteration:
7. The  team measures its own performance:
8. Define work goals before each cycle starts:
9. Define work goals through user stories:
10. Systematically remove impediments:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2011/04/29/scrum-is-a-major-management-discovery/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2011/08/17/why-amazon-cant-make-a-kindle-in-the-usa/

on time + 3min

sweet
seen on www.core77.com

more ziba writings

http://www.core77.com/oregonmanifest/2011/07/oregon-manifest-july-diary-ziba-x-signal.asp#more

i really like the ziba story telling, there writing style appeals to me, am not sure how the concept is going to turn out... but am looking forward to it!

elmoto, the light balance

it's a little too bitty, but the overal look is nice!

The more MTB feel combined with motorcross works well, while not trying to be a motorbike, as weight is key in these products

raw from the mill

the gear set on a mountain bike has the milling lines still very visible (click/enlarge it open to see better). Gives a rugged industrial yet almost organic like wood grain! or altitude lines on a map (which they are actually, but then altitudjavascript:void(0)e lines of the product surface). cool and cheap

Simplicity 2

Dust pan which act as a funnel, sweet idea, good to see there are still innovations to be made in such plain sight areas, without getting into high tech. Like the gricic look too!


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Simplicity

Simple, not surprising, but still nice




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iPad sketching

Strange but fun to do! Feels clumsy and is, like painting with mud on a stick or...


-sketch book alias is really quite cool


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Forum - RetailNews

Forum - RetailNews
Not my usual read, but an interesting blog, worth browsing for those more marketing orientated

hi precision and sticky tape

It was a while ago that I did it, but I came across these photos. It was fairly easy to do, following the online instructions, having bought the battery online. I was impressed by the construction it very well put together, great to see that a simple construction done a smart way can create such a high end look and feel! A mix of hi precision and sticky tape, the glass is just poped in from the inside at just the right moment before the pcb is fully inserted and the paper thin, White end caps are glued in place.

So If your old apple is on it's last legs I would recommend an DIY overhaul

sweet:)
Sonicum seen on ww.dvice.com

scot wilsons smart phone for dell

i like the rounded character, i am sure it feels nicer than the iphone 4, but still has something outdated about it....maybe to close to old nokia model..

bandits

simple and useful, just the product you wish you had thought of yourself:)

bike adaptor for street lamps :)

simple and somehow friendly

pantone case for iphone4

i kmow there are lots of cases and the pantone thing is not new but still nice

B

boxee but good, a streaming gadget, square with a twist, i love the coloured kick up edge and the branding is good and simple! wonder if it works too:)

Case Study: Ziba for TDK Life on Record, by Paul O'Connor and Carl Alviani - Core77

Case Study: Ziba for TDK Life on Record, by Paul O'Connor and Carl Alviani - Core77

Industrial Facility X Margaret Howell: Cycling Jerseys Meet British Tailoring - Core77

Industrial Facility X Margaret Howell: Cycling Jerseys Meet British Tailoring - Core77

lenovo getting there game on!

could lenovo profit from 2nd or 3rd mover advantage?
aplle having kick started this market catagory, leneovo is hoping to come in fighting, not a cheap asian copy but a counter offer with some guts

designer - customizer bike build-off in portland

follow the progress on http://www.core77.com/oregonmanifest/
3 teams including fuse, ideo and ziba :)

true vision

well............

boxy but cuddley

i often have this problem (minor) to listen to my apple without using the headphone all the time but still move from room to room. I like this domestisized version of the often gadgety static speacker set ups. fairly pure in form but with friendly character
ziba for memorex

ziba sounds good

i like the what ziba has done for TDK, as they say bringing the warth of analouge to digital, it's a nice mix of retro portable stereos and and modern apple style minimalisim, looking proffesional, some what raw music kits and in a sleek black package for calss, no white and silver pimp! check there site at ziba.com

the future of cars rises in the east

interestic article on the worlds largest car manufacturer SAIC, a chinese company which has stakes in GM volkswagen and owns MG, it has also opened a design studio in the uk. iterestingly they focus on the local market at the moment and have a super green concept called YEZ meaning leaf, which has the aim of a negative carbon footprint, thugh future gazing they say it should be viable within 20 years. a long time but at least the intention is there, and china with its\'s mass ubanisation has the greatest need for EV's and is pushing hard. so as the infomative video tells us. the future of cars is likley to be determened in china, developed for the chinese market.
see http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/jul2010/bw20100727_832636_page_6.htm
and vieo on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pObxCXhf9-E

portfolio updated

Open publication - Free publishing - More product design

steelcase

I like the principles use here, down to earth and non dictorialJ

 

1. Less is more -- A small footprint to fit into the real world of healthcare; only the most essential features, creating low cost high value; zero noise (really) and less effort to roll with the best wheels in the industry

2. Accommodate changing technology -- Pocket easily handles a wide variety of technology -- lap tops, tablets, monitors, CPU's, all-in-ones -- even pen & paper

3. People do things differently... let them -- Moveable magnetic accessories allow for quick user configuration; Flexibility - non-prescribed surfaces and light storage ready to be transformed to the work process of the user

 

gaudi stool

Bram Geenen's Gaudi stool

Seen on www.core77.com

scot wilson's nano watches

Seen on www.core777.com

Scott Wilson nano watch

marveland_HINA-THIBAUD

Nice toy design

screen of tommorow (like realy soon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7_mOdi3O5E&feature=player_embedded

cool video

TAT screen concept

TAT technoligy in fujitsu mobile, dual screen tribe technology, sounds interesting, product desaign is less exciting so far ;)

Helmet

In form, not new but Nice!

Emailing: cycleton one

Nice electric bike concept, called cycleton.
Seen on www.core77.com

Like the light feel, powerfull open wheel at back, retro low slung headlamp, and wheel rims that give it grounding and power
nice

Zones

The use of material and colour to define user areas

i want this camera

A nice balance of old school ceamra design and sleek contemporey, the extra large lens works really well giving the SLR feel.( lens is exchangeable)

Sonyy nex-3

importance of collaberation

a interesting point on ho trading has exploded the human potential far beyond its own individual reach. "no one knows how to make a computer mouse" no one person has all the knowladge and skills the carry out all the steps!

pritty funky thought

http://metacool.typepad.com/metacool/2010/07/when-ideas-have-sex.html

Watch the TED

 

attention to detail

Herman millers medical Furniture system, has edges that make sure any spilled water runs directly to the floor and not into drawers ect, causing hygiene issues. How cool is that!

Seen on www.core77.com

Emailing: reusetoys

The makedo kit has a few connectors and hinge pieces to allow you to create toys out of found materials.

How nice is that! I want this kit for my-kido J

case et! :)

Love the camera hole detail

the influence of history

Gota luv it! J

toshiba, build on ideas

Logical step but somehow lame. Would apple have done something like this? Probably not though it may be better to use more flexable for applications and more ergonomic (slightly) Ithink it would go against the purist grain, more than needed, even this simple adition of one screen complicates it so much more  visually and technically.

What do you think?

apple works like a start up

A nice article about culture and how jobs ensures that apple has a the same spirit and focus of a start up.

Jobs could have focused on near-term fixes. Instead, he focused on building a high-performance culture by doing three things well.

1. He refocused the strategy to be about one thing. That meant he killed off even good things. I led server channel management at Apple when Jobs returned to the company in 1997, and I was there when he made the decision to shut down big portions of revenue-generating businesses (including my division) because they didn't fit with his vision for the company. Some people thought he was crazy. But he was being extremely clear, and in doing so, he "MurderBoarded"—eliminated many options to get one cohesive strategy—his way to greatness.

2. He eliminated passive aggressiveness and encouraged debate when new ideas were forming. When you are thinking about difficult problems together with exceptionally bright people, there are going to be disagreements. But it is through the tension of that creative conflict that new ideas get born, new angles get explored, and risks get mitigated. Thinking together means you deal with conflict up front, rather than have to counter passive aggressiveness on the back end.

3. He set up a cross-disciplinary view of how the company would succeed. This holistic vision means there is cohesion throughout the company, from concept to product to sales. For example, the retail strategy could have been a separate or disparate part of the whole, but Apple has made its retail strategy part and parcel of its overall promise of ease of use.

None of these three things is easy to do. It would be easy to count any revenue as good revenue, to allow a few people to stay even though they were rotting the culture, or to allow the different parts of a business to act in their silos. Apple's leadership doesn't accept easy. Executives believe that when the company wins, everyone wins. That belief drives the necessary behavior and tradeoffs necessary to achieve success. That's why Jobs has earned the respect of his peers. He has recreated a culture in which the company acts like all the best parts of a startup.

Full article on

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jun2010/id20100610_525759.htm

 

additional thought on xbox vs apple

Discussing with a fellow designer, he said to me but i would much rather have the apple box in my living room than the gaudy xbox, an interesting dilemma, to fit in to the surroundings beautifully or to express the spirit of the product? In this case the comparison is not very fair, a home computer is so general in function, a friendly but precise box is quite ok as a form langague, the xbox on the other hand has a much more outspoken use and spirit making a good candidate for expressive (non blend) form.

divergance of form langague

www.core77.coms post on the difference of the alienware direction of Microsoft versus the minimalistic approach.

I am not sure if the discussion is relevant, I am glad there are different approaches, as much as I love apple design, I would not want to live in an apple world, I also appreciate the dynamic crips lines of the new x box, a great improvement in comparison to the previous, it,s hard edge dynamic communicates a serious powerfull and ecxiting machine. I like it! (but am sticking to my ps3J)